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2021-09-08 12:15 PM
Hi all,
I alternate between using a Windows Desktop in the office and a Mac laptop at home. We use two fonts, Lyon Text and Futura No2 D. Even though I have both fonts installed in my Font Book on my Mac, Archicad won't recognise them on my Mac and give me the bracket around the font eg [Lyon Text].
Anyone else have the same problem or know a potential solution?
Thanks
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2021-09-08 06:15 PM
That is an old problem and I remember seeing a working solution:
Replacing missing fonts between Macintosh and Wind... - Graphisoft Community
I don't know if this one still works?
| Archicad 4.55 - 27
| HP Z840 | 2× E5-2643 v4 | 64 GB RAM | Quadro M5000 | Windows 10 Pro x64
| HP Z4 G4 | W-2245 | 64 GB RAM | RTX A4000 | Windows 11
2021-09-08 12:51 PM
The fonts may not be compatible with Mac / Archicad...
Do they work in other Mac applications?
2021-09-08 12:54 PM
Thank you for your response. Yes the fonts work in Archicad on Windows, and the fonts work in other Mac applications such as Keynote, Pages, Microsoft Word (for Mac).
2021-09-08 01:04 PM
See if this thread helps...
2021-09-08 01:08 PM
The font is open type format, which according to that thread suggests that it is cross platform.
2021-09-08 06:15 PM
That is an old problem and I remember seeing a working solution:
Replacing missing fonts between Macintosh and Wind... - Graphisoft Community
I don't know if this one still works?
| Archicad 4.55 - 27
| HP Z840 | 2× E5-2643 v4 | 64 GB RAM | Quadro M5000 | Windows 10 Pro x64
| HP Z4 G4 | W-2245 | 64 GB RAM | RTX A4000 | Windows 11
2021-09-10 03:15 PM
Hi Miha_M,
This worked a treat! Thanks
2021-09-16 08:56 PM
We're gradually adopting Windows and getting rid of Macs in my office (much to my chagrin), and we have to stay vigilant on this. I keep the improved XReadCfg.txt file on a server so it is always installed on new computers and new. versions of Archicad. Unfortunately, every time you run a Hotfix/Build Update, it overwrites this file, and you have to redo it on every Windows computer. Also, on Windows, it's in the C:\Program Files folder. This generally requires admin permission to change, and it gets more difficult with every few Windows updates.