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  1. Second line of type (point and area) is picking up the style of the first line when pasting plain text

    New to 25.3.1 update, MacOS 11.4. When there are two lines in a point or area type object separated by a return, selecting the entire second line (formatted differently from the first line) and pasting in plain text (copied from a Finder filename) is now picking up the formatting from the first line instead of retaining the formatting from the existing line, as if there were an invisible return character from the first line, or as if it were a continuation of the first line. This is contrary to AI behavior since forever.

    2 votes

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  2. Variable Fonts style order on Character pallete

    When a variable font has an instance (that is not the first master) set as the default, it shows on top of the list and not in its right place. It should not move to the top of the list.
    Please see images.

    2 votes

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  3. Type on path tool, cannot flip to inside the path

    Illustrator Beta 25.3 265@236190

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019) macOS Big Sur v. 11.2.3, 32mg memory, 2.3GHz 8-core Intel Core i9, Radeon Pro 560X 4 GB Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

    Created a circle, attempting to use type on path tool, works find to place type outside circle, cannot drag the type inside the circle to be at the bottom. Shows there when I click and drag but when I release it places the text on the outside of the circle in a different location.

    2 votes

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  4. ADOBE FONTS NOT ACTIVATING W/ UPDATE!!

    Orator fonts specifically are not loading which my entire company branding materials use. I need a resolution ASAP!!!

    2 votes

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  5. Using Undo after accidental selecting text on path corrupts text and can’t be fixed with Undo

    Object on top of unlocked text on path.
    Sse lasso to select top object but also grab visually blocked text path by accident.
    Delete.
    Realize corrupted underneath text
    Ctrl+Z does NOT fix text.
    Please correct this ASAP

    2 votes

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  6. 25.2.1 Windows 10 - Occasionally No Fonts Load

    I am not sure if this is a reproducible but on Windows 10 1909, since upgrading to Illustrator 25.2.1 will occasionally not load any fonts after opening. The font selection dropdown list is entirely blank and no system fonts or activated typekit fonts show. I have no issue with fonts in any other programs.

    2 votes

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  7. Kerning not working between first two characters of any word

    No matter what I do, I can't adjust the kerning between the first two characters of any word in illustrator. The rest of the word can be spaced just fine, just not between the the first two letters. Please help, this is sort of an essential duty of this software.

    Windows 10, Adobe Illustrator 24.2.3

    2 votes

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  8. TEXT TOOL NOT WORKING - WEIRD SHAPES APPEAR

    I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Same issue remains

    I create a text box and it looks like a barcode, kind of. I can't type anything. If I type, the weird barcode thing disappears and no works appear. If I type a lot of random characters and enlarge it and unselect the box it gets weirder, it just become a giant jagged blob. I can't explain it any better than that. Extremely annoying.

    2 votes

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  9. Live text displaying incorrectly along with objects/outlined text

    1. I am running an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) with Catalina 10.15.7 (19H2)
      Adobe is version 25.1

    2. I have recently upgraded my imac and the type is displaying jagged, and filling in areas that shouldn't be when applying a small stroke (attaching images for reference). The issue occurs when I'm using GPU. When I swap to CPU, it actually displays perfectly, but moving around the artboard and zooming becomes super laggy and slow. When I outline the text, the filled in area (on the M) disappears, which is good, but I do experience that same jaggedness you can see in…

    2 votes

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  10. File > Package doesn’t include Adobe Fonts

    Adobe Fonts not packaging with files

    2 votes

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  11. Margin or Adjustment Markers for Type on Path not showing

    The margins or markers on the left and right side for adjusting the type showed up for a moment but then can't get them to reappear again. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling with no luck.

    I was able to get the margins to show by starting a new document but after a while they disappear or stop working. Can this bug be looked into please thank you.

    2 votes

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  12. 2 votes

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  13. Threaded text adds first line indents for each first line of the area also instead of paragraphs only

    Using a W10 pro with the last version of Adobe CC Illustrator.

    Steps:

    I have a small brochure that has some articles. I use area-type and there are some artciles that span over multiple pages. I format my text: font Myriad Regular 12pt, with fist-line indent 14pt and text alignement justify with last lign aligned left.
    In the case that the sentence splits at the end of the page, and continues on the next page, the rest of the sentence is shown with first-line indent (and it shouldn't). When selecting the text, the selection it shows you that there is…

    2 votes

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  14. Cannot select objects near text object

    This is a bug and not an idea.

    I cannot seem to select object that are behind a text object, such as the black rectangle in this example. The blue line indicates the edge of the type area.

    2 votes

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  15. Illustrator font panels shows wrong data

    When I have a text selected on Illustrator, the fonts panel shows a wrong font, it shows a font what I previously selected for a different text and not the font that the selected text actually is.
    in other words, I cannot see what font is used unless I copy the text, and find the font that looks the same.

    Same thing with font size etc. if I have a text active and the font size is for example 47 px, and I just changed a different text size to 15 px, the fonts panel shows that all of my…

    2 votes

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  16. Cannot select type baseline with text tool when snap to grid is active.

    Is there an option I'm missing here with the newer versions of Illustrator? I have to key command the grid on and off constantly just to highlight small captions or type.

    2 votes

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  17. Icon font shows Tofu

    I created a font with emoji. I installed it in the Application support/Adobe/Fonts folder as I do with all fonts I test. Emoji characters like duck show two Tofu characters, although in the glyphs panel it is displayed correctly, please see attached screenshot.

    In all other applications, the character can be displayed.

    2 votes

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  18. Type on Path Brackets Not Appearing

    When using type on path tool (and then direct selection for realignment), the brackets to realign often don't appear regardless of how long you tediously go over the path trying to get the cursor to change. In the off chance we can get them to appear, often it isn't possible to drag the text fully to where it needs to be to go in place before the cursor jumps. This isn't happening in Photoshop, only Illustrator, which leads me to believe it is a bug.

    2 votes

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  19. Fonts dropdown is not showing any fonts

    My font dropdown is no longer displaying any fonts, I updated to the most recent version. While researching it looked like this was an issue a few years ago...did this issue come back again or is mine broken?

    2 votes

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  20. 2 votes

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