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Typekit desktop fonts are synced but the fonts are not working

I'm new to Adobe Creative Cloud services and immediate have noticed that Typekit is hit or miss. I have no trouble syncing the fonts on Typekit.com, they show as synced in my CC control panel....

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Correct way (if any) in paragraphs

If I have a paragraph of type, ranged left (example below) set out with no widows/orphans etc but I have a word starting on its own, what is the correct way to solve this? Start a new paragraph or...

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Do Ligatures Form Automatically?

Assuming the Font supports them and the right character pair is typed in? Such as FF, FT. I'm using Garamond Pro family, but there are others in which I'd like to form ligatures. (in other words, does...

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Common font size on business cards?

Most examples I've come across range between 7-8pt. Whereas my client insists he had never seen anything less than 9pt+. I would love to get some feedback on this.

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Required fonts for CS2?

I've been searching for a list of fonts the are required for Adobe CS2, but can't seem to find a resource. Does anyone have this information? These would be fonts that belong in the "Reqrd" folder...

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AFM Files & Kerning

I am on a mac snow leopard working mostly in Illustrator. Others apps InDesign, After Effects, Premiere. Can someone please explain AFM files, how and  when to use them?  Please correct or confirm, but...

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Typography Verbage

Typography. I'm not sure if that's the place to be looking I'm trying to list the differences between writing on paper and on a tablet and I think there's a word for when you press harder with a pencil...

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Combining Fonts

Assignment: Type out two fonts (A–Z, 0–9) and smash them together, splice their DNA. Take the spine from one, and mesh it with the stems or serifs of another. Create two sets of upper-case letters, and...

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Script Font for Name with Suffix

Hello all,I am designing an invitation and I need to find a traditional script font that will work with a name with a suffix - like John Smith III. The III at the end looks terrible with a script I. (I...

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Using Cooper Black in Sifr/Cufon/Font Squirrel

Hi, Interested to know if the license for Adobe font Cooper Black extends to web embedding such as Sifr, Cufon and Font Squirrel etc? Cheers Graham

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fonts availability

Many beautiful fonts exist out there in the web.  Is it true though that some for them are made just for some languages while leaving out some other? For example if i use a font that is not intended...

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Arial Narrow Different Type Font than Arial???

We have a client who restricts our use of fonts, specifically stating that all use "must be 10 point or larger Arial or Times New Roman font type." We frequently use Arial Narrow when developing...

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Adobe Fonts in TrueType?

Hi guys, I'm wondering if it's still at all possible to purchase Truetype (TTF) fonts from Adobe? I understand the differenced between TTF and OTF, but due to technical restraints we're requiring a TTF...

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would I be able to use Helvetica Neue (the OS system font) in my corporate...

Am I be able to use Helvetica Neue (the OS system font) in my corporate branding or will I need to purchase a corporate licence?

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Fontographer 4.1

I have just fished my old version of Fontographer 4.1. Does anyone know if there is an update available to make this work out of the Classic environment. Or do I need to purchase a brand new version...

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Are fonts in Adobe/Microsoft copyrighted?

I was wondering if anybody knows for certain if fonts included in Adobe and Microsoft programmes are free?  For example, I am designing a logo for a company.  Can I use one of the fonts on Illustrator,...

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Licensing font in iPhone App?

Hello, as you can read in the title I am currently developing an iPhone App. I purchased the Adobe CS5 Design Premium and already used it to create graphics.My question is if I can use Myriad Pro in my...

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I'm using Adobe font Minion Pro and I need a small customization done. What...

My project involves transliteration from Hebrew to English. The standard denotation for certain Hebrew letters that do not have a direct equivalent in the English alphabet requires a that a dot be...

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Type Baseline Problem

Reference image below. I need to get a number to sit on the baseline in a line of text but it automatically sits below the baseline. Is there a term for this? And how do I got about fixing it? Thanks!  

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Embedding font in app

Hi, I'm using LTC Bodoni (via TypeKit) on my website and now I'm working on my digital portfolio: basically HTMl5+CSS, packed with Baker Framework to be published on Apple Store.I would use the font...

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