True to type, Apple sometimes hides things it doesn’t think you need.
Having typefaces to pick from at your fingerprints has been a hallmark of the Mac since its earliest days. But what happens when you install a font and Pages (or Numbers or Keynote) insists it’s not there, even if you quit the app and relaunch it?
macOS has had strong font management for many years, due in part to Apple’s adoption of the PostScript-centric NeXT operating system as the basis of OS X. But there are still hiccups. Some internal cache that lists available fonts doesn’t seem to get the message.
You’ll know this situation when it happens:
- Select some text in Pages.
- If the Format Inspector at the right edge of your document isn’t displayed, click the Format button (if visible) on the toolbar or choose View > Inspector > Format.
- Choose the Font menu and look for your typeface. Is it missing?
Read more at MacWorld.com