Illustrator exports SVG with font set to ArialMT

[maffk]

When we export artwork from Illustrator with text formatted with the Arial font, the SVG code has the font set to ArialMT (the old Postscript name). This generally isn't a problem unless the image is displayed on a system that does not have the ArialMT font installed.

Short of change the SVG code, is there anyway of preventing Illustrator from using the old Postscript name for the Arial font.

It seems to be same with artwork created on MacOS and Windows.

Inkscape does not have this problem.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

You could report this as a bug on https://illustrator.uservoice.com 

[maffk]

Thanks Monika, done

[m.j.vermeulen]

Trying now more that 10 years with connecting to Adobe to solve this 😞

They killed my workarround in version 28.0.0

[Anubhav M]

Hello @m.j.vermeulen,

Sorry to hear about your experience. Would you mind sharing some more details, like the exact version of the OS/Illustrator, details about your workflow, a sample file (https://adobe.ly/4aLljhB), and a screen recording of the problem (https://adobe.ly/3NEjqJm), so we can investigate this further?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Anubhav

[maffk]

Hi Anubhav

I hope you don't mind, but I thought I would respond to your reply to m.j.vermeulen for further information, as I am still have issues with Illustrator saving SVGs with the old Postscript name for Arial (ArialMT).
The font does not render correctly in Firefox, but is okay in Chrome.

I am using MacOS 12.7.2 and Illustrator 27.8.

Here is a link to a sample SVG file: https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/63cb7036-4280-4337-4564-e0a12144f521

I will send you a screen recording by direct message in a minute.

If you need any further information, please let me know.

Regards

Matt

[Susanne376541626lw0]

Hello, I see your last update is from January. Did you ever find a solution to this bug? We are having the exact same problem, for SVG and for EPS both and it's becoming very tiresome having to change the code of the files every time after doing even a slight change...

[m.j.vermeulen]

Hi Susanne,

yes, I found a solution, but every time a new version of illustrator is installed we had to do it again. Adobe unfortunately does not do anything about this at all.
We are therefore now working with a version that does work
Unfortunately then we can't use the new features, but that doesn't outweigh using the older version anyway.

[maffk]

Hi, what version of Illustrator are you using that is working okay for you?

[maffk]

Hi, no I haven't find a solution at all. Still editing the code manually.

[m.j.vermeulen]

I found a solution for version 27

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