Adding Type to a Poster - Adobe Illustrator CC - page 388

In this section, you'll discover how to change text attributes, such as size and font, and how
to save that formatting as text styles.
Changing font family and font style
In this section, you'll apply a font to text. Aside from applying local fonts from your
machine, Creative Cloud users can apply Typekit fonts that have been synced with their
computer. Typekit is a subscription service offering access to a library of fonts for use in
desktop applications such as InDesign or Microsoft Word, and on websites. A Typekit Port-
folio plan is included with your Creative Cloud subscription, and free Creative Cloud mem-
bers have access to a selection of fonts from Typekit for Web and desktop use. The fonts
appear alongside other locally installed fonts in the Fonts list in Illustrator, as you'll soon
see.
Note
The Creative Cloud desktop application must be installed on your com-
puter and you must have an Internet connection to initially sync fonts. The
Creative Cloud desktop application is installed automatically when you in-
stall your first Creative Cloud application, like Illustrator.
Note
For questions about Typekit font licensing, visit: http://help.typekit.com/
customer/portal/articles/1341590-typekit-font-licensing . For more inform-
ation on working with Typekit fonts, visit: http://helpx.adobe.com/
creative-cloud/help/add-fonts-typekit.html .
First, you'll make sure that Typekit is set up to ensure that you can add fonts.
1. Launch the Creative Cloud for desktop application and sign in with your Adobe
ID, if you aren't already ( this requires an Internet connection ). If you do not have
the application installed, you can do so from here: https://creative.adobe.com/
products/creative-cloud .
2. In the Creative Cloud desktop application, choose Assets > Fonts, and if you see
“Turn Typekit On,” click it to allow font syncing.