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    30 comments  ·  Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests » Type, Fonts, Text  ·  Admin →
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    Done (In Beta)  ·  AdminShashwat Dixit (Product Manager, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Happy to announce that we have introduced 'Preview Missing Fonts' functionality to improve your experience when working with files that contain unavailable fonts.

    If you open a file with missing fonts, Illustrator will now render the text correctly on the artboard in Preview Mode, even if the fonts are not installed on your system. This ensures the files appear as intended without requiring immediate font installation.

    How does it work?

    1. When you open a file with missing fonts, the Missing Fonts Window will appear, listing fonts that are in Preview Only Mode.

    2. Close the Missing Fonts Window to view the text rendered accurately on the artboard.

    3. You can optionally select the text, go to Objects -> Expand… to convert the text to outlines.

    4. The text in Preview Mode is not editable. If you attempt to edit the text in Preview Mode, a warning will appear, notifying…

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    Maciej Urbanek commented  · 

    you can open an AI file in Acrobat
    - then open the Flattener preview
    - check the box next to "convert all text to outlines"
    - click "apply"
    - save the ai as a pdf
    - open the pdf in Adobe illustrator

    done
    (but it would be best if Adobe Illustrator had an option to do it while opening the file)

    Maciej Urbanek supported this idea  · 

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