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Replacing the font cache

Replacing the font cache

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Replacing the font cache

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- [Narrator] Both Mac and Windows use font caching as a tool for dealing with fonts more efficiently. In these caches, commonly referenced font data is kept in a central location for the system and applications to reference it instead of having to go to dozens or even hundreds of separate font files spread all across your computer. Most of the time this system works great, but because cache files are subject to so many reads and writes, they can go corrupt, and when they do, you can experience a variety of font problems. So if you work with a lot of fonts, it's just a matter of time until you need to delete some cache files, so your system will replace them with fresh copies. In Windows 10, to delete the font cache, first quit out of any running programs. Then go to your C Drive, Windows, System32, and then search inside this folder for a file called FNTCACHE.DAT. Right click on this file and choose delete. Then immediately restart your computer. On a Mac, you have several reliable…

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