# \#font **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/font/393.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [I hate the new fonts(2023 to 2026) , and spacing , can i fix it?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-hate-the-new-fonts-2023-to-2026-and-spacing-can-i-fix-it/343876)
**Author:** [@antoine.lanaud](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/antoine.lanaud)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-hate-the-new-fonts-2023-to-2026-and-spacing-can-i-fix-it/343876 "2026-01-17T09:04:54Z")
Hello there , i used to use Sketchup 2023 with “normal" or “historic” font from standard windows style i think. Seen in every menu or anywhere on the OS or the internet Sharp and black with coherant spacing and excelle… --- ## [Mac Tahoe - Fonts Not Showing in SketchUp 2025](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/mac-tahoe-fonts-not-showing-in-sketchup-2025/342151)
**Author:** [@ricardolenzi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ricardolenzi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/mac-tahoe-fonts-not-showing-in-sketchup-2025/342151 "2025-11-16T11:15:06Z")
Hey everyone, I’m on macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 (25A362) using SketchUp 2025 (25.0.659) desktop, and I’m having a really annoying issue with fonts. I have 367 fonts installed on my Mac, but SketchUp only shows 5 of them in the … --- ## [Layout - The text boxes are randomly changing the font style](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-the-text-boxes-are-randomly-changing-the-font-style/339753)
**Author:** [@ChloeW](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ChloeW)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-the-text-boxes-are-randomly-changing-the-font-style/339753 "2025-09-04T08:22:59Z")
Hi, So I’ve been using LayOut for a while now and I always use the same template that I set up a few years ago. It uses an Adobe font which is saved to my Mac font book and the text box style is saved within my template… --- ## [Changing the default dimensions text font](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/changing-the-default-dimensions-text-font/328161)
**Author:** [@DesignLab](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DesignLab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/changing-the-default-dimensions-text-font/328161 "2025-05-21T01:32:24Z")
Hello, It seems (while using Sketchup Free for WEB) that the default font text used for Dimensions is not the best choice and I have to manually change each dimension that I’ve added. How/where do I go to change the de… --- ## [Layout Template Setup](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-template-setup/306388)
**Author:** [@ashleybrooke](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ashleybrooke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-template-setup/306388 "2024-12-31T05:13:17Z")
I would like to make some settings standard in Layout such as font and font color, dimension stroke style, shape style and so forth. I always have to change these settings after I draw the dimension line out and wind up … --- ## [Get local fonts](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/get-local-fonts/284756)
**Author:** [@thammarat.ra](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/thammarat.ra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/get-local-fonts/284756 "2024-08-10T12:01:04Z")
I want to get a list of fonts, like 3D text. Can Ruby do it? --- ## [Only one font available in web version](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/only-one-font-available-in-web-version/244323)
**Author:** [@adoptabot](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/adoptabot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/only-one-font-available-in-web-version/244323 "2023-10-10T15:20:45Z")
We are using the web version of Sketchup in class and some students have 1 font while others have 5 or 6. We have noticed if we update Chrome that students who previously had more than one now only have one. Is this an… --- ## [Change UI elements font size](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-ui-elements-font-size/239180)
**Author:** [@miposel](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/miposel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-ui-elements-font-size/239180 "2023-08-22T09:09:05Z")
Please add a way to change the font size of some UI elements like the one shown on the photo. While this can be changed using windows display scaling, that’s not an optimal solution since it changes the scale of everyth… --- ## [Layout : text conversion from lower case to upper case](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-text-conversion-from-lower-case-to-upper-case/237861)
**Author:** [@hnrkndr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/hnrkndr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-text-conversion-from-lower-case-to-upper-case/237861 "2023-08-08T22:17:32Z")
Hello. My architectural documents use consistently upper case text. I typically type normally or copy-paste from other sources, then afterwards I convert the text swiftly with Shift+F3. Alternatively, CLT+SHIFT+A shou… --- ## [3d text - font matching](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-text-font-matching/205375)
