Reloading system fonts in Leopard

Is there a way to reload just the system fonts in leopard, i seem to be missing some standard ones for things like websites etc? It may be to do with issues i'm having using suitcase fusion.

Since these are installed as part of the system, I think you have to reinstall the system with an Archive and Install preserving Users and network settings unless you backed up the system fonts.

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Is there a way to prevent Mail from loading non system fonts?

For over a year, and a system OS upgrade, Mail has been taking 7 - 10 minutes to load all the thousands of fonts I have on my computer for graphic design. This started with Snow Leopard on my 2009 Mac Pro (10 GB RAM, 2 TB HDD). At first I didn't know why the computer was taking such a long time to finish boot up. So I reformatted the drive--zeroing it out. Then I installed Mavericks and reinstalled everything else. Finally I tried logging the system activity during startup and noticed that something to do with fonts took up the biggest chunk of this time. Because Mavericks loads any programs you leave running at shut down, I saw that if Mail had the fonts window open, the list of fonts would slowly grow, filling up with the many font families I use for my work. I called tech support for my font management utility but they say the fonts are not in the system and and shouldn't affect the system during startup. In the end I gave up and just go drink a few coffees after hitting the start button. It's like going back to the early days 25 years ago.
Can I stop Mail from loading any non-system fonts? I never use anything but the default font.

Hey SchenkerBob,
It is possible to disable non-system fonts temporarily for all applications using the Font Book application. This article explains how to do so -
Mac Basics: Font Book - Apple Support
In particular -
Disable and enable specific fonts
In situations where you'd like to prevent a font from being available in applications, but you don't want to completely remove the font from your Mac, you can use Font Book to disable the font.
In Font Book, click "All Fonts" in the Collection column.
Click the name of the font in the Font column.
Choose Disable "Font Name" Family from the Edit menu.
Since it might be problematic to have to disable each font individually, you can create a collection of fonts and disable the collection. See the article for how to create a font collection -
Organize fonts as collections
When working with fonts, you may discover that you use certain fonts frequently, but rarely use others. To make it easier to find the font you are looking for, you can organize your fonts into collections.
From the Font Book File menu, choose New Collection.
Type in a name for the new collection.
Click "All Fonts" in the Collection column.
Drag the fonts that you want from the Font column onto the name of your new collection in the Collection column.
You can then disable collections of fonts -
You can also disable or enable all fonts in a collection: Click the name of the collection in the Collection column, then choose Disable "Collection Name" or EnableCollection Name" " from the Edit menu.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Happy computing,
Brett L

How can I fix Lion system font bugs?

I've recently updated to Snow Leopard to do an uptade to Lion. Already, once the Snow was installed the system font was altered to the one in the image at the botom. I thought installing Lion would do the trick and it would fix the bug, but it didn't. It's been impossible to find articles with the same topic.
I went to Genius and all the could tell me was to erase all my machine and start all over again. Yet, I want to get another input before.
Can anyone help?
Thanks!

Edit the source doucment, or install the exact font that you are missing.

Missing system font for template

I was trying to load a template (Info, Checkbox), but am getting the error message that this project uses a missing system font: applemyungjo regular. Anyone know where I can get this font?

I'm not sure why LT thinks it needs this Korean font, but it now has what it wants. When I did my erase and install of Leopard, I did not include the optional foreign fonts. I reinstalled the fonts from the install disk for the computer (without having to touch Leopard installation) and it works now.

Deleted all my System Fonts!

I accidentally deleted all my system fonts (long story) now when i turn my machine on the screen is almost completely blank except for my wallpaper and some time detail at the top. No icons at the bottom, desktop icons or top bar! have been told to re-install the OS but i cant as the icon doesn't show on the desktop. Please help!

You'll have to boot from the Snow Leopard disc. Hold down the C key when starting (with the DVD in the drive of course) and run the installer from there.

Changing system font colors?

Hi community,
I have been always a lover of dark backgrounds with light color fonts because it's much better for reading, at least for me.
1) Is there any way to change the way the system fonts color is displayed? I could change the background color using the options of the finder to a background gray color of 333333, but cannot change the font color to something around white, in order to get a better contrast between background and text.
2) It's possible to do the same in text editors?
Thanks in advance,
Mart

Hi,
Happens in the finder that the fonts are black, and I would like to change the font color from black (default) to white. If you take a look to the new Snow Leopard, you will notice that some texts are white over a dark gray background. That's aesthetically super cool, and much better for reading. Here is an snapshot of this thing: http://www.zone-numerique.com/uploads/News/090216/capturesnow_leopard_dock450.jpg You can see how good is the contrast with white over dark gray. I would love to have the whole OS set this way, instead white & light gray (default).
Thanks,
Mart

Essential fonts for Leopard ?

