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August 14, 2025

Illustrator no longer updating when new fonts added, without restarting.

  • August 14, 2025
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Not sure if this is a bug, or if it has been removed. But while loaded, Illustrator no longer seems to update the fonts list, if a new font is installed. Meaning a restart of Illustrator is necessary, if you want the newly installed fonts to show.

It used to do it, but now it needs a restart.

42 replies

Participant
September 30, 2025

also having the same issue! 😞

Participant
September 29, 2025

I am! Noticed it the other day.

September 29, 2025

Hello @Delresto are you facing this issue as well?

Known Participant
September 26, 2025

I still think that adobe shouldn't remove a feature so useful

Participating Frequently
September 23, 2025

Currently on 30.0.48

So I did some quick testing, as requested. My testing results:

- OTF installed via Windows Font Viewer - doesn't work
- OTF copied manually to windows/fonts folder - doesn't work
- OTF to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator (Beta)\Support Files\Required\Fonts - works!

- TTF installed via Windows Font Viewer - doesn't work
- TTF copied manually to windows/fonts folder - doesn't work
- TTF to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator (Beta)\Support Files\Required\Fonts - works!

So it seems that copying to the dedicated Illustrator fonts folder, it works. But copying/installing to the system fonts folder doesn't work.

I don't use the dedicated folder as a rule because I want the fonts accessible to the other adobe products. So I hadn't thought to check that before. But it seems that it works for the dedicated folder, just not the system folder.

Hope that helps.

Adobe Employee
September 23, 2025

Hi @Rhoobarb2005 ,Could you please specify the source from which you’re installing the fonts?

Participant
September 16, 2025

As of September 16 this is still not working

September 10, 2025

Hello @Rhoobarb2005 I have taken a note and constantly updating the team. I'll let you know as soon as I hear any update.

Participating Frequently
September 10, 2025

Still there as of version 30.0 4

September 10, 2025

Thank you for raising this. I had reported this to the team. I'll keep you updated with the latest information.