Font work in one file, but not in others

[luixsilveirassi]

Hi. 

I have a set of 5 manuals here, with the same layout, only the content changes. 

Sometimes I open all 5 in Indesign at the same time, and in one of them the font doesn't work. I mean, all 4 are okay, but in one, the same font is missing. 

Make no sense, because it's the same font and it's working in 4 of 5 open files. 

Any idea?

Thank you,

Luiz

[Mike Witherell · Accepted solution]

It might be that the one file is partially corrupt. Test that idea by exporting the 1 problem INDD file out to IDML. Re-open the resulting IDML file into InDesign and Save-As to a new INDD file. This procedure often fixes file corruption, although not every time. Does the font problem  in your new cleansed file clear up?

[luixsilveirassi]

Hi, Mike.

It worked, thank you. Very interesting and simple solution.

Making the IDML is kind of a problem to me because it usually give me that "Page X has a custom page size. This page can retain its current size or be resized to match the new master" and I need to re-apply all the masters. But it's a matter of 3 minutes. 

Thank you again!

[Willi Adelberger]

Do your INDD files use system fonts, or fonts in the Font Folder beside the INDD files?

[luixsilveirassi]

Hi, Willi. 

In this particular case I was using a Tamil font called Bamani. But it happens with regular Times or Arial sometimes (yes, my layouts are using Times, Arial and Bauhaus...).

Thank you,

Luiz