Details:Not my original file, not sure of original PS or OS versions. Shouldn’t matter.Creator is in a different time zone (asleep now).Font is Monserrat (Google Fonts in 18 different styles).Problem:I need to update some text, but...If I update the text for vector output (or simply edit a text layer instead, tried both), the text reverts to Montserrat Regular instead of the Medium or Semibold that it should be (compared to the preview before updating, and jpeg & PDFs saved/exported by the creator.Any ideas? TIA.

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Serene_video0D4C

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When updating text layers, the font changes. Photoshop 23.2.2 on Mac OS 12.2.1

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April 10, 2022
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Details:

Not my original file, not sure of original PS or OS versions. Shouldn’t matter.
Creator is in a different time zone (asleep now).
Font is Monserrat (Google Fonts in 18 different styles).

Problem:

I need to update some text, but...
If I update the text for vector output (or simply edit a text layer instead, tried both), the text reverts to Montserrat Regular instead of the Medium or Semibold that it should be (compared to the preview before updating, and jpeg & PDFs saved/exported by the creator.

Any ideas? TIA.

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Earth Oliver

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They probably have a different version of the fonts installed on their system.

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Serene_video0D4CAuthor

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Thanks — I did think of that but as I just posted in my first reply to Jane-e, it would be ridiculous for there to be more than one version of Montserrat. Not impossible, mind you, and I will check on that.

The original creators are professionals so even if someone HAS made a knock-off of Montserrat (why?) I strongly doubt they'd be using anything except the official version.

Also — if that was the case (a different version) wouldn't it be listed as a missing font?

Nancy OShea

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Also — if (a different version) wouldn't it be listed as a missing font?

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No.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Nancy OShea

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Artwork created by other people does NOT contain the fonts unless type layers are flattened before they hand-off to you. But once type is flattened, it cannot be edited again. You would need to create a new type layer with fonts that you have installed on your machine.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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Serene_video0D4CAuthor

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Sorry, neglected to mention that I've been in design for 30 years. So thanks — but you're preaching to the choir.

jane-e

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@Serene_video0D4C

One thing you didn't tell us is if you installed these fonts on your computer from Google Fonts before you made the edits. Google has also made Montserrat available through Adobe Fonts.

https://fonts.adobe.com/search?query=Monserrat

Jane

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Serene_video0D4CAuthor

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Oops, sorry that wasn't explicit — I was assuming that "the text reverts to Montserrat Regular" would have implied that I do, indeed, have the whole Montserrat family installed.

I was also assuming that since it's a Google font, there wouldn't BE different versions — unlike, say, Garamond, Helvetica, and all of the other typefaces that have a ton of different licensees. I'll check to see if there's a difference between the Adobe licensed version is different than the direct download from Google... which would be ridiculous but I won't put anything past Adobe OR Google, lol

jane-e

Community Expert

@Serene_video0D4C wrote:

Oops, sorry that wasn't explicit...

...so I picked the most common reason (sorry!) If you didn't have the bold version, for instance, it might revert to regular.

Several foundries have put their fonts on Adobe Fonts, and Montserrat says it's from Google. Adobe Fonts says there are 36 weights. Do you have all of them installed?