Missing system fonts? (ATTN: Adobe Creative Cloud users?)

• Aug 25, 2024 - 22:51

I am a new MuseScore user. I am running into the same issue with Musescore 4.3.2 on two computers; one is Windows 10 and the other is Windows 11. I have not been able find where this is addressed in the Handbook.

I have fonts installed on my system (the same fonts on both computers) that are not showing up in the list of fonts in Musescore. They appear in other installed apps for use, but not Musescore.

If it helps, they are Adobe fonts. I am also a Creative Cloud user (I'm sure there are many others here). I have both activated and locally installed the Adobe fonts. I have also restarted both computers. Still, the fonts I need are not showing up as options for text in Musescore.

Am I doing something wrong? I would be grateful for assistance. Thank you!

EDIT: I tried downloading and installing a non-Adobe font (something free from DaFont) and it worked beautifully. But neither Adobe font, which I did activate and install locally as directed, show up in the same font list. So, I would be very grateful for anyone here who has Adobe specific experience to chime in! Thank you!


Comments

Sheet music engraving in MuseScore uses music fonts and there are only a few available. You can use system fonts within text boxes and the like.

In reply to by underquark

Thank you @underquark :-) Yes, it's text boxes that I'm having trouble with. Specifically, the Composer field. The installed system font that I want to use is not showing up as an option in the font list in Musescore, when trying to format the Composer/Arranger.

Also, I have tested another non-Adobe font. I installed it as usual as a system font, and sure enough, it shows up as an option in Musescore for the Composer field. Are there any other Adobe Creative Cloud users who have run into this and know how to make it work correctly? Thank you!

In reply to by jamtpg22

I've always had to delete the qt.conf to get Adobe Fonts to appear in every edition of Musecore up to 4.3.2. It stops the PDF export working, but at least you can use fonts like in any other package if you delete qt.conf. You can still produce PDFs by printing instead of using the export function.

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