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Error notification when installing font files
Last updated on
Set 3, 2025
Try these solutions to troubleshoot the “A font with the same name is already installed" error when installing fonts.
Local version of the font is already installed
Deactivate or uninstall the local version using your font management software.
Hover over the font you want to hide, select the more actions icon, and then select Hide.
To uninstall, open Control Panel > Fonts, right-click on the font, and then select Delete.
Open Font Book (the default font manager).
Navigate to the font you want to remove.
From the Edit menu, select Disable [Font name] Family.
To uninstall, right-click on the font, and the select Remove [Font Name] Family.
Conflicting font files
If deactivation doesn’t resolve the issue, manually delete the font files from the system font directory.
- macOS: /System/Library/Fonts, /Library/Fonts
- Windows: C:\Windows\Fonts