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diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/lrf/fonts.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/lrf/fonts.py
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+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/lrf/fonts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2008, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>'
+
+try:
+    from PIL import ImageFont
+    ImageFont
+except ImportError:
+    import ImageFont
+
+'''
+Default fonts used in the PRS500
+'''
+
+
+LIBERATION_FONT_MAP = {
+            'Swis721 BT Roman'     : 'LiberationSans-Regular',
+            'Dutch801 Rm BT Roman' : 'LiberationSerif-Regular',
+            'Courier10 BT Roman'   : 'LiberationMono-Regular',
+            }
+
+FONT_FILE_MAP = {}
+
+
+def get_font(name, size, encoding='unic'):
+    '''
+    Get an ImageFont object by name.
+    @param size: Font height in pixels. To convert from pts:
+                 sz in pixels = (dpi/72) * size in pts
+    @param encoding: Font encoding to use. E.g. 'unic', 'symbol', 'ADOB', 'ADBE', 'aprm'
+    @param manager: A dict that will store the PersistentTemporary
+    '''
+    if name in LIBERATION_FONT_MAP:
+        return ImageFont.truetype(P('fonts/liberation/%s.ttf' % LIBERATION_FONT_MAP[name]), size, encoding=encoding)
+    elif name in FONT_FILE_MAP:
+        return ImageFont.truetype(FONT_FILE_MAP[name], size, encoding=encoding)
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/lrf/fonts/__init__.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/lrf/fonts/__init__.py
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--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/lrf/fonts/__init__.py
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@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-__license__   = 'GPL v3'
-__copyright__ = '2008, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>'
-import os
-
-try:
-    from PIL import ImageFont
-    ImageFont
-except ImportError:
-    import ImageFont
-
-'''
-Default fonts used in the PRS500
-'''
-
-SYSTEM_FONT_PATH = '/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-liberation/'
-
-FONT_MAP = {
-            'Swis721 BT Roman'     : 'tt0003m_',
-            'Dutch801 Rm BT Roman' : 'tt0011m_',
-            'Courier10 BT Roman'   : 'tt0419m_',
-            }
-
-LIBERATION_FONT_MAP = {
-            'Swis721 BT Roman'     : 'LiberationSans-Regular',
-            'Dutch801 Rm BT Roman' : 'LiberationSerif-Regular',
-            'Courier10 BT Roman'   : 'LiberationMono-Regular',
-            }
-
-FONT_FILE_MAP = {}
-
-SYSTEM_FONT_MAP = {}
-for key, val in LIBERATION_FONT_MAP.items():
-    SYSTEM_FONT_MAP[key] = SYSTEM_FONT_PATH + val + '.ttf'
-
-def get_font_path(name):
-    if FONT_FILE_MAP.has_key(name) and os.access(FONT_FILE_MAP[name], os.R_OK):
-        return FONT_FILE_MAP[name]
-    # translate font into file name
-    for m, s in ((FONT_MAP, 'prs500'), (LIBERATION_FONT_MAP, 'liberation')):
-        fname = m[name]+'.ttf'
-
-        # first, check configuration in /etc/
-        etc_file = os.path.join(os.path.sep, 'etc', 'calibre', 'fonts', fname)
-        if os.access(etc_file, os.R_OK):
-            return etc_file
-
-        # then, try calibre shipped ones
-        f = P('fonts/%s/%s'%(s,fname))
-        if os.path.exists(f):
-            return f
-
-    # finally, try system default ones
-    if SYSTEM_FONT_MAP.has_key(name) and os.access(SYSTEM_FONT_MAP[name], os.R_OK):
-        return SYSTEM_FONT_MAP[name]
-
-    # not found
-    raise SystemError('font %s (in file %s) not installed' % (name, fname))
-
-def get_font(name, size, encoding='unic'):
-    '''
-    Get an ImageFont object by name.
-    @param size: Font height in pixels. To convert from pts:
-                 sz in pixels = (dpi/72) * size in pts
-    @param encoding: Font encoding to use. E.g. 'unic', 'symbol', 'ADOB', 'ADBE', 'aprm'
-    @param manager: A dict that will store the PersistentTemporary
-    '''
-    if name in FONT_MAP.keys():
-        path = get_font_path(name)
-        return ImageFont.truetype(path, size, encoding=encoding)
-    elif name in FONT_FILE_MAP.keys():
-        return ImageFont.truetype(FONT_FILE_MAP[name], size, encoding=encoding)