If your network proxy or firewall blocks access to any of the required network endpoints, Adobe Fonts will not work. Your computer needs to be able to reach these endpoints and download files from them.
Why won’t Adobe Fonts work on my computer?
If block untrusted fonts is on in either the Group Policy or the Registry Editor, it needs to turned off or changed to the “audit” setting for font activation to work. Check for network proxy or firewall issues If your network proxy or firewall blocks access to any of the required network endpoints, Adobe Fonts will not work.
Some articles claimed if the fonts are not active, try turning off the font option in Creative Cloud, wait a moment, and then turn it back on. Open the menu from the gear icon at the top of Creative Cloud desktop. Choose Services, and then toggle Adobe Fonts to turn it off and back on.
One inquiry we ran across in our research was “How do I block Adobe fonts on Windows 10?”.
Windows 10: check the Untrusted Font Blocking setting Windows 10 has an option to “block untrusted fonts” which, when turned on, also blocks Adobe Fonts from activating. This article from Microsoft explains how to check whether it’s on for your computer:.
Why can’t I Activate my fonts?
If a font fails to activate, an error message is displayed: “ Unable to activate one or more fonts.”. The activation may have failed due to an interruption in your network connection, a problem connecting to Creative Cloud, or an account issue. First, click the Retry button to try activating the fonts again.
Fonts are activated on your computer through Adobe Creative Cloud desktop. If you do not have the software installed, download it here. Launch the Creative Cloud desktop app Creative Cloud desktop must be running and you have to be signed in to Creative Cloud for the fonts to be activated.
Another thing we asked ourselves was; why can’t I see the font on my computer?
However, there are a few cases where you may not see the font right away. Some programs, including Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office, do not automatically update the font menu when a new font is added. These applications need to be restarted before the new fonts are available for use.
How to fix Adobe fonts not working in Creative Cloud?
Toggle the Adobe Fonts setting If the fonts are not active, try turning off the font option in Creative Cloud, wait a moment, and then turn it back on. Open the menu from the gear icon at the top of Creative Cloud desktop. Choose Services, and then toggle Adobe Fonts to turn it off and back on. Sign out of Creative Cloud and restart the computer.
How do I Turn Off Adobe Fonts in Creative Cloud?
Open the menu from the three dots at the top of the Creative Cloud desktop application. Choose Preferences > Creative Cloud > Fonts, and then uncheck Enable Adobe Fonts to turn it off.
If the Fonts menu is a blank white window or shows a loading spinner, refer to Creative Cloud desktop app doesn’t open | Progress wheel spins continually for further troubleshooting. Toggle the Adobe Fonts setting If the fonts are not active, try turning off the font option in Creative Cloud, wait a moment, and then turn it back on.