How to Use the Discontinued Electra Font in InDesign

[artomis]

I have a poetry group dead set on using the Electra font for their book I'm creating in 
inDesign. Is has been discontinued by Adobe since January 2023 as it is a type 1 font. If they were to purchase it for me, would i still be able to use it? Wouldnt it still be a type 1 font which Adobe says can no longer be used in inDesign? I dont know what to tell them. Does anyone know?

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[James Gifford—NitroPress]

Electra is not and never was exclusive to Adobe. It was designed in 1935.

Search for a compatible TTF or OTF family you can acquire and install. Licensing etc. is your concern.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

https://www.myfonts.com/collections/electra-font-linotype?srsltid=AfmBOoqdvLKF9TvlWEpdQLrrVKTCB6yKMv...

[rob day]

Hi @artomis , The Linotype version @Robert at ID-Tasker linked to is an OTF font, so it will work with any version of InDesign.

If your poetry group owns the Adobe ElectraLH Type 1 version it can be converted to OTF. More here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/ende-der-unterst%C3%BCtzung-f%C3%BCr-ps-type-1-f...

[artomis]

Thank you so much, Rob, for your helpful answer. I will pass this on to the group.

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

As mentioned by others, Electra has been upgraded to OpenType by the original foundry. It was available as such on the Adobe Font Folios that were available since 2003, but those are no longer available, unless you know someone that has one. Otherwise, as mentioned, your only option is to purchase it from Monotype or through authorized vendors like MyFonts. Yes, there is a cost to it, but it should be worth it even for one project. The letterforms in the OpenType version are identical to the original Type 1 version, so if it's important to match legacy files, this is the way to go. That being said, I believe they have only released a "Std" (Standard version), so it does not have the extended character set/multilanguage support of a "Pro" version like many fonts today, but you will get some more added glyphs (like true small caps) but that's it.

I do have the OT version if you want a comparison of its character set.

[artomis]

Brad, thank you very much for your reply. It's helpful to know all this. I've passed your feedback and Rob's to the group and fingers crossed they will choose a font they don't have to purchase and that will have more glyphs, etc. I really appreciate the response.