How to fix PS 2025 + MacOS 15.1.1 Montserrat Font Problems?

Question

Hi There,

After searching, the generally accepted solution is to toggle off the 'Show Stylistic Alternatives' button on the character panel but this doesn't work for me.

Have also tried disabling Adobe Montserrat and enabling Google's but still the same issue - the non-italic fonts appear as strange characters. This only happens with Montserrat in Photoshop for some reason.

Does anyone know why and how to fix?

Any help much appreciated.

- New M4 Macbook

- Sequoia 15.1.1 erase and install - no migration assistant

- Photoshop 2025 26.1.0

derekwatson · Answer

Sounds like you need to clear font caches.
I use Typeface for font organisation and can clear font caches with it
https://typefaceapp.com/help/troubleshooting/macos-font-cache

You could also use Onyx (which also does much more) https://titanium-software.fr/en/onyx.html

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