I'm sorry, I was sure I answered. The problem is fixed in 10.04. If you want
I may upload the output of
FC_DEBUG=1 fc-match "Helvetica:Oblique"
[~]$ lsb_release -rd
Description:Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release:10.04
[~]$ apt-cache policy fontconfig
fontconfig:
Installed: 2.8.0-2ubu
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Thanks for your report.
I made few tests and I agree that fc-match results are not really what a user
would expect. I don't have the same fonts as yours so I can't specifically say
anything about fc choice in your case, but could you please attach the output
of the command:
$ FC_DEBUG=1 fc-matc