What Fonts Were Included In 2015 Annual Issues?

Jay_NOLA

Does anyone have a list of all the fonts that were included in 2015 Annual issues.

I'm downloading and going to install the 2 single 2015 set up files for the 2015 Annual and I need the font list as Windows 7 will mess up the font registry entries when it install it for the fonts in the single set up version. So I need to know which ones are installed so I can go in and check and fix any registry entries. (I install the single version before and at the end of the year ever year when it comes out I install the single installer version and have to do this every year because of Windows 7.)

Barliman

That's interesting: this will be my first year doing that. How does Win7 foul up the font entries?

Jay_NOLA

It often doesn't create the registry entries for them which are needed.

It can change the registry entry so it points to the wrong font as it assumes a duplicate was install and it changes the entry to pint at a duplicate, even though no duplicate got installed.

It can install duplicates of already installed fonts which can cause stability issues for Windows and take up not needed space as you end up with multiple copies of fonts installed.

Font install problems will cause the font to not show up in CC3 and other programs

See this thread for more details on fonts and how to deal with the problems they can cause with some versions of Windows. I made a huge post at the end on how to deal with Font issues when you install things as I had trouble with fonts installing and did a good bit of looking into the problem as other reported install problems and the correct way to fix them so as to not cuase other problems , such as having duplicate fonts on the system.

http://forum.profantasy.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=4325&page=1#Item_7

Ralf

Do try the full installer this year - we are using a new third-party add-on to install fonts in the installation software. Hopefully it will fix this issue. If not, check the CC3+ programdata folder, subfolder /Fonts/SUB2105. It has all the fonts for the Annual Vol 9 included.

Barliman

Ralf, regarding the full installer, I uninstalled the individual Annual 2015 issues after the single, complete volume became available and installed using it. I discovered today that one font didn't install: BlackSam'sGold.ttf .

I discovered this because, on installing the January issue of Annual 2016, I found AquilineTwo.ttf hadn't installed (Apparently it hadn't installed from 2015, either) and checked every font in the CC3Plus\fonts folders in Program Data.

In the case of AquilineTwo, CC3+ did correctly identify the font in the sample maps for the "Here be monsters" style in List, and it was included in Text Properties, but CC3+ substituted some sans serif font on the map itself. I was able to manually install both fonts by going to Program Data and doing a right-click|install. Things seem fine, now

This was on a Win 10 Home system.

Jay_NOLA

@Barliman

Did you also check to make sure you didn't have any registry entries that were messed or duplicates get installed of them that could have been causing problems with them first.

Often that occurs and the computer reads them as not being installed.

@Ralph

None of the font's had install problems in the full annual. I also like how your separating the annual fonts now into separate folders as that makes it easy to look to do troubleshooting with fonts as some show up in multiple annuals and products.

Barliman

Posted By: Jay_NOLA@Barliman

Did you also check to make sure you didn't have any registry entries that were messed or duplicates get installed of them that could have been causing problems with them first.

Often that occurs and the computer reads them as not being installed.

I searched for them in the fonts folder and also tried to use them in a doc in Open Office. Couldn't find those two in either case. Didn't think to look in the registry, however. Manually installing hasn't seemed to create a problem, however. Where would you suggest looking in the registry for duplicates?

Jay_NOLA

Sometimes the registry entry isn't created or is messed up. This can happen during the initial install of the font or if another program goes to install the same font. The registry entry often gets messed up in the latter case and needs to be foxed

You always need to check bot to see if a font is installed in the font folder and to see if the registry entries for it are correct.

On Windows Vista and higher Microsoft made changes to how the fonts folder works and you need to run a command prompt to actually view everything in the fonts folder.

You could have some duplicates of fonts that your not aware and won't show up normally of because of how Microsoft changes.

See the thread I mentioned in the earlier post I made in this thread as I went into detail on the issue in a a post on the thread I referred you too.

Your registry entry ought to point to the exact font in the font folder.

On my computer the registry entries for my fonts are at:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Fonts

in the registry.

I can post some Windows 7 screen shots to illustrate what I'm talking about if you need some more information.

Barliman

Sure enough, there are two entries for each of the fonts in question:

"AquilineTwo" and "AquilineTwo (True Type)", both with a data value of AquilineTwo.ttf

Then there is:
"Black Sam's Gold", data value "BlackSam'sGold.ttf"
"Black Sam's Gold (True Type)", data value "BlackSam'sGold_0.ttf"

I assume the entries with "(True Type)" are the correctly functioning entries? I'm going to go read that thread you linked us to, again.

Thanks again for the info.

Jay_NOLA

The "BlackSam'sGold_0.ttf" is a duplicate the font got installed the registry entry is pointing to the duplicate instead of the non-duplicate o. This happens when fonts get installed multiple times as it makes the registry entry point to the duplicate.

"BlackSam'sGold.ttf" is the non duplicate one. Which is where the True Type registry data value entry ought to be pointing to.

You only ought to if you are have "Black Sam's Gold (True Type)", data value "BlackSam'sGold.ttf" showing up in your registry. and just "BlackSam'sGold.ttf" as the only copy of it in your font folder.

You most likely have duplicate copy or several duplicate of "Black Sam's Gold" in your Font folder, but you need to do a command prompt do the contents will display like a normal folder.

If you don't have a duplicate font of "Black Sam's Gold titled ""BlackSam'sGold_0.ttf" then your registry entry just needs to be fixed.

Make sure you back up any fonts first before you edit or delete registry entries to deal with the duplicates as you can erase the font by accident. (You can just reinstall the font if you have it after you remove the registry entries and all copies in the fonts folder of it, but I recommend a back up if you don't have the font t reinstall or know where you got it from.)

Also, note that some fonts may have the same file name and will be different fonts so check any fonts that you think are duplicates first before deleting them. (This is another reason to do a backup before editing and removing extras.)