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fonts on macOS Monterey, cannot install on macOS Sonoma

PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:45 pm
by rsf123
Maybe this is a Mac question. But has anyone had problems installing fonts - which worked fine in macOS 12 Monterey - when trying to install them on macOS 14 Sonoma?

Upon doing a clean instal of Sonoma, many fonts cannot install.

I first noticed the problem because my Fusion compositions are lit up red like a Christmas tree due to the font problem.

Re: fonts on macOS Monterey, cannot install on macOS Sonoma

PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:59 pm
by Username
What format are those fonts that do not work?
PS, TT, OT Dfont?

Re: fonts on macOS Monterey, cannot install on macOS Sonoma

PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2024 1:38 am
by rsf123
Username wrote:What format are those fonts that do not work?
PS, TT, OT Dfont?


These are True Type TTF fonts:

https://www.wfonts.com/font/futura

Re: fonts on macOS Monterey, cannot install on macOS Sonoma

PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2024 10:04 am
by Username
rsf123 wrote:
Username wrote:What format are those fonts that do not work?
PS, TT, OT Dfont?


These are True Type TTF fonts:

https://www.wfonts.com/font/futura


Some of those Futura weights share the same name we the default macOS system fonts.
And there are ID collisions for the Extra Black "Futura XBlk BT" and "Futura Extra Black font"
The "Futura-CondensedLight" is not a TT but an OTF font.

You might need to look at your font usage and adjust your usage or mapping accordingly.
There's always a risk when using non compliant or somewhat out of standard fonts as they might cause collision in ID or naming or not be fully complete font sets.