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How do you quickly find out what fonts are being used in an AI file?

Engaged ,
Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

This is AI 29.0.1.

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Engaged , Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

So I just realized you have to 'Select All' (Command-A) on the artboards in order for the fonts to appear in Document Info window. Also making sure 'Unlock All' is done before doing so.

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Community Expert , Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

You do not have to select anything. Make sure Selection Only is unchecked.

But, yes the default is with Selection Only checked.

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Community Expert , Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

Keep in mind that the Document Info panel currently fails to list fonts if they are used in symbol instances, brushes, envelopes, for example.

 

In those cases the Type menu > Find Font dialog is more reliable. You can also export a list from there.

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Community Expert ,
Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

Window > Document Info > Fonts

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Engaged ,
Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

The issue is I have to physically click onto the font in order for it to tell me in the document window what it is.

I'm looking for a tool similar to InDesign - Just go to a window and it automatically gives me a summary of ALL the fonts embedded in the AI file. This is a HUGE file I'm dealing with that contains lots of different fonts.

Not a feature?

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Community Expert ,
Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

Document Info lists all the fonts, you do not need to select anything.

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Engaged ,
Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

So I just realized you have to 'Select All' (Command-A) on the artboards in order for the fonts to appear in Document Info window. Also making sure 'Unlock All' is done before doing so.

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Community Expert ,
Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

You do not have to select anything. Make sure Selection Only is unchecked.

But, yes the default is with Selection Only checked.

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Engaged ,
Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

Where's 'selection only' ?

And you do have to hit a select all to get fonts to appear in window.

Before -

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Community Expert ,
Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

Keep in mind that the Document Info panel currently fails to list fonts if they are used in symbol instances, brushes, envelopes, for example.

 

In those cases the Type menu > Find Font dialog is more reliable. You can also export a list from there.

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Engaged ,
Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024
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Yes! This works better. Lists 'Fonts in Document' -

 

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