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Lavish_coder1549
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September 10, 2026
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Single typeface split between two duplicate entries in font list; prevents selection some weights in find/replace font dialog

  • September 10, 2026
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I am updating a document from two years ago. I’m attempting to convert Montserrat to the version served by Adobe fonts, and the Find/Replace Fonts dialog will not allow me to select all of the weights I have activated. The typeface appears to be split between two identical entries, both titled “Montserrat (OTF)” - one entry contains three weights, the other contains the remaining 15. 

When I attempt to replace the old, deactivated font in Find/Replace Fonts, I select the first of these duplicate entries, and I have the option below to choose between three weights. If I select the second of the entries, I can still only access those same three weights. There is no way I can see to select any of the remaining 15 weights of the typeface, so Find/Replace becomes useless and I have to manually make these changes across the entire document, and within all of the Paragraph and Character Styles.

I have deactivated and deleted all other versions of Montserrat, only activating the Adobe Fonts version. 

This has been an ongoing problem with many typefaces over the years, but i’m trying to use this specific problem to figure out what’s happening.

My system: 
Mac Studio M1 Max
Tahoe 26.6.2
Indesign 21.5.1

Some Screenshots:

Dual entries for montserrat in the Font Family dropdown in Find/Replace Font
Dual entries for montserrat in the fonts dropdown

 

    Correct answer rob day

    Hi ​@Lavish_coder1549 , This is a common problem with Google fonts that Adobe also offers at Adobe Fonts. 

     

    Check the font’s version number and name in Find/Replace Font. Adobe’s version is 9.001 and its name is Montserrat—not Monserrat (OTF)

     

     

     

    If you check Monserrat’s About info at Adobe Fonts it shows as from Google:

     

     

     

    Also check your Creative Cloud Fonts panel and make sure the Google version hasn’t been uploaded and is listed in Uploaded fonts. Trying to mix Adobe’s version and Googles version can cause conflicts.

     

     

     

    4 replies

    rob day
    Community Expert
    rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    September 10, 2026

    Hi ​@Lavish_coder1549 , This is a common problem with Google fonts that Adobe also offers at Adobe Fonts. 

     

    Check the font’s version number and name in Find/Replace Font. Adobe’s version is 9.001 and its name is Montserrat—not Monserrat (OTF)

     

     

     

    If you check Monserrat’s About info at Adobe Fonts it shows as from Google:

     

     

     

    Also check your Creative Cloud Fonts panel and make sure the Google version hasn’t been uploaded and is listed in Uploaded fonts. Trying to mix Adobe’s version and Googles version can cause conflicts.

     

     

     

    leo.r
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 10, 2026

    Is it possible you have Monsterrat installed somewhere else on your system?

    Lavish_coder1549
    Known Participant
    September 10, 2026

    I haven’t been able to find it installed anywhere else - I use FontBase, and it’s completely deleted from there, and I can’t see it anywhere in FontBook. I’ll look into other places a font might hide on MacOS, thanks.

    Lavish_coder1549
    Known Participant
    September 11, 2026

    You were right, there were still three weights loading from my computer. I didn’t realize I could use the find/replace font dialog to reveal the locally installed versions so I could remove them.

    Cheers!