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PeteUK
25th Oct 2007, 04:08 pm
Our company uses two fonts - both non Microsoft standard fonts. I have cut & paste both into the following folder:

C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2005\Fonts

Font A has the file type "TrueType Font File" and the other font B has the file type "OpenType Font File".

Font A (TrueType) works fine in AutoCAD but Font B (OpenType) does not work at all.

Does anyone know what I am doing wrong, or should be doing to get the second "OpenType" font to work in AutoCAD?

I am using AutoCAD 2005.

Thanks
beammeup
25th Oct 2007, 04:29 pm
are .ttf fonts or are they .shx fonts? if they are .ttf fonts go into the control panel click on fonts go to top under file and highlighted should be add font, then you should have access to this font, might need to restart autocad?, cant remember
SLW210
25th Oct 2007, 06:43 pm
From Autodesk..............

Issue



You want to know why an OpenType font installed on your system is not available in AutoCAD® or AutoCAD®-based applications.
Solution



Only TrueType fonts or OpenType fonts that use TrueType outlines (not PostScript outlines) can be used in AutoCAD®.
To determine if your OpenType font contains PostScript outlines, select the Font file, and then click Open.
PeteUK
26th Oct 2007, 09:45 am
Thanks for the help - the font that doesn't work has PostScript Outlines, so thats why its not working.

Thanks again! :)
SLW210
26th Oct 2007, 01:56 pm
If you will do a Google search, you may be able to find a similar font in a format that will work. :thumbsup:
PeteUK
5th Nov 2007, 04:16 pm
I don't suppose anyone knows how to transform a font that has PostScript outlines to be a TrueType font or have TrueType outlines ?
SLW210
5th Nov 2007, 04:30 pm
Did you try searching the Internet for that font in a format that will work?
PeteUK
5th Nov 2007, 04:51 pm
Did you try searching the Internet for that font in a format that will work?

I've had a search, but cannot find anything that matches. Unfortunately the font has been designed specifically for my employer and it is already used throughout the company!
SLW210
5th Nov 2007, 05:14 pm
I've had a search, but cannot find anything that matches. Unfortunately the font has been designed specifically for my employer and it is already used throughout the company!

I would get whomever designed it to modify it or look for a forum that specializes in fonts. I know nothing of modifying them.

Do a Google on "Creating Fonts" and "Modifying Fonts".