# Using Fonts **URL:** https://forum.glyphsapp.com/c/using-fonts/14.md [Latest](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Using Fonts category](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/about-the-using-fonts-category/30025)
**Author:** [@FlorianPircher](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/FlorianPircher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/about-the-using-fonts-category/30025 "2024-05-15T13:59:26Z")
Using fonts in design apps, on the web, for printing, and other use cases. --- ## [Testing fonts in Affinity Publisher ( like with the Adobe fonts system folder)](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/testing-fonts-in-affinity-publisher-like-with-the-adobe-fonts-system-folder/13154)
**Author:** [@reneverkaart](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/reneverkaart)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/testing-fonts-in-affinity-publisher-like-with-the-adobe-fonts-system-folder/13154 "2026-10-14T10:03:21Z")
Hi guys, I used to test my fonts in Adobe CS. I exported the fonts to the Adobe system folder, which instantly made these fonts available (just) in Adobe software. This is a fantastic way to test fonts. But since I swi… --- ## [Full EULA Document](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/full-eula-document/33084)
**Author:** [@pzarlenga](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/pzarlenga)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/full-eula-document/33084 "2026-08-20T17:51:40Z")
Hello- It looks like the EULA posted on EULA | Glyphs applies to the Glyphs software installations/distribution rights/warranty rather than the ownership rights of the fonts created by the software. Is there a full EULA … --- ## [RIBBI naming for a Light + Bold family](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/ribbi-naming-for-a-light-bold-family/36995)
**Author:** [@PavelPavlov](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/PavelPavlov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/ribbi-naming-for-a-light-bold-family/36995 "2026-08-11T15:23:12Z")
Hey there! I’m working on a family with only two styles: Font Light & Font Bold. The client insists on the Light being called so. However they want it to act as the RIBBI Regular in Word while still displaying the actu… --- ## [PowerPoint PC embedding bug](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/powerpoint-pc-embedding-bug/32030)
**Author:** [@JB\_Morizot](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/JB_Morizot)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/powerpoint-pc-embedding-bug/32030 "2026-05-13T12:02:41Z")
Hello folks, it seems since the last update of PowerPoint, the Windows version have issue with embedding fonts that previously worked. Do you have similar feedback and some information of what’s going on / how to fix it… --- ## [MacOS Font Book display error! showing "Ll" instead of "Ag" preview](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/macos-font-book-display-error-showing-ll-instead-of-ag-preview/36205)
**Author:** [@tayylorayyne](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/tayylorayyne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/macos-font-book-display-error-showing-ll-instead-of-ag-preview/36205 "2026-05-01T10:19:31Z")
Font Book was displaying “Ll” instead of the standard “Ag” preview thumbnail (see attachments). I checked Unicode assignments (U+0041, U+0067 - both correct), ran File → Validate Font (no warnings), and inspected the Ope… --- ## [Question about layered color fonts](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/question-about-layered-color-fonts/36250)
**Author:** [@Fonthausen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Fonthausen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/question-about-layered-color-fonts/36250 "2026-04-29T13:04:34Z")
If I understood it well, when you type text, the next glyph is set on ‘top’ by the text engine. So when you have an overlap, the next glyph sits/runs over the one before. I would to know how this works for layered color… --- ## [OpenType SVG color font — bug with InDesign PDF export](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/opentype-svg-color-font-bug-with-indesign-pdf-export/36040)
**Author:** [@Anders\_W](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Anders_W)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/opentype-svg-color-font-bug-with-indesign-pdf-export/36040 "2026-04-24T13:08:42Z")
I’ve made a color font for a client. I got a bug report for the OpenType SVG version: it renders correctly in InDesign, but when exporting a PDF from the InDesign document, the two color areas are out of sync, with unint… --- ## [font includes both FFFE and FFFF invalid on Windows](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/font-includes-both-fffe-and-ffff-invalid-on-windows/35997)
**Author:** [@Z-Q-T](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Z-Q-T)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/font-includes-both-fffe-and-ffff-invalid-on-windows/35997 "2026-03-19T07:37:09Z")
I’m making a fallback font to show the unicode codepoint of characters which can not be displayed by any other fonts, something like Unicode BMP Fallback SIL (Unicode BMP Fallback Font). But I find that on Windows, a fon… --- ## [What to do about long Full Font Name / Name table ID 4](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/what-to-do-about-long-full-font-name-name-table-id-4/35907)
**Author:** [@oneweioranother](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/oneweioranother)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/what-to-do-about-long-full-font-name-name-table-id-4/35907 "2026-03-18T02:07:42Z")
According to the current fontspector checks, Name ID 4 should not be longer than 32 characters otherwise there are problems: Name ID 4 ‘Full Font Name’ exceeds 32 characters. This has been found to cause problems with … --- ## [Custom typeface exported from Glyphs not recognized by MS Word](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/custom-typeface-exported-from-glyphs-not-recognized-by-ms-word/35960)
