graph export to png - font depends on the state of set graphics

[Bert Lloyd]

When I set graphics on , create a graph, and export it to png, the font appears to be the same as the font used in the graph window:

set scheme stcolor

sysuse auto, clear

set graphics on

twoway scatter price mpg

graph export graphics_on.png, replace

When I set graphics off, create the same graph, and export it to png, the font changes:

set scheme stcolor

sysuse auto, clear

set graphics off

twoway scatter price mpg

graph export graphics_off.png, replace

Why?

Windows 11
StataNow/MP 18.5 for Windows (64-bit x86-64)
Revision 13 Nov 2024

As best I can remember, I have not changed anything in graph set from the defaults

. graph set window

   window           current
   setting          default           choices
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   fontface         Arial             font name
   fontfacesans     Arial             font name
   fontfaceserif    Times New Roman   font name
   fontfacemono     Courier New       font name
   fontfacesymbol   Symbol            font name
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   To change setting, type "graph set window setting choice"

[George Ford]

I get the same font, but the quality appears lower in off mode.