Font Missing in AutoCAD

[fahim108]

There's this font called Kozuka (with a Gothic and Mincho version) installed on my PC. As far as I know, it got installed through some Adobe application.

 

Now, the problem is that I can use it in all the Windows applications but not in AutoCAD, where the MTEXT window doesn't list the font.

 

Interestingly, this font is quite heavy, with a file size of over 3.5MB but then there are others too which fall in this "heavy-weight category" but are displayed in AutoCAD without any issues.

 

 

 

[MSasu]

From the screen-shot of your fonts collection seems that the said trouble-maker font is in fact an OTF (Open Type Font) type and not a TTF (True Type Font) one. I'm pretty sure that OTF type weren't supported in AutoCAD 2008.

[fahim108]

Bulls-eye! You are correct, Open Type Fonts are not compatible with any AutoCAD version...

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7445175&linkID=9240617

[MSasu]

After some research, seems that by changing the extension to TTF, some OTF fonts may be recognised by AutoCAD. If decide to try this, don't forget to do it on a copy, for sure.

[sparkyuk]

Just remember if you ever send the cad file to anyone else they will not be able to load that font unless you send it to them, this has happened to me from files I have received many times.

 

I think its best to stick to normal fonts myself

[Organic]

Just remember if you ever send the cad file to anyone else they will not be able to load that font unless you send it to them, this has happened to me from files I have received many times.

 

I think its best to stick to normal fonts myself

 

If yo use the eTransmit setup to send files then this zips up the .dwg with any fonts/linetypes in the drawing also (that are not standard).

[fahim108]

...by changing the extension to TTF, some OTF fonts may be recognised by AutoCAD...

 

Didn't work for me, though! But never mind, I used Corel instead (it supports OTF fonts)!

 

...I think its best to stick to normal fonts myself...

 

I fully agree to that. However, in this case I was only supposed to print the file and not send it.

 

...eTransmit setup to send files...

Sure, I do use that a lot of times... cheers!

 

Thanks all for your help!

[SLW210]

If yo use the eTransmit setup to send files then this zips up the .dwg with any fonts/linetypes in the drawing also (that are not standard).

 

caveat utilitor

 

Works for the originator, does not necessarily work for those that forward it on, if they do not eTransmit. I was bitten by that a couple times. Now I bind Xrefs and use only common fonts, etc.

 

Linetypes are in the drawing.