Index: trunk/src/board.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/board.h	(revision 31951)
+++ trunk/src/board.h	(revision 31952)
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
 /* netlist states */
 	int netlist_frozen;                             /* counter */
 	unsigned netlist_needs_update:1;
+
+
+	/* random */
+	unsigned suppress_warn_missing_font:1;          /* do not warn for missing font; useful for alien formats not having embedded font */
 };
 
 extern pcb_board_t *PCB; /* the board being edited */
Index: trunk/src/plug_io.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/plug_io.c	(revision 31951)
+++ trunk/src/plug_io.c	(revision 31952)
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@
 
 		/* enable default font if necessary */
 		if (!PCB->fontkit.valid) {
-			if ((require_font) && (!PCB->is_footprint))
+			if ((require_font) && (!PCB->is_footprint) && (!PCB->suppress_warn_missing_font))
 				rnd_message(RND_MSG_WARNING, "File '%s' has no font information, using default font\n", new_filename);
 			PCB->fontkit.valid = rnd_true;
 		}