Backport PR #27299 on branch v3.8.x ([MNT] swap xkcd script for humor sans)

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -59,22 +59,22 @@ commands:
               graphviz \
               fonts-crosextra-carlito \
               fonts-freefont-otf \
-              fonts-humor-sans \
               fonts-noto-cjk \
               optipng
 
   fonts-install:
     steps:
       - restore_cache:
-          key: fonts-2
+          key: fonts-4
       - run:
           name: Install custom fonts
           command: |
             mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts
             wget -nc https://github.com/google/fonts/blob/master/ofl/felipa/Felipa-Regular.ttf?raw=true -O ~/.local/share/fonts/Felipa-Regular.ttf || true
+            wget -nc https://github.com/ipython/xkcd-font/blob/master/xkcd-script/font/xkcd-script.ttf?raw=true -O ~/.local/share/fonts/xkcd-Script.ttf || true
             fc-cache -f -v
       - save_cache:
-          key: fonts-2
+          key: fonts-4
           paths:
             - ~/.local/share/fonts/
 

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/desktop-lite:1": {},
     "ghcr.io/rocker-org/devcontainer-features/apt-packages:1": {
-      "packages": "inkscape,ffmpeg,dvipng,lmodern,cm-super,texlive-latex-base,texlive-latex-extra,texlive-fonts-recommended,texlive-latex-recommended,texlive-pictures,texlive-xetex,fonts-wqy-zenhei,graphviz,fonts-crosextra-carlito,fonts-freefont-otf,fonts-humor-sans,fonts-noto-cjk,optipng"
+      "packages": "inkscape,ffmpeg,dvipng,lmodern,cm-super,texlive-latex-base,texlive-latex-extra,texlive-fonts-recommended,texlive-latex-recommended,texlive-pictures,texlive-xetex,fonts-wqy-zenhei,graphviz,fonts-crosextra-carlito,fonts-freefont-otf,fonts-comic-neue,fonts-noto-cjk,optipng"
     }
   },
   "onCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/setup.sh",

doc/devel/dependencies.rst

@@ -399,8 +399,7 @@ Optional, but recommended:
 
 * `Inkscape <https://inkscape.org>`_
 * `optipng <http://optipng.sourceforge.net>`_
-* the font "Humor Sans" (aka the "XKCD" font), or the free alternative
-  `Comic Neue <http://comicneue.com/>`_
+* the font `xkcd script <https://github.com/ipython/xkcd-font/>`_ or `Comic Neue <http://comicneue.com/>`_
 * the font "Times New Roman"
 
 .. note::

lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/matplotlibrc

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 #font.serif:      DejaVu Serif, Bitstream Vera Serif, Computer Modern Roman, New Century Schoolbook, Century Schoolbook L, Utopia, ITC Bookman, Bookman, Nimbus Roman No9 L, Times New Roman, Times, Palatino, Charter, serif
 #font.sans-serif: DejaVu Sans, Bitstream Vera Sans, Computer Modern Sans Serif, Lucida Grande, Verdana, Geneva, Lucid, Arial, Helvetica, Avant Garde, sans-serif
 #font.cursive:    Apple Chancery, Textile, Zapf Chancery, Sand, Script MT, Felipa, Comic Neue, Comic Sans MS, cursive
-#font.fantasy:    Chicago, Charcoal, Impact, Western, Humor Sans, xkcd, fantasy
+#font.fantasy:    Chicago, Charcoal, Impact, Western, xkcd script, fantasy
 #font.monospace:  DejaVu Sans Mono, Bitstream Vera Sans Mono, Computer Modern Typewriter, Andale Mono, Nimbus Mono L, Courier New, Courier, Fixed, Terminal, monospace
 
 

lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/stylelib/classic.mplstyle

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ font.size           : 12.0
 font.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.sans-serif: DejaVu Sans, Lucida Grande, Verdana, Geneva, Lucid, Arial, Helvetica, Avant Garde, sans-serif
 font.cursive   : Apple Chancery, Textile, Zapf Chancery, Sand, Script MT, Felipa, cursive
-font.fantasy   : Comic Sans MS, Chicago, Charcoal, ImpactWestern, Humor Sans, fantasy
+font.fantasy   : Comic Sans MS, Chicago, Charcoal, ImpactWestern, xkcd script, fantasy
 font.monospace : DejaVu Sans Mono, Andale Mono, Nimbus Mono L, Courier New, Courier, Fixed, Terminal, monospace
 
 ### TEXT

lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py

@@ -707,11 +707,12 @@ def xkcd(
     scale: float = 1, length: float = 100, randomness: float = 2
 ) -> ExitStack:
     """
-    Turn on `xkcd <https://xkcd.com/>`_ sketch-style drawing mode.  This will
-    only have effect on things drawn after this function is called.
+    Turn on `xkcd <https://xkcd.com/>`_ sketch-style drawing mode.
 
-    For best results, the "Humor Sans" font should be installed: it is
-    not included with Matplotlib.
+    This will only have an effect on things drawn after this function is called.
+
+    For best results, install the `xkcd script <https://github.com/ipython/xkcd-font/>`_
+    font; xkcd fonts are not packaged with Matplotlib.
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -750,8 +751,7 @@ def xkcd(
 
     from matplotlib import patheffects
     rcParams.update({
-        'font.family': ['xkcd', 'xkcd Script', 'Humor Sans', 'Comic Neue',
-                        'Comic Sans MS'],
+        'font.family': ['xkcd', 'xkcd Script', 'Comic Neue', 'Comic Sans MS'],
         'font.size': 14.0,
         'path.sketch': (scale, length, randomness),
         'path.effects': [

lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py

@@ -8813,7 +8813,7 @@ def test_tick_param_labelfont():
     fig, ax = plt.subplots()
     ax.plot([1, 2, 3, 4], [1, 2, 3, 4])
     ax.set_xlabel('X label in Impact font', fontname='Impact')
-    ax.set_ylabel('Y label in Humor Sans', fontname='Humor Sans')
+    ax.set_ylabel('Y label in xkcd script', fontname='xkcd script')
     ax.tick_params(color='r', labelfontfamily='monospace')
     plt.title('Title in sans-serif')
     for text in ax.get_xticklabels():

lib/matplotlib/textpath.py

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def get_text_path(self, prop, s, ismath=False):
             from matplotlib.text import TextToPath
             from matplotlib.font_manager import FontProperties
 
-            fp = FontProperties(family="Humor Sans", style="italic")
+            fp = FontProperties(family="Comic Neue", style="italic")
             verts, codes = TextToPath().get_text_path(fp, "ABC")
             path = Path(verts, codes, closed=False)