matplotlib font listing

matplotlib has font_manager to manage fonts across platforms. This notebook checks current font settings and available fonts on the system.

In [1]:
import matplotlib as mpl
import matplotlib.font_manager as fm
import pandas as pd

Show current font settings via rcParams.

In [2]:
for k in filter(lambda k: k.startswith('font'), sorted(mpl.rcParams)):
    print('-', k, ':', mpl.rcParams.get(k))

- font.cursive : ['Apple Chancery', 'Textile', 'Zapf Chancery', 'Sand', 'cursive']
- font.family : ['sans-serif']
- font.fantasy : ['Comic Sans MS', 'Chicago', 'Charcoal', 'ImpactWestern', 'fantasy']
- font.monospace : ['Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Andale Mono', 'Nimbus Mono L', 'Courier New', 'Courier', 'Fixed', 'Terminal', 'monospace']
- font.sans-serif : ['Bitstream Vera Sans', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Verdana', 'Geneva', 'Lucid', 'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'Avant Garde', 'sans-serif']
- font.serif : ['Bitstream Vera Serif', 'DejaVu Serif', 'New Century Schoolbook', 'Century Schoolbook L', 'Utopia', 'ITC Bookman', 'Bookman', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', 'Times', 'Palatino', 'Charter', 'serif']
- font.size : 12.0
- font.stretch : normal
- font.style : normal
- font.variant : normal
- font.weight : normal

Show available fonts in this system. findSystemFonts() returns list of paths of font files.

In [3]:
fonts = fm.findSystemFonts()
len(fonts)
Out[3]:
247

FontProperties provides access methods from given font file. For pretty printing, pack the values on dataframe.

In [4]:
l = []
for f in fonts:
    font = fm.FontProperties(fname=f)
    l.append((f, font.get_name(), font.get_family()))
df = pd.DataFrame(l, columns=['path', 'name', 'family'])
df
Out[4]:
path name family
0 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/font-awesome/FontAwe... FontAwesome [sans-serif]
1 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSansArabi... Droid Sans Arabic [sans-serif]
2 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/AccanthisADFStdN... Accanthis ADF Std No2 [sans-serif]
3 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/stix-word/STIX-BoldI... STIX [sans-serif]
4 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/freefont/FreeSansBol... FreeSans [sans-serif]
5 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/solomos/GFSSolomos.otf GFS Solomos [sans-serif]
6 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ebgaramond/EBGaramon... EB Garamond Initials Fill2 [sans-serif]
7 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/stix/STIXSizeFourSym... STIXSizeFourSym [sans-serif]
8 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/linux-libertine/LinL... Linux Libertine O [sans-serif]
9 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/stix/STIXIntegralsUp... STIXIntegralsUpSm [sans-serif]
10 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/GilliusADF-Itali... Gillius ADF [sans-serif]
11 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSansHebre... Droid Sans Hebrew [sans-serif]
12 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeMonoBol... FreeMono [sans-serif]
13 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/stix/STIXGeneral-Bol... STIXGeneral [sans-serif]
14 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/lobstertwo/LobsterTw... Lobster Two [sans-serif]
15 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/linux-libertine/LinB... Linux Biolinum Keyboard O [sans-serif]
16 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSansJapan... Droid Sans Japanese [sans-serif]
17 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans-Ex... DejaVu Sans [sans-serif]
18 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/freefont/FreeSans.otf FreeSans [sans-serif]
19 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/cabin/Cabin-Regular.otf Cabin [sans-serif]
20 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSerifCo... DejaVu Serif [sans-serif]
21 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-SemiboldIt... Lato [sans-serif]
22 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/crosextra/Carlito-Bo... Carlito [sans-serif]
23 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidKufi-Bold... Droid Arabic Kufi [sans-serif]
24 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/asana-math/Asana-Mat... Asana Math [sans-serif]
25 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSans.ttf Droid Sans [sans-serif]
26 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidNaskh-Reg... Droid Arabic Naskh [sans-serif]
27 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-HeavyItali... Lato [sans-serif]
28 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/GilliusADFNo2Cd-... Gillius ADF No2 Cd [sans-serif]
29 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/neohellenic/GFSNeohe... GFS Neohellenic [sans-serif]
... ... ... ...
217 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/cabin/Cabin-SemiBold... Cabin [sans-serif]
218 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/gentium-basic/GenBas... Gentium Basic [sans-serif]
219 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/inconsolata/Inconsol... Inconsolata [sans-serif]
220 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/crosextra/Carlito-It... Carlito [sans-serif]
221 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/freefont/FreeSerif.otf FreeSerif [sans-serif]
222 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSerif-B... DejaVu Serif [sans-serif]
223 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/complutum/GFSPolyglo... GFS Complutum [sans-serif]
224 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/UniversalisADFCd... Universalis ADF Cd Std [sans-serif]
225 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/linux-libertine/LinL... Linux Libertine Mono O [sans-serif]
226 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ebgaramond/EBGaramon... EB Garamond [sans-serif]
227 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/stix/STIXIntegralsUp... STIXIntegralsUpD [sans-serif]
228 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans-Bo... DejaVu Sans [sans-serif]
229 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeSansBol... FreeSans [sans-serif]
230 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSerif-Bol... Droid Serif [sans-serif]
231 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/cabin/Cabin-Medium.otf Cabin [sans-serif]
232 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/stix/STIXIntegralsSm... STIXIntegralsSm [sans-serif]
233 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/linux-libertine/LinL... Linux Libertine Display O [sans-serif]
234 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/migmix-1p-20150712/m... MigMix 1P [sans-serif]
235 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/stix/STIXIntegralsUp... STIXIntegralsUp [sans-serif]
236 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/IPAfont00303/ipag.ttf IPAGothic [sans-serif]
237 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/artemisia/GFSArtemis... GFS Artemisia [sans-serif]
238 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ebgaramond/EBGaramon... EB Garamond [sans-serif]
239 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-BlackItali... Lato [sans-serif]
240 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/stix/STIXSizeThreeSy... STIXSizeThreeSym [sans-serif]
241 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/freefont/FreeSerifIt... FreeSerif [sans-serif]
242 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/stix/STIXSizeFiveSym... STIXSizeFiveSym [sans-serif]
243 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/lobstertwo/LobsterTw... Lobster Two [sans-serif]
244 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/crosextra/Caladea-Re... Caladea [sans-serif]
245 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/stix/STIXSizeTwoSym-... STIXSizeTwoSym [sans-serif]
246 /usr/share/fonts/opentype/ebgaramond/EBGaramon... EB Garamond [sans-serif]