I trashed a lot of fonts because I was having problems, mainly with Helvetica Neue
(who doesn't!). But I was a bit too eager and now certain dialogue boxes from the
OS don't look right.
I would like to know which fonts do I absolutely have to keep.
The strict minimum. Like for example, are all those asian fonts necessary
to the system.. if your system is in English and don't use-write in Asian languages?
I find there are quite a bit.
Is there a list somewhere I could get of essential fonts for Leopard. I would
like to trash anything that is useless.
Again, I do not use Asian fonts, my applications and operating system are in English,
I only type in English, French, sometimes Spanish and German.
Thanks

pitou --
Here's a grat article by Kurt Lang on
Managing Fonts in OS X.
http://www.jklstudios.com/misc/osxfonts.html
AppleGothic.ttf
Geneva.dfont
HelveLTMM
Helvetica LT MM
Helvetica.dfont
HelveticaNeue.dfont
Keyboard.dfont
LastResort.dfont
LucidaGrande.dfont
MarkerFelt.dfont (for the Notes portion of Mail)
Monaco.dfont
Times LT MM
TimesLTMM
Read the whole article before you go trashing stuff.
All the best!

Increase system font size ?

Just bought a new imac 27". I find the system font size way too small and very stressful to my eye. Did quite some search on how to increase the font. It appears that there is no way to increase system font in OS X ? That really ***** big time.

Hello font2small_imac27 & welcome to the forums...
It appears that there is no way to increase system font in OS X
These options all work work for me on my iMac:
• Finder menu/View (or right click on Desktop) Show View Options....you can choose from 10pt to 16pt there.
• A typical method is to change the display's resolution... As well, in System Preferences/Appearance there is an option to [√] Use LCD font smoothing when available.
• You can change the text/viewing bigger/smaller in certain applications, such as Safari ( http://www.apple.com/safari/features.html ).
• You can also go to System Preferences/Universal Access/Seeing and apply 'Zoom' there.
• Using the 'Help' menu in the Finder, type in text size and follow the documentation available there.
• Use the menu/tab at the top for 'Downloads' to see what if any 3rd party applications are available - be certain they are fully compatible w/Snow Leopard or don't bother.
• Details on various options for menus, etc. around the OS can be studied here: http://www.ehow.com/how4516828adjust-icon-size-desktop-preferences.html
You might want to take a class at your nearest Apple Store for new users to help get the most out of your new iMac.

Not running the latest System Font versions

I have been comparing the Version numbers of the System Fonts on my iMac and the numbers giving on the Apple support page. Seems like my Mac is not running the latest versions even though I have always updated to the latest versions of OS X. Should I be worried?
I have reinstalled the System Fonts from the DVD that came with my Mac with Pacifist and installed the 10.5.7 Combo Update but it's still the same.
Any other ideas on how I can update the fonts to the latest versions?

Yes, for examle it says Version 6.0d7e1 for Courier.dfont on that page.
In my System Library it is version 5.1d1e1 for Courier.dfont
Indeed, your version is the one used in Tiger. I don't know how you could wind up with that one rather than the Leopard version.
The quality of all of my fonts has suffered since the 10.5.7 update.
What do you mean exactly by the "quality" having suffered?

What Apple apps use Helvetica and Helvetica Neue fonts of the System fonts?

Hello,
What Apple applications need the System fonts (Helvetica and Helvetica Neue) ?
I know that firefox Ical Ichat use those fonts but i want to know ALL the apps !
if you could help me it wiil be cool
thanks

Why are you asking? If you tell us more about your hunt for Helvetica, there may be other sources we can point you to, for instance, this one. Or this one. These may be helpful, if you are a graphic designer.
EDIT: In Kurt's tip besides stating, +"For Leopard, the .dfont supplied versions of Helvetica and Helvetica Neue are necessary for Mail, iPhoto 7 and iLife 08."+
He also mentions, +"If you have installed Acrobat or the free reader, you will find more PostScript versions of Helvetica and Courier in these application's Support folders. Since none of them are in a location that will be automatically activated by OS X, they can be left alone. Only those applications that installed them will use those fonts if they are not already active otherwise"+. So that may be another instance of Helvetica.
-mj
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How can I reinstall missing system fonts?

I used FontXplorer X Pro to organize my fonts sometime back. I just updated it to 9.2.2 and found in the ReadMe file that the update was correcting the fact that 9.2.1 deleted some of the system fonts. How can I restore the missing fonts?
I'm thinking of uninstalling FontXplorer and then reinstalling it and starting fresh with a new setup. But I still need missing system fonts. Safari is asking for ZapfDingBatsITC; activating the ZapfDingBats I have doesn't work.
I have the install disk for OS X Snow Leopard. There is no install disk for Mavericks since it was a download only (I believe this since I can't find the DVD). Would I be able to pull system fonts from the Snow Leopard disk? I looked the Snow Leopard disk contents but don't dare to try anything.
Thanks in advance.
Bonnie

Do a backup. Boot to the Recovery Volume (command - R on a restart or hold down the option key during a restart and select Recovery Volume). Run Disk Utility Verify/Repair and Repair Permissions until you get no errors. Then re-install the OS.
OS X Recovery
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System fonts conflict

Hi there, I own an AD agency with a few of these leopards running... I had 2 major issues:
1. adobe virtual printer pausing and unable to distill a PDF file out of word.
2. a terrible font conflict due to the overlapping presence of the Helvetica Neue in the system folder and in Suitcase Fusion where the "System Font ovverride" option is checked...
Spent the whole day struggling would be great to share with someone.

