AI is missing a font - but it's installed!

Question

I'm trying to open a PDF file in AI and get this error message:

"The font Frutiger45Light is missing. Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font."

Then I installed the font but still getting the same message (even after a reboot).

Installer name:

Frutiger-Light.otf

If I double-click the font in Windows font folder it says:

Frutiger 45 Light

Version 001.001

OpenType Layout

So why doesn't AI recognize the font?

Thanks in advance!

AI CS6, WIN10 64bit

Monika Gause · Accepted Answer

uuhh... lot of work

Actually there are small but noticeable differences between the original font and the substituted font.

* The original one is 1 pixel lower and the curves are a little bit different.

* It seems like the old one is a tiny little bit vertically compressed compared to the new one.

* and in some places a little wider than the new one

Would it make a difference if I try to find and install the original TrueType font instead of the OpenType which I use now for substitution?

And what means CID in Type: TrueType (CID)

Thanks again!

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Monika Gause · Answer

Is this a PDF file that contains an AI part?

Or has it been saved from a different application?

Does this file originate from a Mac?

What kind of font is it? An OTF font?

Do you use the same font that has been used by the person who created the PDF?

And then: when creating a PDF, fonts might get renamed or at least their name altered.

So you might just need to bite the bullet and assign your font.

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