# Fonts not showing

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fonts-not-showing/202868>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 5, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fonts-not-showing/202868 "2006-10-05T13:29:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![veraxoxo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@veraxoxo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/veraxoxo)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fonts-not-showing/202868/1 "2006-10-05T13:29:23Z")

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I have installed some new fonts on my Mac , but when I open the Flash app that uses them, they show up in parentheses with System Default Font.  
I have restarted my computer and that doesn’t help. I see the fonts in my Font Book but they are not active in Flash.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks.