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DougKatz17096006
Inspiring
December 13, 2025
Question

Activating in the Character Panel only the fonts from my own local library

  • December 13, 2025
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I am trying to replicate an arrangement I've had on a 2015 iMac running Monterey, Illustrator 2020 and the then current FontAgent desktop application. Now using a new iMac 2024, Illustrator 2026, and the current Font Agent. I've loaded the fonts (all OpenType) and all of the ones I've activated in FontAgent are listed as expected in Illustrator's Character Panel..

 

THE PROBLEM: I haven't found the way on my new set-up to display ONLY the fonts activated in FontAgent. By some setting (or set of settings), I was able to hide all but the faces I use. I want to create the same ease, efficiency and convenience—100s of typefaces I'll never use are clogging the works. I'll be most grateful for any solution or advice.

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Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 13, 2025

You can set up your custom font library for that, but it won't happen automatically.

DougKatz17096006
Inspiring
December 14, 2025

Thanks, Monika. Truth is, I don't even know what a "custom font library" is and, if it won't "happen automatically," how to make it happen. I assume trashing all those unwanted fonts from the OS's System folder is a "no-no."

 

Oh well, I'll keep researching. (Does everyone else just live with this endless font dropdown list?)

DougKatz17096006
Inspiring
December 14, 2025

Apologies, Monika! I think I've figured it out. The trick is in the "Your Fonts" toggle in the Character Panel. That drop down will show only those fonts I've activated with a star in the Panel (and of course in FontAgent).