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Hatenboer-Water
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Apr 4, 2022 9:00 AM UTC
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Font issues in Indesign 17.2

After updating from Indesign 16.4.1 to 17.2 I have a disturbing issue: Indesign cannot see the fonts I am using for the company anymore (MetaOT-Book.otf)
This happens with every Indesign document. Have tried everything (restart, new installation fonts etc.), but so far the only solutions is to go back to version 16.4.1.
Can someone please help or has anyone experienced the same? Thanks

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Harshika Verma
Harshika VermaCorrect answer
Community Manager
May 10, 2022 12:01 AM UTC

Hi Hatenboer-Water,

does it help if you trash preferences and caches?

How to find the appropriate Version 17.0 folders in your system:

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/indesign-preferences-support-file-locations.html

 

Before:

Make sure InDesign is not running.

Make a backup of the Version 17.0 folders.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )


Hi All,

 

We appreciate your patience. The issue is fixed with the latest InDesign version (17.2.1). Please update InDesign to the latest version and see if that helps. 

 

If you still experience the issue on the 17.2.1 version, then please try resetting the preferences. It will fix the issue.

 

Let us know if you need further assistance. We'd be happy to help.

 

Thanks,

Harshika

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Participating Frequently
May 16, 2022 7:44 PM UTC

Still does not work!update your data because according to adobe they are working on it and will issue ANOTHER Update!

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Anshul_Saini
Community Manager
Community Manager
Apr 5, 2022 10:11 PM UTC

Hi @Hatenboer-Water @EdwardCPI @Guillaume22584432m7c1 @Andreas23855108xxbn,

 

We are sorry for the trouble. We are able to replicate the issue at our end with multiple fonts on v17.2 & in some instances, on v17.1 as well. We have logged a bug a with the product team last week, and they are currently investigating the issue on a priority.

 

I would request you to upvote this UserVoice (https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/44970238-installed-font...) if not done already. By doing this, you will keep on getting updates related to this issue.

 

Also, if possible, please share the download link to the fonts which are not showing up in Indesign here or via DM with me.

 

In the meantime, you may install the older version of Indesign v17.0.1 or earlier until this issue gets fixed.

 

Regards,

Anshul Saini

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Participant
Apr 22, 2022 7:17 PM UTC

Having same issue on Windows 10 and 17.2 InDesign ... fonts work in Illustrator but not in InDesign. I use these fonts regularly so super weird they aren't working. Also FYI using FontBase

 

https://www.dafont.com/kiona-2.font

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/font-list/javanese-text

 

 

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Inspiring
Apr 22, 2022 7:22 PM UTC

It's a bug in InDesign 17.2. Roll back to 17.01 and the fonts will work as expected.

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Community Expert
Apr 4, 2022 2:22 PM UTC

Hi all,

please comment and vote for fixing the bug at InDesign UserVoice:

 

installed font missing InDesign 17.2 macOS 12.3 (Monterey) and macOS Catalina
Tom Moulaert, Mar 29, 2022
https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/44970238-installed-font-missing-indesign-17-2-macos-12-3-m

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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Hatenboer-Water
Participant
Apr 5, 2022 6:38 AM UTC

Done. Thanks!

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Inspiring
Apr 4, 2022 11:29 AM UTC

It's a bug in 17.2. Some have had success rolling back to 17.1. I rolled back to 17.01.

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Participant
Apr 4, 2022 10:05 AM UTC

Same here, only managed to fix it by installing the previous version and restartin g the system, hope this gets patched / figured out soon!

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Participant
Apr 4, 2022 9:55 AM UTC

I have exactly the same issue with 17.2. The only solution was to go back to 16.4. Sice I ruled out everything else, it seems to be an InDesign bug. Patch required.

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