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marvini98082150
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January 26, 2024
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Font is unexpectedly substituted in Indesign when I copy from original file to a new file

  • January 26, 2024
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Hi all,

 

When I have copied a page from my client's indesign file to a new Indesign file, the True Type Collection font (PT Sans Bold) is unexpectedly being changed to another font (Times Bold)  (see attached images).  What is strange is the Times Bold font is not even in the Document Fonts folder.  Has anyone experienced this before or knows what the problem is?

 

I am using Indesign 19.1  on a MacIntosh (Ventura 13.6.3)

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    Correct answer Robert at ID-Tasker

    Here is a base version of the Indesign file.  For sake of client confidentiality, I have stripped out any identifying art/text from the original file.  


    You have "Times" in "[No Paragraph Style]" - which is unavailable to edit from the UI:

     

     

    Same is after exporting your INDD file as IDML:

     

    And because you have almost everything with overrides - "+" next to the ParaStyle(s) names - after copy&paste it reverts to your overrides - even when in my document I have Minion Pro Regular:

     

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    BobLevine
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    BobLevineCommunity Expert
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    January 29, 2024

    Are either of these files using fonts that are in a document fonts folder?

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    marvini98082150Author
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    January 29, 2024

    The only font in the documents folder is the PTSans TTC font.  

    I am not sure where the Times font is coming from.  Is it because the client's original source document started off with the Times font?

    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
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    January 26, 2024

    What is the name of the ParaStyle applied in the client's document and do you have the same style in your document - before copying? 

     

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      marvini98082150Author
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      January 29, 2024

      I do not think this file has a style defined.  Here is a screen cap of the No Paragraph style that is used by the text box.    

      I noticed when I create a text box and copy the text from the client's file, the font is defined as Times Bold.  I am able to change it manually.  I

       

      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Legend
      January 29, 2024

      Can you share your document?

       

      Without deeper examination we can only guess...

       

      It can be CharStyle, local override, ObjectStyle, your default text prooperties are set to Times, etc.

       

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