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rgbnites
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June 3, 2025
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Font: Get rid of Noto Sans from font list!

  • June 3, 2025
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Hello. Wondering if they came up with a way to eliminate the font "Noto Sans" from the Photoshop and Illustrator font list. The list is so long and distracting!

Can anyone tell me why this font with blank characters is so important that they are essential for Apple's OS system? Are these fonts programmed to send Apple user information?

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    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    July 25, 2025
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    Are these fonts programmed to send Apple user information?

    By @rgbnites

     

    Probably not 😊, but no one on the Adobe forums can answer that Apple question for you!

     

    When replying, type the "at" character (@) and select or type the name of the person you are responding to.

    Jane

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      rgbnitesAuthor
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      June 6, 2025

      Thank you for your reply, Qazi. Question: What does Google have to do with my graphic applications? Who asked Google to have access to my Apple computer? I don't want to communicate with foreigners unless I'm making money from them, like Google. Google should pay me to use my computer, power, and internet subscription for their marketing.  And pardon me by asking, "Font management by Implant Dentures?"

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      ExUSA
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      June 6, 2025

      You do realize that most countries have a mix of languages in active use? And its not "foreigners" but native-born citizens? Some countries (Canada, for instance) even have more than one official language.

       

      Google is just a software provider in this instance, they created a number of fonts and released them for public use. In fact, Google has one of the best free font archives online. I'm not a fan of Google whatsoever but fairness calls for recognizing when they do something positive for the community.

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      rgbnitesAuthor
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      June 6, 2025

      Reply to Creative Explorer (the way this interface is set up, I can't tell who I'm replying to): Thank you for your well thought of prompt reply. You have answered all my questions and doubts. I will try to turn off Noto agogo in Font Book. If universal language capability is good for peace, love and understanding I wouldn't mind so much, but i'm afraid it will be used more for marketing and scams. C’est la vie !

      creative explorer
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      creative explorerCommunity Expert
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      June 3, 2025

      @rgbnites those ▢ ▢▢ are displayed as a square box instead of the expected characters, it's often because the system is missing the necessary font that contains the glyph (the specific letter or symbol) needed to render the text. It's main reason is to provide comprehensive character support for nearly all written languages in the world, the square boxes that appear when a system lacks a font for a specific character. It's not about "blank characters" but ensuring no characters are blank or missing, which is why it's incredibly important for operating systems like Apple's macOS to include them for universal text rendering and international compatibility. 

      Can you just remove it? Short anwer? No, you cannot safely remove system-installed Noto fonts from your macOS, BUT you can manage their visibility within Adobe applications. To reduce distraction from your font list in Photoshop and Illustrator, you can use the macOS Font Book application to disable Noto Sans or specific Noto sub-families that you don't actively use. Disabling them in Font Book hides them from most applications' font menus without deleting them from your system, thus preserving crucial OS functionality while decluttering your design environment. That's what I have done. 

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        ExUSA
        Legend
        June 6, 2025

        Many of the bundled fonts cannot be disabled with Font Book. Its dependent on where they are installed.

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        rgbnitesAuthor
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        June 6, 2025

        Come to think of it? I disabled the Noto fonts in Font Book, and it still invades Adobe Photoshop, etc. And the new Photoshop type interface is terrible. Many of my old fonts, which I purchased back in the eighties, no longer work, including some Myriad fonts. Also, when scrolling through the list looking for a job, it doesn't leave off at the last selection, but winds back up to the top. This Noto thing makes Adobe Type function even worse. The only thing worse than the Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator type function is Adobe Acrobat- OMG!)

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