bug#709: font selection problem

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Could you do
> 
> EMACS_FONT_LOG=1 emacs -Q -fn monospace-12
> M-x font-show-log RET
> 
> and show the results?

Below.  I've also attached the output of `font-show-log' for

  EMACS_FONT_LOG=1 emacs -Q


    Werner


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