Illustrator keeps switching fonts back to Myriad Pro in mid-document-why, and how do I stop it?

[birckcmi]

I went out and bought some fonts on my own a few years ago-actually paid for them-but when I try to use them in the latest version of Illustrator, any carriage return will switch back to the default, Myriad Pro. This is pretty infuriating. How can I stop it for good?

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Set the font upin the Default character style of the document.

Use this document as a template or as a document profile.

[birckcmi]

Do you mean set up the document in the default font (Myriad Pro), then use that document as a Template, in the AI sense of template, at 50% grey, behind the document I am working on in my preferred typeface? Unfortunately, that won't help because the font I want to use takes up about 2/3 the line height of Myriad. Meaning that 20 lines of my preferred face will end  about an inch shy of 20 lines of Myriad Pro. Not much of a template. Same as setting up the doc in Myriad, then using Arial Narrow in the new document. Moreover, Myriad never actually goes away. I can select Arial Narrow, type a line, hit return, and start typing again, and Arial Narrow is gone. Myriad Pro saw an opportunity at the carriage return and took it.

[Monika Gause]

I am referring to AIT files. Please read the doumentation.

Have you tried to set the font you want in the Default character style?

[Monika Gause]

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@Zachary35074655trut  schrieb:

Can you explain your answer in plain english please? Can you provide the menus / panels you are accessing?

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Are you addressing me?

Please describe your problem.

[Monika Gause]

So sorry that my crystal ball is currently in maintenance. So my answer can only be as good as the question.

[maged_8196]

Hello Dear,

Thank you for your help.
I hope that the Gif attached would explain more about the issue.
With every type element I try to change the content of it, as soon as I start writing the font changes and the new content comes ouot with a different font. 

In my case I use Roboto and when I try to change the content of any text it turns into Object Sans.
Thank you for toyr time and help.

[maged_8196]

[Anubhav M · Accepted solution]

Hello everyone,

Our product is aware of the problem and is currently investigating it. Please stay tuned for updates on the UserVoice (https://adobe.ly/40Xoikv)

In the meantime kindly try reverting to Illustrator 29.0.1 and share your observations.

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

Anubhav

[Patrick Curda]

Yep having the same issue. When can we get a fix?

[Srishti Bali]

Hi @Patrick Curda

As Anubhav mentioned earlier, the issue is currently under investigation. As a temporary workaround, you can revert to Illustrator 29.0.1. Please stay tuned for further updates.

Regards,

Srishti

[Esma_Bayrak2731]

so, when exactly can we go back to the latest version and how can we have a follow-up on that?

[Monika Gause]

Just vote for the report in UserVoice that Anubhav posted above and then you'll get updates on the progress.

[maged_8196]

Thank You \m/

[maged_8196]

Hello Dear,

Didn't face the same issue with 29.0.1's version.

Thank you.

[Mushegh28997486f8ez]

same issue on 29.1

[Jubilant_videography5CDA]

Adobe is slowly becoming one of the worst companies to deal with. They answer queries 4 years later and don't provide a solution other then go back to the old one that one is working but our new software is cooked and it isn't even the beta version... I mean that is why you have a beta to iron out little problems like these so they don't show up in the middle of a big project with tight deadlines. I just spent an hour trying to fix a problem that according to you guys can't be fixed... I really wish a company like Blender can enter this space and create free to use crowd funded software which can finally compete with Adobe. They do not deserve the marketshare they have and need to be taken off of the map. There is always an issue with your software. Adobe Acrobat makes me want to throw myself and my computer out of a window nevermind the rest... Multi Billion dollar company that can't get fonts working... unbeleivable... time to start firing those soft lazy liberals. 

[Monika Gause]

Turn off Missing glyph protection in PREFERENCES > TYPE

[Patrick Curda]

DISCO!

[Fisheye Solutions]

Thank you that worked perfectly 

[MMD Production]

Thank you, you saved my day!

[Robert36263696twv6]

This worked for me!

[niruF]

Thank you so much.

For real adobe.....

[tashp27135623]

This worked! Thank you so much! That was driving me nuts!

[SyafiqAnuar]

this saved me in 2025