**Author:** [@Devine](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Devine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-text-font-matching/205375 "2022-08-12T10:35:06Z")
Hi I used a specific font in a 3D text but didn’t record what I used. I would like to use the same font in another 3D text. Any easy way of matching the existing one OR finding out what I used previously? (Without havin… --- ## [Does Sketchup have a braille font?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/does-sketchup-have-a-braille-font/202519)
**Author:** [@Miriam.Arechiga](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Miriam.Arechiga)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/does-sketchup-have-a-braille-font/202519 "2022-07-04T02:52:49Z")
Does Sketchup have a braille font in 3d text? --- ## [3D font change from 2021 to 2022?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-font-change-from-2021-to-2022/195763)
**Author:** [@SimonTVesper](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SimonTVesper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-font-change-from-2021-to-2022/195763 "2022-04-13T16:57:29Z")
Anyone know if this is a thing? I’ve got a big file with a bunch of 3D text (which I use as a means to organizing rooms and objects) and I’ve just noticed, after updating to the 2022 version, that the default text appea… --- ## [Dynamic components attribute editor system font](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-components-attribute-editor-system-font/174926)
**Author:** [@gsharp](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gsharp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-components-attribute-editor-system-font/174926 "2021-09-09T08:47:13Z")
Hi There… Is there anyway to change the font used in the DC attributes editor window??? I am finding it virtually unreadable ( ! exclamation / forward slash etc ) as the character spacing is so tight its almost impo… --- ## [Add a new language](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/add-a-new-language/163434)
**Author:** [@imantorabi73](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/imantorabi73)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/add-a-new-language/163434 "2021-05-04T18:37:19Z")
Hello There are more than 3 Persian language countries in the world and more than 120 million people speak Persian, and Persian is one of the oldest languages in the world… Please add Persian(پارسی) language and its fon… --- ## [Sketchup Free Text Fonts?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-free-text-fonts/150223)
**Author:** [@Robez0Rama](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Robez0Rama)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-free-text-fonts/150223 "2021-01-22T16:55:37Z")
Hey all! So I just started with sketchup for remodeling our house and laying out our wedding venue (family cant visualize unless 3D) and it’s been great! I have a question about using the text option in sketchup. I read … --- ## [Show Font Right Click Dialog Help](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/show-font-right-click-dialog-help/145814)
**Author:** [@KeithBrooks](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/KeithBrooks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/show-font-right-click-dialog-help/145814 "2020-12-11T21:04:35Z")
Have a question. Mac user. To make alterations to fonts in Layout, I have to create a text box and from within it right click to get the dialog menu. There is a attribute called “Show Fonts”. Clicking on this brings … --- ## [SketchUp doesn't accept special characters during PDF export](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-doesnt-accept-special-characters-during-pdf-export/139666)
**Author:** [@Paulina](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Paulina)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-doesnt-accept-special-characters-during-pdf-export/139666 "2020-10-20T08:05:21Z")
Good day, community. This message is for non-english and other language speakers who’s language is listed on the list of SketchUp language settings. Trying to find the solution with export of special characters. Our nat… --- ## [Set font characteristics for leader text or dimension text](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/set-font-characteristics-for-leader-text-or-dimension-text/17689)
**Author:** [@barry\_milliken\_droid](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/barry_milliken_droid)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/set-font-characteristics-for-leader-text-or-dimension-text/17689 "2020-06-09T11:08:17Z")
Finally I can set font characteristics for text in 2016. http://www.sketchup.com/intl/en/developer/docs/ourdoc/view#draw\_text But It only works for screen text and the size can only be defined in points. I still can’t… --- ## [Bahnschrift font display problem in PDF files](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bahnschrift-font-display-problem-in-pdf-files/81190)