I share your pain, but haven't found a solution.
I have a design firm. I’ve installed Leopard on my Macbook Pro 17 without incident, as a pretrial before installing it on my working studio machines.
It appears that Leopard now includes Helvetica Neue and Helvetica (not so Neue) in the primary system fonts folder. The addition of Helv Neue to this folder is new with Leopard.
These fonts are now triggering eleven conflict message windows (one for each flavor of font) when Font Agent Pro is used to fire up the Adobe versions of these fonts (upon which I rely heavily in my design business). These warnings have to be closed one by one. Once my Adobe fonts are loaded, there are all kinds of anomalies in the Apple apps that use these fonts, including Safari, Mail many widgets, iCal and so on.
Any attempt to remove these fonts from the system folder results in their automatically being replaced. It’s as though the computer is telling me that “resistance is futile”.
We have hundreds of documents where Helvetica Neue or Helvetica are part of the design. Leopard will be a non starter in the design shop if we can’t beat this. I thought Apple knew they had a strong presence in the design industry. This is bone-headed planning on their part!

Deleted System Font - Arial

Is there a way to re load the original system fonts back into Mac? And how I might go about doing that?
I have deleted duplicate fonts on my system using Font Book. I've now realized that other software, in this case, Photoshop and Word, do not automatically default link to the remaining font type file (the duplicate not deleted), but instead hunt around like an active torpedo and find the next closest font to assign.
You would think, no big deal, just highlight and re assign the font. But for some reason this is not working in Word.
Thank you for your support. I'm now writing a report due today with the Flinstone Font instead of Arial !!!
Mark Fanjoy

Hi hyla9 canuck,
WIthout the Multiple Master fonts, Preview will have issues. In particular, with the display of PDF files. Not sure what else the absence of those may affect. Without Apple Gothic, some CDs or DVDs may not open. That's one issue I found regarding that font anyway.
Apple may still have system disks on hand you can order. Go to the upper left, click on the Apple logo and then choose About This Mac. Where it says what version of OS X you're running, click on that. It will rotate between the OS version, the build number, and that Mac's serial number.
Call 1-800-MY-APPLE and let them know you need replacement disks. I think it's about $20 for a set. They'll ask for the serial number to make sure you get the correct disks. Then you'll have what you need to reinstall all of the original software that Mac came with.
Not sure if you knew this, or the seller informed you, but you will be stuck at Leopard, 10.5.x. A G5 has a PowerPC CPU, so cannot use any version of OS X newer than Leopard. It also of course cannot run any software which is only for Intel based Macs.

After removing system fonts and reinstalling fonts, FireFox will not start

After removing system fonts and reinstalling fonts, FireFox will not start! When I start FireFox the "Mozilla Crash Reporter" opens as if FF just crashed??? I don't see any records in event viewer. I am using FF v3.6.3 on a Windows 7 box. I tried uninstalling 3.6.3 and installing 3.0.18 and had the same problem!
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== After a uninstalled all fonts including system fonts and then reinstalling system fonts. ==
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/4.0; GTB6.4; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; AskTB5.5)

The files with submitted crash report ids are inside the ''submitted '' directory, from the directory you found the LastCrash.txt timestamp file.
The file names will begin with '''bp-'''
There might be more information from the crash report, but it might just tell us you are crashing the first time Firefox tries to use a font.
One thing I suppose you could do is select only those fonts you've got in Tools -> Options -> Content -> Fonts and Colors -> Advanced and then uncheck the '''Allow pages to use their own fonts''' option.
See http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options+window+-+Content+panel#Fonts_Dialog
To be honest, I can't find anything on this Netscape Font Navigator and it sounds highly dubious.

How do i make system fonts look better?

i am attempting to use univers, which is a system font and so exports as an image. i am using it at a larger size. when i preview in browser, it looks choppy. is there a way to make these system fonts less so, closer to the regular look of web safe fonts? thank you.

The short answer is set an opaque background fill on the text frame (it can be a solid color, gradient or background image).
When the browser or OS is drawing live text, it has the benefit of knowing the exact color of every pixel that will be behind the edges of the text and it uses this knowledge to adjust the colors of the edges of the text to smooth the appearance—a process called anti-aliasing.
When Muse is creating an image for a System Font in a text frame with a no fill (or a semi-transparent fill), Muse can't know with certainty exactly what colors will be behind the text. Therefore Muse uses a "grayscale" version of anti-aliasing. Grayscale anti-aliasing provides a better appearance than the hard stair steps of no anti-aliasing, but the end result is inferior to the color anti-aliasing that's possible when the background pixel colors are known and opaque.

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