Notify the user when opening a file which uses fonts that are not available on the system

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Since Jun 12, 2023.

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feature request needs design
Problem to be solved

When opening a MuseScore file which uses fonts that are unavailable on the system, a fallback font is used; the actual font you end up with will depend on various factors but is likely to look unpleasant.

It would be better to notify the user upon opening such a file, at the very least to let them know which fonts are not available (and perhaps what font will be used instead). As a nice extra, it would perhaps be nice to allow the user to select which font(s) to use as substitutes for unavailable ones.

The same problem applies when uploading files to musescore.com. Fonts are not embedded in the files (and presumably cannot be, for licensing reasons etc) and so will inevitably be substituted when the file is rendered on the website. The user should also be notified of this at the point of uploading.

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