Comments on: Fix Font Problems Correctly

By: Jongware

Jongware — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:35:05 +0000

Ton, there is no such thing as a bold Shelley Volante. AndInDesign does not create faux versions of fonts, you have to do so manually — and usually that’s a good thing too (at best it will make you consider using a font that does have a real bold).

If you have an existing file where this bold is used, you could simply check how it was done in there. Probably fauxed by adding an outline, I’d guess.

There is no reason, by the way, underlining should not work with every font. Perhaps your InDesign has become corrupted in some way.

By: ton

ton — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:50:25 +0000

I’m using Shelly Volante files and InDesign CS5. I can’t make this font bol, underline, etc. If I have a document from way back (pagemaker) with it in bold and I convert, thos strings are ok. I can’t make new type bold. Quite frustrating. I did buy new font files for windows 7, 64.

Thanks.

By: Diana Smith

Diana Smith — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:45:50 +0000

Let’s say you were stupid and deleted your .db files. Is there an easy way to get them back without reinstalling Adobe Illustrator?

By: D. Sen

D. Sen — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:34:59 +0000

I have a problem with Hindi Fonts, one of the characters of the font gets corrupted, probably when used in MS word. After it happens, this character gets replaced by another one in all programs I am using Like Pagemaker, QuarkExp., CoralDraw etc. except Word pad. Please let me know through email , why it is happening and what is the cure.

It will be a great help.

Debu

By: David Blatner

David Blatner — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:59:49 +0000

@Garry: That is generally due to the font activation plug-ins from the font management software developer. CS5.5 requires different plug-ins than CS5. However, these things are notoriously fickle. Here’s my take on font-activation: http://indesignsecrets.com/whats-the-deal-on-font-auto-activation.php

By: Garry Mann

Garry Mann — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:53:07 +0000

When I open an existing InDesign document in CS5.5 the fonts do not automatically open like they did in CS5. Why?
I use Suitcase Fusion 3 with the latest updates.

By: Mike Rankin

Mike Rankin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:43:33 +0000

Awesome! Glad to help.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:16:56 +0000

Thank you so much for your reply Mike! It turned out it was the Output setting “Text As Black” You have saved the day

By: Mike Rankin

Mike Rankin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:50:43 +0000

Sarah-

Some of the documents or some of the fonts?

If it’s document wide, they may have been printed with the setting Text as Black in the Output tab of the print dialog. Print settings are sticky so this will stay on until someone prints with it off.

If it’s only certain instances of text within a document, it could be overprinting (check your overprint preview) or some weird color conversion settings, but those are just guesses.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:21:32 +0000

I am using InDesign CS4 & I can’t seem to figure out what is going on with my text. I have several documents created with fonts in various colors, but when I print, only some of them turn to black. (should be dark brown, blue & white) Any suggestions?