247 rows × 3 columns

Filter truetype fonts.

In [5]:
df[df['path'].apply(lambda s: 'truetype' in s)]
Out[5]:
path name family
1 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSansArabi... Droid Sans Arabic [sans-serif]
2 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/AccanthisADFStdN... Accanthis ADF Std No2 [sans-serif]
5 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/solomos/GFSSolomos.otf GFS Solomos [sans-serif]
6 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ebgaramond/EBGaramon... EB Garamond Initials Fill2 [sans-serif]
10 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/GilliusADF-Itali... Gillius ADF [sans-serif]
11 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSansHebre... Droid Sans Hebrew [sans-serif]
12 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeMonoBol... FreeMono [sans-serif]
16 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSansJapan... Droid Sans Japanese [sans-serif]
17 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans-Ex... DejaVu Sans [sans-serif]
20 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSerifCo... DejaVu Serif [sans-serif]
21 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-SemiboldIt... Lato [sans-serif]
22 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/crosextra/Carlito-Bo... Carlito [sans-serif]
23 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidKufi-Bold... Droid Arabic Kufi [sans-serif]
24 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/asana-math/Asana-Mat... Asana Math [sans-serif]
25 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSans.ttf Droid Sans [sans-serif]
26 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidNaskh-Reg... Droid Arabic Naskh [sans-serif]
27 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-HeavyItali... Lato [sans-serif]
28 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/GilliusADFNo2Cd-... Gillius ADF No2 Cd [sans-serif]
29 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/neohellenic/GFSNeohe... GFS Neohellenic [sans-serif]
30 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSansHebre... Droid Sans Hebrew [sans-serif]
31 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/artemisia/GFSArtemis... GFS Didot [sans-serif]
33 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/AccanthisADFStdN... Accanthis ADF Std No3 [sans-serif]
34 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-Hairline.ttf Lato [sans-serif]
37 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-Italic.ttf Lato [sans-serif]
38 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSansCon... DejaVu Sans [sans-serif]
41 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-Thin.ttf Lato [sans-serif]
42 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/junicode/Junicode-Bo... Junicode [sans-serif]
44 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/comfortaa/Comfortaa-... Comfortaa [sans-serif]
47 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/GilliusADFCd-Reg... Gillius ADF Cd [sans-serif]
48 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/junicode/Junicode-It... Junicode [sans-serif]
... ... ... ...
201 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/crosextra/Caladea-It... Caladea [sans-serif]
202 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSerifCo... DejaVu Serif [sans-serif]
203 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/GilliusADFNo2Cd-... Gillius ADF No2 Cd [sans-serif]
205 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeSerifBo... FreeSerif [sans-serif]
206 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/olga/GFSOlga.otf GFS Olga [sans-serif]
207 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-Bold.ttf Lato [sans-serif]
208 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/UniversalisADFCd... Universalis ADF Cd Std [sans-serif]
209 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/GilliusADFCd-Bol... Gillius ADF Cd [sans-serif]
210 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeSerifBo... FreeSerif [sans-serif]
211 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/AccanthisADFStd-... Accanthis ADF Std [sans-serif]
212 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/crosextra/Caladea-Bo... Caladea [sans-serif]
213 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSansMono.ttf Droid Sans Mono [sans-serif]
214 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-Regular.ttf Lato [sans-serif]
215 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidNaskhUI-R... Droid Naskh Shift Alt [sans-serif]
218 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/gentium-basic/GenBas... Gentium Basic [sans-serif]
219 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/inconsolata/Inconsol... Inconsolata [sans-serif]
220 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/crosextra/Carlito-It... Carlito [sans-serif]
222 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSerif-B... DejaVu Serif [sans-serif]
223 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/complutum/GFSPolyglo... GFS Complutum [sans-serif]
224 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/adf/UniversalisADFCd... Universalis ADF Cd Std [sans-serif]
226 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ebgaramond/EBGaramon... EB Garamond [sans-serif]
228 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans-Bo... DejaVu Sans [sans-serif]
229 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeSansBol... FreeSans [sans-serif]
230 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid/DroidSerif-Bol... Droid Serif [sans-serif]
234 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/migmix-1p-20150712/m... MigMix 1P [sans-serif]
236 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/IPAfont00303/ipag.ttf IPAGothic [sans-serif]
237 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/artemisia/GFSArtemis... GFS Artemisia [sans-serif]
238 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ebgaramond/EBGaramon... EB Garamond [sans-serif]
239 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/lato/Lato-BlackItali... Lato [sans-serif]
244 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/crosextra/Caladea-Re... Caladea [sans-serif]

