# Style-linking in InDesign

**URL:** <https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/style-linking-in-indesign/37361>\
**Category:** Glyphs\
**Created:** [September 28, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/style-linking-in-indesign/37361 "2026-09-28T20:15:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![JeremyTankard](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/jeremytankard/32/6409_2.png) [@JeremyTankard](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/JeremyTankard)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/style-linking-in-indesign/37361/1 "2026-09-28T20:15:39Z")

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I have a Bold weight style-linked to its Regular.  
All works well — except in InDesign which oddly wants to link to the Black weight.  
Not had this before, but then I do use Affinity in preference.  
How can I stop this and make InDesign behave correctly?  
All other apps are fine.

I looked online and found this:  
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**Differences in Font Weight Handling**

InDesign and Illustrator manage font weights differently, which can cause confusion when working with the same font family across both applications.  
Style-Linking Behavior

```auto
InDesign: This program may default to linking to the Black weight of a font. This means that when you apply styles, it might prioritize the Black weight over others.

Illustrator: Conversely, Illustrator often links to the Bold weight. This discrepancy arises from how each application interprets font styles and weights.

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**Author:** ![JeremyTankard](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/jeremytankard/32/6409_2.png) [@JeremyTankard](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/JeremyTankard)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/style-linking-in-indesign/37361/2 "2026-09-28T20:49:24Z")

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Sorted.  
It was a Font Cache  
_(I thought these were a thing of the past! — obviously not with Adobe)_

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/style-linking-in-indesign/37361/3 "2026-09-29T06:27:36Z")

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How did you install the fonts?

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**Author:** ![JeremyTankard](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/jeremytankard/32/6409_2.png) [@JeremyTankard](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/JeremyTankard)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/style-linking-in-indesign/37361/4 "2026-09-29T07:38:32Z")

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I install direct to ~Library/Fonts

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**Author:** ![mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mekkablue/32/23_2.png) [@mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mekkablue)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/style-linking-in-indesign/37361/5 "2026-09-29T09:22:53Z")

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What helps in that case is to have different file names every time. Any caching that happens (and confuses apps or requires app restarts) is related to the file name.

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/style-linking-in-indesign/37361/7 "2026-09-29T11:07:36Z")

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Or [Testing your fonts in Adobe apps | Glyphs](https://glyphsapp.com/learn/testing-your-fonts-in-adobe-apps)