**Author:** [@zhuyt](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/zhuyt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bahnschrift-font-display-problem-in-pdf-files/81190 "2020-05-19T13:22:05Z")
Hi, all I’m having this display problem when I use fonts such as Bahnschrift Light Condensed, Bahnschrift SemiBold Condensed, Bahnschrift SemiLight Condensed, the output PDF files will display words with wrong letter wi… --- ## [Font typeface won't appear in Layout (macOS)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/font-typeface-wont-appear-in-layout-macos/100859)
**Author:** [@Csuarez](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Csuarez)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/font-typeface-wont-appear-in-layout-macos/100859 "2019-08-12T21:37:54Z")
I’ve installed the font Gotham within my Font Book and it’ll appear in every application except layout. Layout will pull up the font but won’t pull up any of the sub typefaces. Any one know why this issue occurs? --- ## [Multi Language support](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/multi-language-support/63253)
**Author:** [@dannygoldstein](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dannygoldstein)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/multi-language-support/63253 "2018-03-07T14:46:08Z")
I have several projects which include foreign languages in que. Many of these languages use non-Latin letters, such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hebrew, Arabic, Sanskrit, and others. When I try to use them through the … --- ## [Font in Help Center](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/font-in-help-center/59655)
**Author:** [@eneroth3](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eneroth3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/font-in-help-center/59655 "2018-01-15T14:36:22Z")
My eyes get quite tired from reading the Help Center. I think the font (Lato) is to blame. In contrast I find text in Extension Warehouse (Open Sans) to be very easy to read. Would it be possible to switch font in the He… --- ## [Dimension Font Help!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimension-font-help/55250)
**Author:** [@ewd](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ewd)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimension-font-help/55250 "2017-11-16T00:54:54Z")
Hi guys! It seems I’ve made a terrible mistake by deciding to change the fonts used in my dimensions… Now when I export to PDF from sketchup, the resulting PDF won’t open in Acrobat or Indesign. It does open in Photosho… --- ## [Unable to convert font to entity](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unable-to-convert-font-to-entity/53804)
**Author:** [@VladSelishchev](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/VladSelishchev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unable-to-convert-font-to-entity/53804 "2017-10-24T12:47:50Z")
Hi everyone! I have a problem with converting font to entity. In old API it was possible to convert font to entity and than get its id (for example). Is it possible to do that in new C API? Thanks for answers! --- ## [Fonts not showing correctly](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/fonts-not-showing-correctly/50234)
**Author:** [@paulaacti](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/paulaacti)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/fonts-not-showing-correctly/50234 "2017-08-18T13:08:45Z")
I have been working in a project for a while now and the layout file is completed. now that i have opened in another computer, all the font in layout is strange. it looks like a complete different language. i try to chan… --- ## [Dimensions textbox shows the the measure twice, two small to read, and under a bar of static..Screenshot attached](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-textbox-shows-the-the-measure-twice-two-small-to-read-and-under-a-bar-of-static-screenshot-attached/37872)
**Author:** [@oleedee](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/oleedee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-textbox-shows-the-the-measure-twice-two-small-to-read-and-under-a-bar-of-static-screenshot-attached/37872 "2017-01-24T19:25:45Z")
I have been searching to see if this has been documented and theres a fix but cant find anything as yet so I came here. Cheers! \[Album… --- ## [SketchUp Pro 2015 and OSX El Capitain - Orbit Lag](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-2015-and-osx-el-capitain-orbit-lag/24259)
**Author:** [@aelle](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/aelle)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-2015-and-osx-el-capitain-orbit-lag/24259 "2016-04-28T09:15:50Z")
Using Pro 2015 and SU is not responding properly after I installed EL Capitain on my iMac. What is wrong?What can I do? --- ## [I'm having a problem displaying custom fonts properly with the 3D Text tool](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/im-having-a-problem-displaying-custom-fonts-properly-with-the-3d-text-tool/16218)
**Author:** [@jrw](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jrw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/im-having-a-problem-displaying-custom-fonts-properly-with-the-3d-text-tool/16218 "2015-10-12T16:09:54Z")
I’m trying to introduce letters I’ve designed into SketchUp drawings with frustrating results. After designing the letters, I upload the .SVG file to an online font converter which produces an .otf or .ttf file. These …