167 rows × 3 columns

Filter IPA fonts after putting IPA Font files under /usr/share/fonts/truetype.

$ docker exec notebook cp -r /dataset/IPAfont00303 /usr/share/fonts/truetype
In [6]:
df[df['path'].apply(lambda s: 'IPA' in s)]
Out[6]:
path name family
82 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/IPAfont00303/ipagp.ttf IPAPGothic [sans-serif]
108 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/IPAfont00303/ipamp.ttf IPAPMincho [sans-serif]
138 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/IPAfont00303/ipam.ttf IPAMincho [sans-serif]
236 /usr/share/fonts/truetype/IPAfont00303/ipag.ttf IPAGothic [sans-serif]

Sample graph using matplotlib.pyplot

In [7]:
%matplotlib inline
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

Default font family does not handle Japanese font.

In [8]:
plt.plot([1,2,3,4])
plt.ylabel('数値')
plt.show()

Changing font.family setting enables Japanese font if available in the system. Be sure to set fontdict when calling ylabel() method.

In [9]:
plt.plot([1,2,3,4])
plt.ylabel('数値', fontdict={'family': 'IPAPGothic'})
plt.show()

Sample graph using seaborn

In [10]:
import seaborn as sns
In [11]:
data = pd.DataFrame([1, 2, 3, 4], columns=['数値'])
sns.jointplot(x='数値', y='数値', data=data, xlim=(0, 5), ylim=(0, 5))
Out[11]:
<seaborn.axisgrid.JointGrid at 0x7f1b17116a58>

Enable Japanese font setting to call set() method, which affects various configuration globally.

In [12]:
sns.set(font=['IPAPGothic', 'IPAGothic'])
sns.jointplot(x='数値', y='数値', data=data, xlim=(0, 5), ylim=(0, 5))
Out[12]:
<seaborn.axisgrid.JointGrid at 0x7f1b1692d978>

Here is the list of current axes styles.

In [13]:
sns.axes_style()
Out[13]:
{'axes.axisbelow': True,
 'axes.edgecolor': 'white',
 'axes.facecolor': '#EAEAF2',
 'axes.grid': True,
 'axes.labelcolor': '.15',
 'axes.linewidth': 0.0,
 'figure.facecolor': 'white',
 'font.family': ['IPAPGothic', 'IPAGothic'],
 'font.sans-serif': ['Arial',
  'Liberation Sans',
  'Bitstream Vera Sans',
  'sans-serif'],
 'grid.color': 'white',
 'grid.linestyle': '-',
 'image.cmap': 'Greys',
 'legend.frameon': False,
 'legend.numpoints': 1,
 'legend.scatterpoints': 1,
 'lines.solid_capstyle': 'round',
 'text.color': '.15',
 'xtick.color': '.15',
 'xtick.direction': 'out',
 'xtick.major.size': 0.0,
 'xtick.minor.size': 0.0,
 'ytick.color': '.15',
 'ytick.direction': 'out',
 'ytick.major.size': 0.0,
 'ytick.minor.size': 0.0}

Once enable Seaborn, matplotlib default settings was affected, not only fonts but also style including background color.

In [14]:
plt.plot([1,2,3,4])
plt.ylabel('数値')
plt.show()

In other words, super easy confugration is calling set() via Seaborn.

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