# Shared fonts not working

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-fonts-not-working/62184>\
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**Created:** [August 25, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-fonts-not-working/62184 "2004-08-25T16:51:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shared-fonts-not-working/62184/1 "2004-08-25T16:51:01Z")

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I am trying to create a SWF for each font that I need to use between multiple Flash movies. I’ve followed the directions on macromedia’s site.

Except when I publish my main flash movie with text using the shared font, it still increases in size as if the font was getting embeded.

Any ideas?