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@MonikaDvorackova MonikaDvorackova commented Nov 2, 2026

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Closes #24872

Clarifies the Linux user font directories Matplotlib searches, how to refresh the font cache, and when to use FontManager.addfont.

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[Doc]: Documentation should clearly describe how a user can make matplotlib load custom fonts per default

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