**Author:** [@faber\_glyphs](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/faber_glyphs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/custom-typeface-exported-from-glyphs-not-recognized-by-ms-word/35960 "2026-03-10T16:57:29Z")
Hi everyone, I’m having trouble getting MS Word to recognize a new typeface I designed in Glyphs. Previous fonts I exported worked immediately without tweaking any settings. Could this be a font caching issue, or are the… --- ## [MS Word Faux Bold and Italic](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/ms-word-faux-bold-and-italic/35890)
**Author:** [@faber\_glyphs](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/faber_glyphs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/ms-word-faux-bold-and-italic/35890 "2026-02-13T14:38:51Z")
Good morning everyone, Is there a way, when exporting a font, to prevent Word from forcing italics and bold in those instances where there is no style linking? --- ## [Sample Text language on MyFonts](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/sample-text-language-on-myfonts/35682)
**Author:** [@michaelrafailyk](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/michaelrafailyk)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/sample-text-language-on-myfonts/35682 "2025-12-30T15:11:03Z")
Monotype Font Platform generate sample text automatically based on scripts supported in the font, however the result is not really predictable. I’m trying to figure out if I can control it or not. Here are a few example… --- ## [Color font does not work in Figma](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/color-font-does-not-work-in-figma/35641)
**Author:** [@erikjweriksen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/erikjweriksen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/color-font-does-not-work-in-figma/35641 "2025-12-17T09:29:18Z")
I have trouble getting my color font to work in Figma, even if it is said that Figma should handle some of the file formats available. I’ve tried SVG, COLRv0, COLRv1 and CPAL, without success. Are there anyone out there… --- ## [Uniwidth VAR extends in Illustrator](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/uniwidth-var-extends-in-illustrator/35638)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_G](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Daniel_G)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/uniwidth-var-extends-in-illustrator/35638 "2025-12-12T09:52:37Z")
Hi everyone, a font of mine is uniwidth/duplexed (first VAR project …) and keeps its width in inDesign and Dinamo’s Font Gauntlet when changing the weight of the VAR.ttf. In Illustrator however, the text ‘extends’ when… --- ## [Glitchy bug when embedding font in PPT](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/glitchy-bug-when-embedding-font-in-ppt/35440)
**Author:** [@Gorre](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Gorre)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/glitchy-bug-when-embedding-font-in-ppt/35440 "2025-11-01T19:31:23Z")
I get this super weird bug when embedding a font in PPT. What could be the problem here? The other embedded font works completely fine. Anyone seen this before? --- ## [Non-system fonts in PowerPoint / Word](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/non-system-fonts-in-powerpoint-word/35353)
**Author:** [@KasperPSR](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/KasperPSR)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/non-system-fonts-in-powerpoint-word/35353 "2025-10-23T05:48:40Z")
This question is not strictly speaking Glyphs App-relevant, but I thought I’d try my luck nonetheless: I’ve got the 2024-version of Office for Mac (the one-off non-subscription version), but cannot for the life of me ge… --- ## [Ttf fonts with upm \> 8191 would lose all the shapes when outlined in Adobe Illustrator](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/ttf-fonts-with-upm-8191-would-lose-all-the-shapes-when-outlined-in-adobe-illustrator/35152)
**Author:** [@Willie](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Willie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/ttf-fonts-with-upm-8191-would-lose-all-the-shapes-when-outlined-in-adobe-illustrator/35152 "2025-09-16T14:33:44Z")
Due to some reason I’m working on a variable font with a upm of 10,000, when I encountered this bug of Illustrator. Then I tested and found that it happens to ttf fonts, either static or variable. I don’t know the mech… --- ## [Line height in Keynote/selection bar in Adobe apps](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/line-height-in-keynote-selection-bar-in-adobe-apps/35143)
**Author:** [@SCarewe](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/SCarewe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/line-height-in-keynote-selection-bar-in-adobe-apps/35143 "2025-09-15T07:12:35Z")
Hello. I am running into an issue with line height in Keynote. I am seeing a probably related behaviour in InDesign, which is noticeable with the height of the selection bar. I see this even in Adobe fonts, and fonts fr… --- ## [InDesign measurement of roman/italic letter width](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/indesign-measurement-of-roman-italic-letter-width/34944)
**Author:** [@SCarewe](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/SCarewe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/indesign-measurement-of-roman-italic-letter-width/34944 "2025-08-27T11:21:52Z")
I have a problem with glyph widths in InDesign. I have two a glyphs that have the exact same width in both masters (roman and italic). However, when I type them in InDesign, the italic glyph has a slightly larger advance… --- ## [Is there a Unicode (decimal 45) in the Glyphs Font window?](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/is-there-a-unicode-decimal-45-in-the-glyphs-font-window/34213)
