Fonts in Illustrator FAQ

Download the font file and open your system's fonts folder: on Windows, select Start > Settings > Appearance and Personalization > Fonts; on macOS, navigate to Users > Library > Fonts. Double-click the font file and select Install, or drag the font file directly into the fonts folder. All installed fonts become available in Illustrator.

Browse fonts at Adobe Fonts and activate any font family with one click. You can also add fonts directly from Illustrator by selecting Type > More from Adobe Fonts, or through the Creative Cloud desktop app. Activated fonts sync automatically and appear in your font menu within minutes.

Upload fonts to Creative Cloud Libraries to use them across all Creative Cloud apps and supported desktop applications. Select Window > Libraries, choose a library, and drag font files into it. Library fonts sync automatically to all devices where you're signed in with the same Adobe ID.

Select the text with the Selection tool or highlight specific characters with the Type tool. Then change the font size in the Character panel (Window > Type > Character) by entering a new value or selecting from the dropdown menu.

The default font in Illustrator is Myriad Pro. To change it, open the template file for your preferred document type (located in the application folder under Presets > Templates), modify the Normal Character Style to your preferred font, and save the template. Learn more about working with character styles.

Select Type > Find Font to locate specific fonts in your document and substitute them throughout your artwork. Choose the font to replace from the list, select a replacement font, and choose Change or Change All.

When you open a file with missing fonts, Illustrator displays a dialog that lets you preview them immediately. To edit text with missing fonts, select Type > Find Font to install them from Adobe Fonts, replace them with another font, or install the font files on your computer if you have them available.

Select File > Package to prepare documents for print. Fonts are included by default to ensure document fonts remain available. Note that recipients must have proper font licensing through Creative Cloud or desktop licenses to use packaged fonts. Creating a PDF file ensures typographic fidelity without requiring font files.

Select text with a variable font applied, then open the Character panel or Properties panel. Adjust variable font axes (such as weight, width, or slant) using the sliders that appear. Learn more about using variable fonts in Illustrator.

Use Adobe Sensei-powered Retype to identify fonts in rasterized text. Select the text in the image, choose Type > Retype (Beta), and Illustrator suggests matching fonts from Adobe Fonts. Activate the font with one click to use it in your document.