Please allow users to disable automatic merging of text styles while typing

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Hello Adobe team,Since the 2024 update (and now in Illustrator 2025), Illustrator automatically merges character styles when typing in the same text box. This behavior causes a loss of formatting when typing or combining words with different styles.In previous versions, it was possible to keep different styles side by side without Illustrator forcing them to unify. This change has made it difficult to work with creative or editorial designs that require style variations within the same text block.Please add an option in Preferences > Text to turn off this automatic merging behavior.Designers need control over how styles are applied and preserved — automation should always be optional, not forced.Thank you for considering this improvement.Best regards,Sopi

Abhishek Rao · Answer

Hi @17486368_Fernandez9407,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. I completely understand how frustrating it is to lose carefully applied character styles while typing.

At the moment, there isn’t a setting to disable this auto-merging. It would be great if you could also post it on our UserVoice page here: https://adobe.ly/452ZKa6 so others can upvote, and you can track updates directly.

To help us better understand what's happening, could you please share a short screen recording that demonstrates the issue? Also, let me know which OS you're using and whether this occurs across all files or only specific ones.

Looking forward to your update!

Abhishek

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