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adobe serif mm-regular font required please

Posted by Ewan Chrystal on 17 June 2013 at 23:27

Ive got this van to do in the morning. It is a re do of a job the previous owner did. I have the original flexi file here but when i try to open it it says that this font is missing – adobe serif mm-regular –
Ive had a look online and cant see anywhere that has it (including adobe)
Can anyone help me out with this as i’m supposed to be starting the van in the morning. i can usually find any fonts i dont have but this has got me stumped.

Thanks in advance

Ewan

Ewan Chrystal replied 12 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 11 Replies
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Richard

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18 June 2013 at 05:11

That’s the Adobe substitution font (for serif styles).

It’s what Acrobat uses if it can’t find the original font in the file.

The MM in the name is for Multiple Master which is used to imitate the weight, width, tracking etc of the missing font.

I don’t know anything about Flexi, but it seems like it might have been created from a PDF by someone who hadn’t noticed a font substitution warning.

If Flexi can’t handle the MM styling, I’d imagine that you’d end up with a bit of a train crash, even if you were able to use Adobe Serif.

Have you got any old proofs or pictures of the van that show whether vinyl was actually cut with Adobe Serif or the "missing" original font.

I’m not sure what to suggest.

Richard
Ewan Chrystal

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18 June 2013 at 06:04

I’ll have the van at my workshop at 8am. Will take a couple of photos and post them.
Thanks
Ewan Chrystal

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18 June 2013 at 07:29

Here is the van. I am thinking it may be "Kozuka Mincho Pro H". But not sure

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Richard

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18 June 2013 at 07:42

It does look like Adobe Serif.

I’m sorry, but I haven’t got the faintest idea what to do.
Ewan Chrystal

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18 June 2013 at 09:07

Found it Richard. It’s Renault Mn Bold.
Thanks for your help
Richard

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18 June 2013 at 09:41

I’m glad you’ve got it sorted Ewan.

Richard
Martin Oxenham

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20 June 2013 at 13:08

Looks like the previous owner needs a lesson in kerning !
Richard

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20 June 2013 at 13:17

I think quite a lot of it is caused by it being the Adobe Serif substitution font.

It can only do so much with the Multiple Master metrics.
Kevin Flowers

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20 June 2013 at 13:28

Ewan
post the Flexi file, 10 allows you to open as curve if font is missings i’ll see if i can open it for you

Kev
Ewan Chrystal

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20 June 2013 at 14:06

I use flexi 10, not pro though. The original was done on flexi 5 on a mac wheras I use a pc so I don’t know if its a compatibilty issue. I’ll post the original anyway when I get back to my laptop, see what you think
Ewan Chrystal

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22 June 2013 at 16:19

Here is the original file as it came from the old Mac G4. and also here is the job when finished. EDIT – It says the file extension is not allowed

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