Changing the default font: 3rd of 3 FAQ proposals

[Jacob_Bugge@adobeforums.com]

Regularly, this forum has threads about changing the default font from Myriad. Especially one case proved extremely difficult, and a subsequent investigation revealed a rather intricate set of rules.

I hope others will contribute; maybe this thread can even form the basis of a FAQ.

I have tried to make a summary in the second post (no one reads the first post), which may serve as a first draft FAQ.

You may read a full version of how to do it here (first hint in the list, last part):
<http://www.bugge.com/Family-and-friends/Illy/illy.html>

I have used posts to present most of the contents, not to clog this thread with a monstrous topic text.

[Jacob_Bugge@adobeforums.com]

I have worked with this topic for quite a while, initiated by two intricate cases: my own, and one of the worst cases possible, Jacob Bugge "Default font in Illustrator CS" 6/13/04 12:31pm </cgi-bin/webx?14@@.3bb3dfe7/14>

The rules governing the default font have required a good deal of ingenuity to both establish and recognize.

[Jacob_Bugge@adobeforums.com]

FAQ proposal: Changing the default font.

To change the default font, follow the steps below; to find the AIPrefs file, see further instructions in the FAQ (presently: thread): Preserving/replacing the AIPrefs file.

This is a core summary; you may read full instructions with examples here
(first hint in the list, last part): <http://www.bugge.com/Family-and-friends/Illy/illy.html>




1) Open the AIPrefs file with a text editor such as Notepad (Illustrator must be closed);
2) Search for the current default font (Myriad if you have not successfully changed it);
3) Replace each occurrence by the desired font;
4) Save the changes.

In order to succeed, it is necessary to strictly observe certain rules, the main points being:

a) All font names must be without spaces and without possible prefixed font house names;
b) It may be necessary/possible/impossible to specify a font style; if used it must be added after a hyphen and be without spaces; in some cases another (false) name must be given to it.
c) Every unsuccessful attempt will bring back Myriad as default font.