InDesignCS5, Windows7. I am seeing where lots of people are having trouble, but has anyone found a fix? Arial Narrow and it's font family is supposedly installed in Windows/Fonts, but is not available in InDesign. Arial narrow only shows up under Arial as a family member, not its own family. I NEED Arial Narrow Bold to work! I am behind schedule.
This problem is due to the offending fonts having the wrong "Preferred Family" and "Preferred Subfamily" names and it can be corrected using a Font Editor, such as the free version of Type light which can be downloaded from
If you insist on using Arial Narrow you need to replace the new version with the older version from Windows XP/Ofiice 2000 (or possibly Office 2003). This is a Microsoft error, not Adobe's, and if you search for Arial Narrow in the forum you'll probably find some threads from several years ago that discuss it..
What version of Arial Narrow is installed? It's not a font I would ever use by choice, but I do have version 2.3 installed here on Windows 7 (but it may well have come from Office 2000, which is also installed) and it works fine in ID.
I did the search for Arial Narrow, and it appears that Microsoft issued a hot patch for Vista, but you should also look under Arial and see if the other Narrow weights are listed there -- seems to be the case with at least some users. Someone else seemed to have some luck copying the fonts to the ID private fonts folder.
It would be useful if someone could provide a link to a download source for older versions of Arial Narrow. Unless one happens to have a working copy of Windows XP it would seem that the only alternative is to pay for the privilege to download via a link from the Microsoft site.
St3v3n.Howard, Thank you so very much for your instructions. I followed them exactly and was able to finally see the Arial Narrow Family in Photoshop CC. I was afraid to delete all those .lst files but nothing bad happened.
After following the instructions for changing font family and style info for Arial Narrow then deleting all instances of AdobeFnt*.lst
- Still has the exact same problem - Arial Narrow does not show up as a font family (even thoughthe font file currently reads Arial Narrow as the Preferred Font Family)
- Using Windows 7 64bit and InDesign CC
Typical keyboards used the Mitsumi KSR Type mechanism with a PCB. Into the PCB is fitted a discrete latching action switch for Shift lock; this switch is exceptionally smooth for a latching switch. The sliders use a cruciform mount instead of the more common square Mitsumi mount. The keyboard PCB model across all variants (C64, C64C and C64G) is KSR-A66YF.
Like other 8-bit computers of the time, the keyboard is scanned by the main CPU itself: a derivative of the MOS 6502 running at approx 1 MHz (Slightly different for PAL and NTSC regions). The 88 matrix is connected to I/O chips that reuse the same pins for other things, such as joystick ports. A joystick in port 1 can interfere with the keyboard's operation. If a game scans only for the Space bar, pressing the Fire button on a joystick in port 1 would activate it. Therefore, many games do use the Space bar for an alternate action, and some joysticks connect two ports to have an alternate button press Space.
The alphanumeric area is 16.25u wide, with Return and Del keys far right. To the right of it, there is a column of four function keys. The function keys have odd numbers: even numbers are acquired with Shift.
Most of the character set is occupied by graphics characters: line drawing, blocks, playing card colours and pi, and "reverse text mode" forms of those. The non-reversed graphic characters are printed on the front (later: on top) of the alphabetic and symbol keys, They are accessible with the Commodore modifier, and Shift (unshifted set only). Commodore + changes the text colour, and for entering/leaving "reverse text mode".
There are a few different country-specific keyboards with different layouts but instead of different keycaps the keys that differed from the English norm had stickers with new legends. These C64s came with different kernal ROMs with different character-scanning routines. The character set did also not support all letters so the character ROMs had character graphics in some code spaces replaced with others.
Most keyboards have dark grey function keys but some have orange, similar to the VIC-20's. Some VIC-20s have also been spotted with grey function keys, but that is more unusual. The reason why is unknown: one theory is that the orange was the original for both, and that grey is just a later variation. Another theory is that factories sometimes ran out of the intended variation and not being picky, used whatever they had on hand to meet demand. The letter font on both variants is narrow (as opposed to PET-style wide letters on early VIC-20).
