I recently switched from an Apple Mac system to Windows 11.
I still, of course, have a need to use the (many) fonts I used for years on my old system. Font files that are in the OpenType format are compatible with both operating systems. So, the fonts I have that are OpenType seem to be ready to use on the new system.
However, I also have many older fonts that are in other formats which don′t transition as easily, such as PostScript or TrueType. There are some tools online that convert file formats so they can be used on different operating systems and I tried some. But the ”new” fonts don’t always install or work properly.
Case in point: I have the Univers font family in PostScript on my Mac, where it worked with no problem. When I try to even copy those font files to my PC, the size of each file reads “0 kb.” So, I can‘t even install them in Windows, much less use them in apps. They also don’t have a file extension on the Mac, so I‘m not sure which extension the should use in Windows.
Another example: Helvetica Neue worked fine in Mac as a TrueType font. Using an online conversion site, I converted a couple of the typefaces to OpenType. Windows recognized and installed those two files with no problem...But they won’t appear at all in Adobe apps like InDesign.
What are the best ways to move my old Mac font files to my new Windows system and have them work reliably without spending a fortune to acquire the same fonts all over again?
I still, of course, have a need to use the (many) fonts I used for years on my old system. Font files that are in the OpenType format are compatible with both operating systems. So, the fonts I have that are OpenType seem to be ready to use on the new system.
However, I also have many older fonts that are in other formats which don′t transition as easily, such as PostScript or TrueType. There are some tools online that convert file formats so they can be used on different operating systems and I tried some. But the ”new” fonts don’t always install or work properly.
Case in point: I have the Univers font family in PostScript on my Mac, where it worked with no problem. When I try to even copy those font files to my PC, the size of each file reads “0 kb.” So, I can‘t even install them in Windows, much less use them in apps. They also don’t have a file extension on the Mac, so I‘m not sure which extension the should use in Windows.
Another example: Helvetica Neue worked fine in Mac as a TrueType font. Using an online conversion site, I converted a couple of the typefaces to OpenType. Windows recognized and installed those two files with no problem...But they won’t appear at all in Adobe apps like InDesign.
What are the best ways to move my old Mac font files to my new Windows system and have them work reliably without spending a fortune to acquire the same fonts all over again?