Keynote will not display some fonts

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Keynote will not display some fonts

Fonts installed and validated on Font Book are not available on the iWork applications such as Keynote or Pages.

Other system software such as TextEdit and third party ones including Creative Cloud have no issues using these fonts. It seems to be an iWork isolated problem limiting creative usage of the bundle.

All software up to date as of writing. One of the example fonts I have issues with is called Freehand. Available open source on Google Fonts.

I'll be looking forward to a resolution.

MacBook Pro Apple Silicon

Posted on Nov 9, 2022 04:55 PM

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Erdem Yucel Author

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Nov 12, 2022 05:49 PM in response to 1ssmith

1ssmith,

I'm not exactly sure how these thread work, but I'd prefer to not mark this "solved" if you don't mind.

I don't think the issue is resolved. My workaround is not efficient. It would be great to be notified here when there is indeed a software update that addresses it.

Regardless, I appreciate the quick responses.

Thanks.

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Eric_G1

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Nov 12, 2022 10:24 AM in response to Erdem Yucel

Hello Erdem Yucel,

You may find some info that may be helpful regarding using fonts on the Mac here: Install or remove fonts on your Mac - Apple Support

macOS supports TrueType (.ttf), Variable TrueType (.ttf), TrueType Collection (.ttc), OpenType (.otf), and OpenType Collection (.ttc) fonts. macOS Mojave or later also supports OpenType-SVG fonts. Legacy suitcase TrueType fonts and PostScript Type 1 LWFN fonts might work but aren't recommended.

Download or activate fonts

Open the Font Book app from your Applications folder. In Font Book, any fonts that are deactivated or haven't been downloaded from Apple are dimmed.

•Select a font that hasn't been downloaded, then choose Edit > Download.

•Select a font that has been deactivated, then choose Edit > Activate (or Enable). When a font is deactivated, it remains installed but no longer appears in the font menus of your apps. You can deactivate any font that isn't required by your Mac.

You may also opt to reach out to the Apple Support Advisors that specialize in the iWork apps here: Apple Support

Cheers.

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Erdem Yucel Author

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Nov 12, 2022 12:30 PM in response to Eric_G1

Thanks but this is some basic knowledge that doesn’t really address the bug/issue.

The only workaround I was able to find was to restart the computer after installing new fonts. Just like we used to do back in the 90’s.

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1ssmith

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Nov 12, 2022 03:44 PM in response to Erdem Yucel

Erdem Yucel,

Good to know that took care of the issue. If you run into any other issues, the community would love to assist. Just create a new thread and provide additional details.

Have a great day.

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Keynote will not display some fonts

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