Sketch Missing Fonts Warning

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Replace the font

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   1. Click the notification or choose File > Document Settings... > Fonts
   2. Click Replace... next to the missing font
   3. Pick a family and weight, then Replace
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Replace is disabled: it is a Library font

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   1. Open the Library file itself (needs edit access)
   2. Replace or embed the font there and save
   3. Update the Library in the documents that use it
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Embed fonts

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   1. File > Document Settings... > Fonts, tick the checkbox next to the font
   2. Or press Command-S on first save to a Workspace
   3. Confirm you have the licence to embed
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Font updated but old one still shows

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   1. Un-embed the font in Document Settings, save and close
   2. Quit Sketch fully, install the new version and remove the old
   3. Reopen, re-embed, save; ask collaborators to install the same version
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

A Missing Fonts notification at the top right; text layers cannot be edited.

Why it happens

• Font not installed on your Mac
• Font not embedded
• Font comes from a Library
• Duplicate or updated font versions

This guide also covers

• sketch missing fonts
• sketch font replace disabled
• sketch embed fonts

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