Default font for missing fonts

[pieterm]

I’m looking for a way that any word document I open with a missing font will use Mistral as the default replacement for the text in that font.

I know I can do the font mapping but that only works once I know what font I’m missing so I would need to be updating that mapping table continuously if I find a missing font.

Is there a font mapping that would allow me to do font = Everything Unknown map to Mistral?
I tried to set the default English font but that did not work either.

This needs to run command-line in a Linux container to convert word documents to pdf.

Thanks

[ajlittoz]

IMHO this could be configured in the OS or the font renderer because missing font is detected there. You didn’t mention your OS (I have absolutely no skill in W$; I know this is possible in MacOS and Linux).

[pieterm]

This would need to run command-line in a Linux container

[Ash733]

Font translation at this level is handled by Linux, and again you would need to know the missing font name. I have recently gone down a rabbit hole regarding fonts, particularly in how everyone specifies their own fonts these days and there is no easy mechanism to apply preferred fonts (especially for accessibility reasons). I really think devs need to start thinking more about this rather than branding content with their own styles and ignoring accessibility for end users. Sorry that doesn’t answer your question, I hope there is an easy answer.

[ajlittoz]

This StackExchange answer may provide the solution you’re looking for.

This is not exactly what you want: the answer overrides the font for designated ranges.