Error

When running following command to convert a markdown to pdf:

pandoc  xyz.md -o xyz.pdf --pdf-engine=xelatex --template=./xyz_template.tex

I get following error.

kpathsea:make_tex: Invalid filename `文泉驿微米黑/OT', contains '
kpathsea:make_tex: Invalid filename `文泉驿微米黑/OT', contains '
Error producing PDF.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!
! fontspec error: "font-not-found"
!
! The font "文泉驿微米黑" cannot be found.
!
! See the fontspec documentation for further information.
!
! For immediate help type H <return>.
!...............................................

l.21   \setCJKmainfont{文泉驿微米黑}

I am using following command in xyz_template.tex

    \setCJKmainfont{文泉驿微米黑}  

Debugging

Using command fc-list to check if the font does exists

~/(master ✗) fc-list | grep 泉
/Users/pandysong/Library/Fonts/WenQuanWeiMiHei-1.ttf: 文泉驿微米黑,文泉驛微米黑,WenQuanYi Micro Hei:style=Regular

Solution

Replace with following english font name resolve the problem:

    \setCJKmainfont{WenQuanYi Micro Hei}