Installed New TTF Font - Works in Word but not AutoCAD

[Bill Tillman]

We had to install a new font for a client's logo to show up in AutoCAD. I downloaded the font file, installed it for Windows XP per the instructions from the Microsoft support site. The font shows up in all the software as available and it works in everything except AutoCAD. I used it in Word, Excel, etc... printed out a page with it a 72 pts size and it looks great. But when I set the font in AutoCAD we just get a plain vanilla text. Looks nothing at all like what I printed in Word.

 

It is a TTF and we downloaded it from a reliable source. The name of the font is Harlow Solid Italic.

 

BTW - We're using AC2009 here.

[Doove]

Some good advice here: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-2009/How-do-you-add-new-fonts-to-Auto-Cad-09/td-p/2672643

 

Personally I would create a logo png file with the text or get your graphics guys to do so then insert that into Word, edit your title block in acad, then CTRL-C it from word and CTRL-V it into acad title block.

 

Then you never have to worry about sending dwgs out to clients or whoever and them not having the correct font installed.