**Author:** [@Adam](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Adam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/is-there-a-unicode-decimal-45-in-the-glyphs-font-window/34213 "2025-07-29T18:59:19Z")
\[Not super savvy in that environment, so I might be crossing some wires here.\] Also called the “hyphen-minus” for code editors (perhaps with a PC keyboard?). Is this just the /hyphen (u002D next to the /zero key) on th… --- ## [My font doesn't display on Microsoft Powerpoint on Mac](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/my-font-doesnt-display-on-microsoft-powerpoint-on-mac/34073)
**Author:** [@Trung\_Chau](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Trung_Chau)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/my-font-doesnt-display-on-microsoft-powerpoint-on-mac/34073 "2025-07-12T23:03:11Z")
Hi everyone, I’m having an issue with PowerPoint for Mac (version 16.64, 22072800). I recently designed and installed a custom font (OTF/TTF) using Glyphs. The font appears correctly in Font Book and works fine in other … --- ## [CPAL font Illustrator / Safari](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cpal-font-illustrator-safari/28347)
**Author:** [@reggaecowboy](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/reggaecowboy)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cpal-font-illustrator-safari/28347 "2025-07-12T09:55:18Z")
I followed the Microsoft (CPAL/COLR) tutorial and found in this forum post the two parameters needed to make the font work in Adobe Apps (Color Layers to SVG and Export SVG Table). And it works in both web browsers and … --- ## [Soft return \[Indesign\]](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/soft-return-indesign/34014)
**Author:** [@Jerome](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Jerome)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/soft-return-indesign/34014 "2025-07-01T16:51:14Z")
Strange behaviour with soft (shift) return in Indesign. When exportet to PDF, an unwished glyph appears here. Is there any relation from this Indesign command to the font file? --- ## [Need help with font validation for Windows](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/need-help-with-font-validation-for-windows/33988)
**Author:** [@alexs](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/alexs)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/need-help-with-font-validation-for-windows/33988 "2025-06-29T21:19:05Z")
Hi! I’m creating subset demo fonts using fontTools, but apparently Windows 10 (maybe other versions too) is not happy about it — the users say the OS fails to install them because they are “not valid font files”. FontBak… --- ## [What is the best practice for font versioning?](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/what-is-the-best-practice-for-font-versioning/33899)
**Author:** [@TypeNerd](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/TypeNerd)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/what-is-the-best-practice-for-font-versioning/33899 "2025-06-13T11:53:10Z")
I recently learned that fonts with version numbers below 1.005 are often treated as beta versions by Microsoft apps and might not be displayed for that reason. That means that releasing font with Version 1.000 would not … --- ## [Style linking issue in static OTF fonts in WWI family](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/style-linking-issue-in-static-otf-fonts-in-wwi-family/33782)
**Author:** [@michaelrafailyk](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/michaelrafailyk)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/style-linking-issue-in-static-otf-fonts-in-wwi-family/33782 "2025-06-10T09:47:48Z")
Font Validator from Monotype says “There is a style linking issue between your different font files” but it doesn’t provide any helpful information such as which styles are incorrectly linked. Instead it directed me to G… --- ## [i.loclTRK in upper-case transformation](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/i-locltrk-in-upper-case-transformation/33835)
**Author:** [@clauseggers](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/clauseggers)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/i-locltrk-in-upper-case-transformation/33835 "2025-06-09T07:17:57Z")
I’m having issues with the upper-case transformation of i for Turkic languages. I use the use the auto features and have the i,idotless,I,Idotaccent glyphs, and the auto-features is the usual script latn; language AZE; … --- ## [Old fonts not recognised by new InDesign](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/old-fonts-not-recognised-by-new-indesign/33831)
**Author:** [@WeiaR](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/WeiaR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/old-fonts-not-recognised-by-new-indesign/33831 "2025-06-08T11:14:20Z")
The computer is new and so is InDesign. Opening an InDesign-file from 2022 gives a message ‘fonts missing’. (The preview in InDesign looks OK, but text cannot be edited.) I opened a missing font in Glyphs, saved it with … --- ## [Making certain alternates from stylistic sets default](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/making-certain-alternates-from-stylistic-sets-default/33812)
**Author:** [@anton.jonsson](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/anton.jonsson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/making-certain-alternates-from-stylistic-sets-default/33812 "2025-06-05T07:19:31Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve licensed a font for my brand that I haven’t created myself, and need to ensure that my website and my content creator always use specific alternates—namely the versions of B, R, and P from Stylistic Se… [Next page](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/c/using-fonts/14.md?page=1)