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Merry_Dream5123
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April 2, 2025
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Issue with Composite Fonts in InDesign 2025 Adding Extra Spaces in Mixed Arabic and English Text

  • April 2, 2025
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I am encountering an issue with composite fonts in InDesign 2025 where extra white spaces are being added before and after English letters and numbers embedded in an Arabic paragraph. This issue is not present in InDesign 2023, which is also installed on the same PC. The problem only occurs in InDesign 2025 and affects the layout and alignment of Arabic and English mixed text.

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    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    April 2, 2025

    Hi @Merry_Dream5123,  

     

    Could you share which OS you’re using and whether the issue occurs with all composite fonts or just specific ones? Also, does adjusting the justification or character spacing settings make any difference? If possible, a small screen recording of the issue would help me check this with the team. Lastly, confirm the exact version of InDesign 2025. Is it the latest 20.2 or any other version? Looking forward to your update!

     

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    Abhishek

     

     

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    Merry_Dream5123Author
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    April 2, 2025

    Hi Abhishek Rao,

    Many thanks for the update, please find below the answers to your questions:

    1. Could you share which OS you’re using?

    • It is: Edition: Windows 10 Enterprise; Version: 22H2; Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19061.1000.0.

    2. Whether the issue occurs with all composite fonts or just specific ones?

    • It occurs with all composite fonts; imported from previous InDesign versions or newly created in InDesign 2025. See attached a screenshot of the composite font properties.

    3. Does adjusting the justification or character spacing settings make any difference?

    • No, it doesn't make difference. The issue persists.

    4. If possible, a small screen recording of the issue would help me check this with the team.

    • Please find attached a screen recording.

    5. Lastly, confirm the exact version of InDesign 2025. Is it the latest 20.2 or any other version?

    • It is InDesign 20.2 x64. I also encountered the same issue in version 20.1.

    Moreover, the InDesign 18.5.3 is already installed on the same PC and it works well without any issue. I don't want to uninstall it until InDesign 2025 is working properly, so I can continue my work. Thanks!

    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    April 25, 2025

    Hi @Merry_Dream5123,

     

    Thanks for sharing the packaged file. I'm currently checking it with the product team to better understand what’s causing the extra spacing issue in mixed Arabic and English text using composite fonts in InDesign 2025.

    I’ll keep you posted and share an update as soon as I have more information.

     

    Thanks again for your patience!

     

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    Abhishek


    Hi @Merry_Dream5123,

     

    Thanks for your patience. The product team has confirmed that this issue is known and we have a bug logged for this. They are working on a fix and will require additional changes from our services team to fully resolve the remaining composite font issues.

    In the meantime, I recommend trying the workarounds suggested by our community expert, Robert, who shared some tips on adjusting font settings. This may help alleviate the extra space issue temporarily.

    I’ll continue to monitor the progress and keep you informed as soon as there are any updates.

     

    Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions!

    Abhishek

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