Identify the fonts used in images and outlined text

Use Retype to identify the fonts of Roman (English, French, German) and Japanese scripts used in raster images and outlined text.

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Identify the fonts used in static text in a few simple steps.

Identify fonts

  1. Select the image or outlined text, and then select Window > Retype. The Retype panel appears.

    You can also access Retype from the Type menu, the right-click menu, and the Quick Actions section of the Properties panel.

  2. Select Match Font in the panel. A dotted line appears around all the words that Retype auto-detects. The word largest in scale is highlighted, surrounded by a marquee, and its matching fonts appear in the panel.

    By default, the panel shows 10 matching fonts, ordered by their closeness to the word's appearance. To get five more matching fonts, scroll to the end of the fonts and select Find more font matches.

    Retype panel showing matching fonts for the text detected in the image.
    Use Retype to get matching fonts for rasterized or outlined text.

  3. Select Roman or Japanese in the Choose Script And Match Font menu to specify the script, if needed.

  4. Deselect From Adobe Fonts or From your device from Apply Filter   to exclude font suggestions from one of those sources.

  5. Select any other word in the image or outlined text for which you want to get matching fonts. If Retype didn't auto-detect the word, drag the marquee over it to get matching fonts.

    Note:
    • Use the marquee only if you don't see a dotted line around the word.
    • Marquee works best on horizontally aligned single-font text.
  6. If needed, type in a sample text in the Type your text to preview on card field for a better preview of the suggested fonts.

  7. To add a matching font from Adobe Fonts to Illustrator, hover over it, and select Click to add   . The fonts you add will be available across all Creative Cloud apps.

  8. Press Exit to switch out of Retype. Select Reset Retype panel   to remove the matching fonts from the panel.

Use Retype on Japanese text

If you're not using a Japanese version of Illustrator, select these options for Retype to work on Japanese text:

  1. Navigate to Edit > Preferences > Type (Windows) or Illustrator > Settings > Type (macOS).

  2. Select Show East Asian Options and Enable Japanese Font Preview in 'Find More'.

Provide feedback on Retype

At the bottom of the Retype panel:

  • Select Good Result or Bad Result to rate the quality of font suggestions.
  • Select Click to provide feedback through a survey to provide detailed feedback.

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