Fonts

[Draft]

I want to change my system font to another font from Photoshop. Does anyone know how to do this? I've tried copying the font to all of my system Fonts folders, but it didn't show up in tinkertool. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Draft

[Draft]

Does anyone know anything about fonts?

Draft

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by Draft
Does anyone know anything about fonts?

Draft

I guess not.:p

What OS are you on?

[Draft]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU


I guess not.:p

What OS are you on?

OS 10.1.5, but soon to be 10.2.

Thanks,
Draft

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by Draft
OS 10.1.5, but soon to be 10.2.

Thanks,
Draft

OK, and you're placing the fonts where?

/Library/Fonts/ ?
/System/Library/Fonts/ ?
/Users/youruser/Library/Fonts/ ?

[Draft]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU


OK, and you're placing the fonts where?

/Library/Fonts/ ?
/System/Library/Fonts/ ?
/Users/youruser/Library/Fonts/ ?

Correct. I placed the font in all 3 of those places.

Draft

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by Draft
Correct. I placed the font in all 3 of those places.

Draft

OK. For starters, I've been told to never to casually modify /System/.

I would stick to just your User library if you're the only one who needs access to them, or /Library/Fonts/ if several people need access.

Did you logout/restart after placing the new fonts?

[Draft]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU


OK. For starters, I've been told to never to casually modify /System/.

I would stick to just your User library if you're the only one who needs access to them, or /Library/Fonts/ if several people need access.

Did you logout/restart after placing the new fonts?

Correct. I restarted the finder, it didn't work. Then, I restarted my machine, it still doesn't work.


Draft

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by Draft
Correct. I restarted the finder, it didn't work. Then, I restarted my machine, it still doesn't work.


Draft

OK, after this one I'm stumped:

What's the format/extension of the fonts?

I've tried TTFs before, and some didn't work for me until I removed the .ttf extension.

[cb911]

the system fonts are set aren't they? i thought there was no easy way to change them. but good luck anyway.:)

[Draft]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU


OK, after this one I'm stumped:

What's the format/extension of the fonts?

I've tried TTFs before, and some didn't work for me until I removed the .ttf extension.

Well it started without the extension on it, but then I tried it with a .dfont extension. Neither of which worked. What about a font utility? I know there are about a million of them out there. Can any of them change the system font?

Draft

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by Draft


Well it started without the extension on it, but then I tried it with a .dfont extension. Neither of which worked. What about a font utility? I know there are about a million of them out there. Can any of them change the system font?

Draft
TinkerTool! (http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=11967&db=mac)

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by Draft
Well it started without the extension on it, but then I tried it with a .dfont extension. Neither of which worked. What about a font utility? I know there are about a million of them out there. Can any of them change the system font?

Draft

Were the fonts originally from OS 9, or are they supposed to work in X specifically?

[Draft]

Originally posted by verbose101

TinkerTool! (http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=11967&db=mac)

Yep, I've already tried it. The problem is that I just can't get new fonts into tinkertool. Do you know how to put a font into tinkertool verbose?

Draft

[edesignuk]

mmmmm....the download link for TinkerTool is down at VersionTracker, let me see if I can find it and I'll pop it on my iDisk for you.

[Draft]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU


Were the fonts originally from OS 9, or are they supposed to work in X specifically?

It came from Photoshop 7, so I would imagine that it's for OS X.

Draft

[Draft]

Originally posted by verbose101
mmmmm....the download link for TinkerTool is down at VersionTracker, let me see if I can find it and I'll pop it on my iDisk for you.

Don't worry about it man. I already have tinkertool installed.

Draft

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by verbose101
mmmmm....the download link for TinkerTool is down at VersionTracker, let me see if I can find it and I'll pop it on my iDisk for you.
Here (http://homepage.mac.com/edesignuk/downloads/mac/TinkerTool.dmg) you go! :D

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by Draft


Don't worry about it man. I already have tinkertool installed.

Draft
Oooooops! As you can see I've allready done it, oh well, never mind. :)

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by Draft
It came from Photoshop 7, so I would imagine that it's for OS X.

Draft

I went through this same thing with the fonts from the Macromedia MX suite.

Do the fonts show up in any applications?

My only other suggestion is to try a Font management app, but there are few, if any, free ones out there. And I have no experience with them...

[Draft]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU


I went through this same thing with the fonts from the Macromedia MX suite.

Do the fonts show up in any applications?

My only other suggestion is to try a Font management app, but there are few, if any, free ones out there. And I have no experience with them...

I just tried it in Word. It works perfectly.

Does anyone know of a font management application that can change the system font?

Draft

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by Draft
I just tried it in Word. It works perfectly.

Does anyone know of a font management application that can change the system font?

Draft

Weird.

I'm able to change my system font with Tinkertool using the ones I added...

[mc68k]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU


Weird.

I'm able to change my system font with Tinkertool using the ones I added... Make sure that you use the TT Jag version.


That's the only system-wide font solution that I currently know of.

[firewire2001]

Originally posted by verbose101

TinkerTool! (http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=11967&db=mac)

how did you make yer prefs window "metalized"..?

oh.. did you edit the nib files..? ::doof::.

[Draft]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU


Weird.

I'm able to change my system font with Tinkertool using the ones I added...

How did you add the fonts?

Draft

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by Draft


How did you add the fonts?

Draft

Drag and drop into /Library/Fonts/ and then remove extension.

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by firewire2001


how did you make yer prefs window "metalized"..?

oh.. did you edit the nib files..? ::doof::.
I used an app called Duality (http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=13130&db=mac) to apply a theme to OSX, when I get home I'll check the name of the theme and PM it to you or post a link.

[mmmdreg]

another font related question...is it possible to make appleworks and stuff show the actual font in the font menu?

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by verbose101

I used an app called Duality (http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=13130&db=mac) to apply a theme to OSX, when I get home I'll check the name of the theme and PM it to you or post a link.
Ok, the theme is called "Brushed Aqua 1.6", I couldn't find it again on the web so I have put it on my iDisk, if you want it get it here (http://homepage.mac.com/edesignuk/downloads/mac/brushedaqua.dmg) .
Just copy the .theme file inside the DMG to /library/themes then run Duality to select it.