Specifying custom fonts in captions

In the fonts.ini file in the gallery\captions folder, you can modify the default font use in a caption. The problem is that I can't seem to to use any font with a space in its name. For example, single words like Arial, Times, Verdana, Trebuchet, and even Wingdings work fine, but fonts with a space in the name such as Courier New, Times New Roman, and Myriad Pro are ignored and default to Arial.
I've tried different formats; for example, for Myriad Pro -- which is my goal, actually -- I've tried:
Myriad Pro
Myriad Pro-Regular
"Myriad Pro"
MyriadPro
Myriad-Pro
Any ideas?

Hi there
One permutation I've not seen listed here is to use single quotes. So I'd suggest trying that.
Assuming you try it and it fails as well, I'd encourage you to submit a Bug Report. (link is in my sig)
Cheers... Rick
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