The "bread-bin" enclosure is also similar to that of the VIC-20 but has a warmer beige hue (called RAL1019) and different port openings on the bottom half. On early cases, the top is interchangeable with the VIC-20's. Later "bread-bin" C64 cases are slightly lower in height with no interchangeable part with the earlier cases. An even later variation has embossed port labels.[1]
A limited edition made in 1984 to celebrate 1 million units sold. Has a gold-painted "bread-bin" case, with main keys in light beige and function keys in medium grey. Top legends are black, and front legends are gray. It is unknown how many were made, but it has been estimated to be max 350.[2]
Released in 1986, the enclosure was changed to a flatter, sleeker variant with a brighter hue, in a design style that it shares with the Commodore 128 and later Commodore Amiga models with integrated keyboards. This was made possible by having a smaller logic board with updated hardware. The keyboard is also moved forward and slanted more.
A 1988 variant released in Europe, believed to be primarily for the German market.[2] Has a bread-bin case but in brighter beige like the C64C, and with a reputation for being cheap and brittle.
Some Commodore 64 computers use an unidentified keyboard with Mitsumi-style sliders, but with an SMK J-M0404 series switch for Shift Lock.[5] Typically, keyboards sourced from other manufacturers use whatever switches they have in their product range, but here, it looks like an attempt was made to clone the Mitsumi KSR switch mechanism. The PCB is marked "ACTION", which may indicate the manufacturer. The Mitsumi manufacture date label is also absent.
The SA Retro keycap set[8] for Cherry MX in SA profile has been made with Commodore-logo keys and with front-printed "PETSCII" legends mimicking the C64's as an option. Options also include modifier keys in burgundy and green based on the colours of the ICL One Per Desk.
It was introduced as "Commodore 64x" in 2011 by Commodore USA LLC, but discontinued in 2012 when the company went out of business after the death of its founder. Commodore USA sold it both as a barebones kit, and in a few outfitted configurations. It had a special Linux distribution called Commodore OS Vision, based on Linux Mint.
The case moulds and some stock were later acquired by MyRetroComputer Ltd in the UK. They started making barebones kits available again in 2020 as the "My64" without the Commodore branding. There is also a VIC-20-themed My Vic20.
The integrated keyboard is built by TG3. It has Cherry MX switches and a modernised layout with inverse-T cursor keys and media key functions on the grey f-column. It connects to the motherboard via an internal USB header cable. The keycaps are Signature Plastics SA family, spherical but not sculptured like the original.
TheC64 is a 2019 "retro-console" running C64 or VIC-20 software in emulation on a ARM-based single-board computer. It has built-in games, but can also run the BASIC interpreter and load other software over USB. What sets it apart from other retro-consoles (including its predecessor TheC64 Mini) is that it is the same size as the original (first, larger bread-box) and has a working keyboard.
The keyboard mimics the original brown keyboard with front-printed legends and grey function keys. The Commodore key has the legend "The C64" for copyright reasons. It has rubber dome-on-membrane switches with a steel backplate, and unlike the original, the Shift Lock key is not latching. The keycaps, which have square integrated mount, are of white ABS that have been painted, and the legends are probably laser-ablated to reveal the white plastic underneath.[9]
Windows installers are provided for this product as a courtesy. This installer is available as an EXE file in the root of the downloaded zip. To install this product on Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, or other platforms the following two steps are required:
IDAutomation Universal Barcode Fonts must be used in conjunction with specialfont encoders. These encoders convert the data-to-encode into a special text string that willgenerate an accurate barcode when combined with the Universal font.
Thesource code mentioned in the Universal Font encoder index is provided as a download with all purchases. The Native VBA code is also supplied in the examples. Additional source code to any single compiledencoder such as the Crystal UFL, Excel Add-In, or the FileMaker Plug-in is available with the purchase of anUnlimited Developer License.
Implementation of IDAutomation Universal Barcode Fonts is accomplished with specialfont encoder tools. Tutorials are provided in each of these packages with the only difference being that the functions in the font encoders are preceded with IDAutomation_Uni_.
Known as the X-Dimension, the width of the narrowest bar in the symbol is listed below for various point sizes. IDAutomation's Universal Barcode Fonts have been specially designed to generate accurate barcodes when printed at large and small points. For example, theIDAutomation USB Barcode Scanner dependably reads this font when printed as small as 6 points.
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