Why does the font list default to minion, not the favorites on the top?

[iBabs2]

Hello,

Question on the fonts list dropdown.

When you select it in a new document, it goes to minion, since that is the default font, which I understand, but technically, shouldn't it just go to the top of the list with your favorites?

Is there any way to have it start at your favorites on the top of the list, so you don't have to start at minion and scroll up to the top each time?

thanks,

Babs

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

Hi iBabs2:

All new documents default to Minion. You can set the default font for all new files by closing all open files InDesign, and then choose Type > Character. Select the new defaults in the Character panel. Close the Character panel, and create a new document to see the new defaults in action.

Notes:

1. This works for most defaults in InDesign, and
2. this impacts all new files, but does not go back and change existing files.

Separately, you can use the filter options at the top of the Fonts menu to just see favorites, or Typekit fonts, etc.

~Barb

[iBabs2]

Hi Barb,

That is what I ended up doing. Setting the default font to something that started with the letter A.

I just thought I was missing some preference or something.

I just assumed it would start at the top of the list.

Thank you for conforming this.

Best,

Babs

[iBabs2]

..one thing I said in error was I meant the most recent used fonts, not the favorites, but still seems to be the same issue... just surprised the most recent used doesn't start at the top ... this still gets me closer to the top. thanks again!

[Barb Binder]

Hi Babs:

Recent Fonts should be at the top:

What are your Prefs > Type settings?

~Barb

[iBabs2]

Hi Barb,

Correct, the recent fonts are on the top.

My prefs are the same as your snapshot.

That is what I was hoping it would do, just automatically go to the top where the most recent fonts used in the application are. At least to me, that would make the most sense? But instead, it defaults to the minion font, and so every time, you click the font drop down menu, you have to scroll it back to the top. 

But, I think the way we both thought, change the default font to something with the letter A, at least start further up. 
But, I still feel, it should always start at the top? Where your recently used fonts are now stored (which I love BTW)... and which is why I inquired

thanks!

Babs

[davidh49200949]

No, this does not work.  You can set the character default to another font as often as you like, and whatever, a new document and new text box and this fecking Minion font is there.

This what makes InDesign so pitiful compared witrh Quark.