Open an artwork file that contains Text elements. If a Text element uses a font that is not available on your local computer, the text is highlighted in pink.
In the 2014 release of Illustrator CC, when you open an artwork file, if a missing font is detected, the Adobe Fonts library is checked for availability of the missing font. If available on the Adobe Fonts website, you can quickly sync the fonts to your computer, to restore the appearance of your Illustrator artwork.
For more information on how to generally work with Adobe Fonts, see Adobe Fonts.
The Find Font dialog has been enhanced to provide more information and do more with a modern interface.
A. Sync-in-progress icon B. Missing font icon C. Sync checkbox D. Sync Fonts button E. Flyout menu F. Status
Enhancements include:
Sync in progress |
Indicates a missing font being synced from the Adobe Fonts library. |
Missing font icon | Indicates a missing font. |
Sync checkbox | Select the checkbox to sync the missing font. |
Sync fonts button | Click the button to sync missing fonts, from the Adobe Fonts website to the local computer. |
Flyout menu | Click the flyout menu, and select the checkboxes to filter the list of displayed fonts. |
Status | Displays the current action being performed. |
Important: For this feature to work, you must do the following:
Open an artwork file that contains Text elements. If a Text element uses a font that is not available on your local computer, the text is highlighted in pink.
The Missing Fonts dialog displays a list of missing fonts. A spinning wheel against the font name indicates that a check for availability in the Adobe Fonts library is in progress.
(Optional) In the Missing Fonts dialog, click Find Fonts, to inspect the list of missing fonts more closely, and:
In the Missing Fonts dialog, click Close.
When the missing fonts have been synced to your computer, the Creative Cloud app displays a notification indicating the number of the fonts (or the name of a single font) downloaded. The document is updated, and Text elements are rendered in the correct fonts.
When text in an Illustrator document uses a font that is not available on your computer, the text is rendered in with a substitute font, and the content is highlighted in pink.
Prior to this release, the Highlight Substituted Fonts was available in the Document Setup dialog, and was a file-specific setting. From the 2014 release of Illustrator CC this option is an application-level setting.
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