When I use Font Awesome in Photoshop CS5.1, it crashes straight away

[keyp48031983]

When I try to type with/edit a text layer that uses Font Awesome in Photoshop CS5.1, it crashes straight away.

I am using a late 2015 retina 4k mac, running High Sierra. However, this problem was still happening when I was running Yosemite.

Does anyone know why this happens?

Is there a fix for it at all? As it is super frustrating having to use SVG icons all the time when I can just use an icon font. (Other icon fonts work and don't cause me this problem)

Thanks in advance.

EDIT

• I have tried the same version I have installed on my Mac on a macbook air late 2012 model, running Yosemite, using the same version of Photoshop and on a pc using the same version of Photoshop and they didn't have the issue at all.
• I used Font Awesome on an older Mac, think it was a 2011 model which was running Yosemite and I still had the same issue.
• It also works fine on Illustrator (CS5.1) & InDesign (CS5.5)
• I have tried to install older versions, I have also uninstalled and reinstalled the font.

[Sahil.Chawla]

Hi Keyp,

Although a font crashing Photoshop might be happening because the font is corrupt, however I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned on the link below and let us know if it helps:

Troubleshoot fonts issues in Adobe Photoshop CC, 2015, 2014, CS6, CS5

Regards,

Sahil

[keyp48031983]

Hi there, none of these solutions fixed my problem.

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Have you tried contacting Creativedo (the makers of Font Awesome). Unfortunately with such old software, they may not support it anymore but may also have some known fixes.

[keyp48031983]

kstohlmeyer1​ Thank you for the suggestion, the version on their site does not work with my version. I will check out their forums and see if they have any solutions.

Thank you for your help