A dirty solution to #891

Currently we have no good solution to handle embedded bitmap fonts (#891), so we should avoid using them, until a final patch is available. 
OK. When I said single test I meant a single file, and `python Tests/test_etc.py` is the standard way to run a Python script, and a useful basic, extra option to having to remember a nose command and its syntax, especially for new contributors who may never have seen nosetests before.