Light version of font wont download

Ok, well if you can't download it to word then where to you download it to? And yes I spent time reading other FAQs and forums and they said you download fonts to word.

But when I try to install it a dialog box pops up saying it cannot download it because it is not a valid font. I've tried it many times with different fonts and the same thing always happens. When you try to install a font you have already downloaded it so a popup telling you that it cannot download it is the eight wonder of the world. Keep hiding the extensions for known file types and you will never ever have a clue what you are doing.

Do exactly what you are told. Do not what you would like to do. For once in your short life follow instructions. You might achieve something. It says it cannot download it because it is not a valid font NOT that I downloaded it twice.

Maybe next time you should learn to read, but it seems you're too busy being a jerk to people on the internet instead. Hello, Did you try to download font from another website? Thanks, a great day! You wrote, ddcura said. User profile for user: mactechnodude mactechnodude. When I attempt to install new fonts into Font Book, all attempts fail, and nothing basic will work!

Please help. Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too. All replies Drop Down menu. Loading page content. User profile for user: geoffco85 geoffco Jun 8, AM in response to mactechnodude In response to mactechnodude Do you get any error messages?

Are the fonts your trying to use compatible? Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. User profile for user: Kurt Lang Kurt Lang.

Jun 8, PM in response to mactechnodude In response to mactechnodude From the sounds of it, you don't have the whole font. Type 1 PostScript fonts are a set. One file is a suitcase containing all of the low res bitmap screen fonts. The rest are the outline printer fonts. As an example, here's Adobe Garamond. They also must be in the same folder. You will get exactly what you are having problems with. You can see the fonts, but they will not load. That's not a problem with Font Book, Suitcase or other font manager.

None of them, nor the system itself will load outline fonts without the matching suitcase of screen fonts present.

Also, as geoffco85 noted, they simply may be incompatible with the Mac OS. If the fonts in question have. At least not directly. Those are the only applications that Windows Type 1 PostScript fonts will with work on a Mac without converting them to another format. Reply Helpful 1 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. User profile for user: dmi-global dmi-global. Jul 1, PM in response to Kurt Lang In response to Kurt Lang I have exactly the same problem, and i have both file font suitcase and ouline in the folder, i have fonts same file copied from my home computer but don't work on my office computer At home i'm using suitcase, work perfect, office i use fontbook don't work at all, and same file.

Jul 1, PM in response to dmi-global In response to dmi-global Hello dmi-global, How did you bring the fonts to your work computer?

Do they have a size, or are they showing zero bytes? Have you tried placing them directly into the Fonts folder of your user account, bypassing Font Book? Jul 2, AM in response to Kurt Lang In response to Kurt Lang Hi kurt all my file have a bytes quantity, and no i open fontbook go to adds font and fine the font.

Privacy policy. Office ProPlus is being renamed to Microsoft Apps for enterprise. For more information about this change, read this blog post. After you install a font into the Fonts folder in the operating system and start Microsoft Word for Mac, the font unexpectedly is not available in the Font dialog box, in the drop-down list, or in the Formatting Palette.

Third-party fonts are not directly supported in Microsoft Office for Mac applications. Some third-party fonts may work in one application and not in another. Other third-party fonts are installed in a "family". A family usually consists of the third-party font itself together with some or all of its variations bold, italic, and so forth.

Sometimes, a font may be displayed in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft Entourage, but you may be unable to use one of its variations, such as italic. Office does not support custom fonts. Sure, you can fix readability, by playing with colors and sizes, or just changing the font. A light font can really be a good thing. Due to the growing trend, more people are going to invest time into making sure their website is readable.

Even with the negatives if used incorrectly, they actually have quite a few things going for them. If you know how to use them, they create a good differentiation between the text, and the visual appeal can be stunning.

Make sure not to overuse them, and always check how readable things are before uploading. For people who take their time and learn how to use them, the end result can be very attractive. However, if misused, they can be terrible.

Below, you will find a couple of basic tips that you might want to pay attention to, to avoid disaster. When you have a lot of text in a light font, things look cluttered and are hard to read.

Keeping things short makes sure light fonts stand out, and draw attention. When a light font is serif as well, it becomes difficult to read. And, using light fonts in large quantities breaks the rule above, that less is more, and makes things look cluttered. However, they may look stunning in a title, subtitle or navigation buttons. Generally, a font smaller than 14 pt. You may get away with it on a business card, but not online. Larger text shows the light font design much better.

White on black, and black on white, are the best combinations for a light font. This also stands for business cards, as high contrast makes things easier to read. If you decide on colors, go with dark ones on a light background, or light on a dark background. Headings and body text not having enough contrast, often leads to them clashing.

A light typeface for the heading can give you that extra oomph in contrast, and make them easily distinguishable.

Not having enough contrast can lead to them blending.