10 Replies Latest reply: Apr 26, 2013 10:06 AM by broomeGirl RSS

    Font problem

    broomeGirl Community Member

      Hi

       

      I am using Mac OSX 10.8.3  and can view a font "Curlz MT" in my font book and use it in applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator etc.  If I use finder to find the font, no luck, it is also not stored in Library>Fonts.  I am trying to see if I can use it in @fontface for use in website but cant seem to find it on my system.  Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

        • 1. Re: Font problem
          station_two Community Member

          That's a Microsoft Font, usually ships with MS Office.  Maybe it gets installed in the hidden Library in Lion and Mountain Lion.  I don't know about the Lions.

           

          Curlz is a whimsical serif typeface designed by Carl Crossgrove and Steve Matteson in 1995 for Agfa Monotype. While decorative and without a historical model, the face bears comparison with the Emigre foundry's 1991 typeface Remedy designed by Frank Heine.

          A TrueType version of Curlz shipped as part of the original Microsoft Project font set, and with Microsoft Office for Macintosh.

           

           

          This might help you:

           

          http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Curlz+MT%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US :official&client=firefox-a

          • 2. Re: Font problem
            conroy Community Member

            You said the font is listed in Font Book, so right-click its name and pick Reveal In Finder. At least that works in Snow Leopard.

            • 3. Re: Font problem
              broomeGirl Community Member

              Hi ok now I have really confused myself.  I have 3 screenshots.  The first shows the navigation when trying to upload curlz from fontsquirrel.com and the font does not show up

               

              font-squirrel-upload.jpg

               

              The second screenshot is navigating through the font book and selecting "show in finder".

               

              font-in-font-folder.jpg

               

              I have just realised that this third screenshot is actually a different library???  Lion hides the HD folder and I had to google and use terminal just to get the library folder to show in the screenshot below.  I assumed that they were the same folders but obviously not.  How complicated is this getting.

               

              Not here either.jpg

               

              Appreciate your help

              • 4. Re: Font problem
                Mike M Community Member

                broomeGirl wrote:

                 

                Hi

                 

                I am using Mac OSX 10.8.3  and can view a font "Curlz MT" in my font book and use it in applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator etc.  If I use finder to find the font, no luck, it is also not stored in Library>Fonts.  I am trying to see if I can use it in @fontface for use in website but cant seem to find it on my system.  Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

                Unless you have a script to force the font on the page from the server, it's NEVER a good idea to use anything other than standard web fonts for a site. People who don't have the same font installed will simply see the default font per their browser so it wastes the effort to use it. Just my $0.02

                • 5. Re: Font problem
                  broomeGirl Community Member

                  Hi

                   

                  I have just got off the phone from apple support and have found out how to display my hard drive folder where my system library resides, in my sidebar.  I was then able to navigate from font squirrel only to find out they have blacklisted the font from being used.  Oh well at least I have learnt where Apple has hidden everything and guess I will have to use another font for titles within the website.

                   

                  Thanks for your help

                  • 6. Re: Font problem
                    broomeGirl Community Member

                    Thats why we use @fontface, and google fonts etc. so we can embed them into the website

                    • 7. Re: Font problem
                      station_two Community Member

                      broomeGirl wrote:

                       

                      …I was then able to navigate from font squirrel only to find out they have blacklisted the font from being used…

                       

                       

                      Hehehe…  they're just trying to protect you from Microsoft and that butt-ugly typeface. 

                       

                      Seriously, if you must have that look, try checking out the Remedy font by Emigré.

                       

                      http://www.emigre.com/OT/Remedy

                      • 8. Re: Font problem
                        broomeGirl Community Member

                        Hi,

                         

                        I am just the messenger lol.  Clients have all the taste dont you know.  Remedy in my humble opinion is even worse.

                         

                         

                        Amanda McInerney

                        • 9. Re: Font problem
                          MW Design Community Member

                          You can purchase the font from MyFonts, and purchase the web font as well.

                           

                          http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/mti/curlz-mt/buy.html

                           

                          Then you can use it for PS/AI or whatever and live on the web site.

                           

                          Mike

                          • 10. Re: Font problem
                            broomeGirl Community Member

                            Thanks  Mike you are a treasure Have given the option to client.

                             

                             

                             

                            Amanda McInerney

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