Error message while trying to install Open Type Font File

Question

I'm trying to install a purchased font files to my Windows 8 computer. Download and Install was quick and easy on my Windows 7 Machine, but since updating I keep getting an error message stating "The file (file name) does not appear to be a valid font." Of the 7 files (all Open Type Font) I purchased, two have installed. I've tried to install both by right clicking and selecting Install and by going through the control panel. Neither option has worked so far. I contacted the company the fonts were purchased from and they said to install through control panel and it would work. No luck! I tried a Google search and they said once they made the user an Admin, the downloads/installs went fine, but I am already an admin on this computer. Any suggestions? Many thanks!

Answer 1

Thanks for the reply Karthik! I have tried both approaches in Babu V's sugguestion and am still getting the "The file (file name) does not appear to be a valid font" error message. I am getting this for four of the seven font files I'm trying to install. All are purchased from the same site and are the same extension. I've contacted the company I downloaded them from and they were of little assistance. If you have any other suggestions, I'd appreciate it!

Many thanks!

Jacquelyn

Answer 2

Hi Jacquelyn,

OpenType fonts are related to TrueType fonts, but they incorporate a greater extension of the basic character set, including small capitalization, old-style numerals, and more detailed shapes, such as glyphs and ligatures. OpenType fonts can also be scaled to any size, are clear and readable in all sizes, and can be sent to any printer or other output device that is supported by Windows.

You can refer to the suggestion by Babu V form the following link and check if it helps.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_8-desktop/how-to-change-my-windows-8-font-style/b5a08584-880e-417f-b75a-5d0b81fa3b30

Hope this helps.

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