To put an end to this story, I have my answer but in a disappointing way.
I joined the #OpenOffice.org channel on irc.freenode.net and posed the
question. Here is the log:
[16:40] <alandd> I imported a .ppt file. It looks great except the font
it specifies is not on my computer. The properties dialog give the name
of the font I don't have with the statement "This font has not been
installed. The closest available font will be used."
[16:40] <alandd> Impress knows what font it picked as "closest
available" since it is using it to display the text. How do I get
Impress to tell me the name of the font it picked?
...
[16:43] <cloph> alandd: Unfortunately there is no UI way to do so, but
easiest is to make a small sample doc, type in the name of the font into
the font-name box and then export to PDF using the builtin export.
[16:43] <cloph> Then open the PDF in a PDF viewer and display the font-info.
How's that for usability? I need to go enter an OpenOffice.org bug.
BTW, the "closest available font" to Gill Sans is ArialMT, at least on
my computer.
Alan
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