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Günter Heißenbüttel
Günter Heißenbüttel
Inspiring
July 3, 2014
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Overwriting existing fonts by type kit fonts?

  • July 3, 2014
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I have an older, non TypeKit license of – let’s say – Myriad on my machine. This font isn’t activated all the time, but only when needed.

What happens, when I forget activating my existing Myriad, and I open a document, which needs this font? In InDesign CC 2014 a dialogue pops up, asking to install the missing font via TypeKit.

What, if I do this? Will TypeKit Myriad overwrite my Myriad, what means eventually, the font is gone, when I cancel my CC subscription?

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    Correct answer liz, Adobe Type

    Hi mac_heibu,

    Fonts synced from Typekit will not overwrite a font of the same name that you have installed locally.  If the local font is deactivated, you will be able to sync the same one from Typekit without any problems.  (If the local font is active, you'll see an error message in Creative Cloud: "A font with the same name is already installed.".)

    When you want to use your installed version again, remove the font from your Typekit desktop selections so it is not longer synced to your computer.  Then re-activate the font locally in your font management software (e.g. Font Book).

    I hope that this helps; let me know if you have any other questions!  Best,

    -- liz

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    liz, Adobe Type
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    liz, Adobe TypeCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    July 3, 2014

    Hi mac_heibu,

    Fonts synced from Typekit will not overwrite a font of the same name that you have installed locally.  If the local font is deactivated, you will be able to sync the same one from Typekit without any problems.  (If the local font is active, you'll see an error message in Creative Cloud: "A font with the same name is already installed.".)

    When you want to use your installed version again, remove the font from your Typekit desktop selections so it is not longer synced to your computer.  Then re-activate the font locally in your font management software (e.g. Font Book).

    I hope that this helps; let me know if you have any other questions!  Best,

    -- liz

      Günter Heißenbüttel
      Günter HeißenbüttelAuthor
      Inspiring
      July 3, 2014

      Thank you, Liz, for this information. That is, how it should work!

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