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January 14, 2009
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OpenType Fonts NOT Activating in Windows x64 with a Few Font Managers

  • January 14, 2009
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Hi all,

Can't figure where else to post this problem. New setup running Windows XP x64 and I have tried a few font manager solutions. Suitcase 11 and FontAgent Pro 4 both fail to activate fonts. FontAgent Pro 4 actually puts the shortcut of the OTF file in the windows/fonts folder but it doesn't show up in my adobe applications. All the fonts are OTF fontfolio 11 btw.

Anyone have any insight on this one?
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Inspiring
January 18, 2009
That's very interesting, because the word from HP/Nvidia was that the problem was specific to XP. So apparently that is not the case, since that fix worked for you on Vista x64.

T
_fcastro_Author
Participant
January 17, 2009
OTF didn't show up in any applications till I made the registry tweak and rebooted. Something to do with cache size from the looks of the tweak.
Inspiring
January 17, 2009
The video driver problem actually can occur with both Nvidia and ATI cards, but it is specific to Windows XP.

You say the fonts fail to show up in Adobe applications. Which ones? Do the fonts show up in other applications?

Regards,

T
_fcastro_Author
Participant
January 14, 2009
Herb thank you very much! Sorry for the incorrect section post. Post number 65 on the thread you mentioned fixed the problem. I'd also like to point out that I am on an ATI video card.

thanks again :)
Participating Frequently
January 14, 2009
This is not FDK-related.

There IS a long thread in the adobe.atm.type.windows forum, with a
link to an article by Tom Phinney about similar problems.

For your convenience, here's the link - but I'd strongly suggest
reading that thread - many of the problems are related to Nvidea
drivers. The subject of the thread is "Unable to install Type 1 fonts
in Windows XP"

http://www.thomasphinney.com/2008/12/19/no-font-install

- Herb