Troubleshooting

Font cache & missing font fixes

Use this page when a font does not appear even after install.

Quick checks first

  • Make sure you are opening the font file you exported and not an older OTF copy.
  • Close and reopen the app completely before re-checking the font list.
  • If you use cloud sync, pause sync briefly while installing.
  • Confirm that the font family name changed in Tracey if you expect a new style.

Windows cache reset (advanced but simple)

  1. Open Windows Services (search for Services in Start).
  2. Find Windows Font Cache Service, right-click, and stop it.
  3. Wait a few seconds, then start it again.
  4. Restart the app and test the font.

Mac recovery steps

  1. Restart the app that is using the font.
  2. Uninstall and reinstall the font once via Font Book.
  3. Sign out of your macOS account and back in, or restart your Mac if still missing.

App-specific follow-up

  • Figma web users: install and enable the local font helper flow.
  • Desktop apps: quit and relaunch after install.
  • If one font is missing in a shared document, all team members need the same font installed.

When to stop

Stop troubleshooting once one fresh document can see the right family name and render a short test line correctly. Then reopen the real project file.

Useful references

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