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Ester98C6
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December 3, 2020
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Problem with Montserrat font in Photoshop

  • December 3, 2020
  • 6 replies
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Hi,

I realized few days ago that Montserrat in Photoshop looks different than on website, like when I was activating it in Adobe Fonts. It looks like Montserrat Alternative with the rounded capitals and crooked "e". I dont have this problem in any other Adobe app or any other software, just Photoshop. I tried to uninstall and install again the font (from Adobe Fonts as well as downloaded from web) and even tried to uninstall and install again Photoshop but nothing helped. 

The only right Montserrat is only if I choose "regular", but then I cannot use "thin", "light" etc. versions 😞

 

Is there a way to repair it?

    Correct answer Tom Hartney

    I found a solution!
    under the Type Options Panel  - there is the 'Show Stylistic Alternatives' Button (see image below)
    Uncheck this, and font returns to normal

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    Eumann R.
    Participant
    August 25, 2023

    Here's what I found to fix it. Click "Windows" in the Character Tab.

     

     

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    Michele157F
    Participant
    October 26, 2023

    I found the solution, you have to reset like this:

    1. Do one of the following:

      Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences > General

      macOS: Choose Photoshop > Preferences > General

    2. Click Reset All Warning Dialogs, and click OK.

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      Islam_Baykhadjiev
      Participant
      April 22, 2025

      Indeed, the problem was resolved through this Photoshop reset

      1. @Michele157F wrote:

        I found the solution, you have to reset like this:

        1. Do one of the following:

          Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences > General

          macOS: Choose Photoshop > Preferences > General

        2. Click Reset All Warning Dialogs, and click OK.

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      Tom HartneyCorrect answer
      Participant
      June 17, 2022

      I found a solution!
      under the Type Options Panel  - there is the 'Show Stylistic Alternatives' Button (see image below)
      Uncheck this, and font returns to normal

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        amir hamzab91837886
        Participant
        June 26, 2022

        Oh, Thank you so much, Tom Hartney!

        This has solved the issue for me.

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        Tom Hartney
        Participant
        June 17, 2022

        I'm having the same issues - It's only Photoshop as Indesign displays the font fine.
        I have also deleted Photoshops Font Cache, but did not work. 
        Does this for Montserrat from Google Fonts and from Adobe Fonts.

         

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        amir hamzab91837886
        Participant
        January 29, 2022

        I am having the same issue for a long time, even unintalling the font and reinstall it again not helping me anyway! I found no solution anywhere on internet...! Someone please help! Montserrat is my most favorite font.

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        a.bish
        Participant
        February 9, 2022

        Same here... thought it was just me, but they have been like that for ages.. tried removing and installing both Montserrat and Montserrat Alternates (didn't actually have this installed to begin with)...

         

        Has anyone found a solution??

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        jo_ro_mo
        Participant
        August 3, 2021

        I'm getting this exact problem! I've noticed that some text boxes will only display the alternative version, while other text boxes in the same document may have no problem. Activating and deactivating the fonts does not help. My current work around is to copy a textbox that displays the correct version. 

        S_Gans
        Community Expert
        S_GansCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        December 4, 2020

        Hi. I wonder if maybe you already have Montserrat (or Alternatives) installed in any other part of your operating system, and if this is conflicting with it. I'm not sure how many places fonts are stored on Windows machines, but on Macs, there're many places to check. 

        Maybe these articles can help you find and search:
        Win: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-manage-your-fonts-in-windows-10

        Mac: https://superuser.com/questions/407446/location-of-core-fonts-on-osx

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