Missing fonts in FCP X

I've noticed lately that certain fonts which I have cut into my timeline will, upon opening a project, disappear and be replaced by Helvetica. In every case, it's a font that is shipped with FCP X and can be found here:

/Applications/Final Cut Pro.app/Contents/Frameworks/Flexo.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Fonts/

When I restart the iMac, the correct font appears. In the most recent case, it was "Forgotten Futurist” and “Flatbush”. In the past, it has been GAZ and Hopper Script. This is extremely upsetting because if there are many titles in a timeline, I have to be certain that nothing has changed upon re-opening. I don't have time to continually check and re-check to make sure FCP X has not lost any of my titles.

I have found that the only way to insure that this does not occur is to import the titles in question

into the Font Book on my main hard drive. However, in the case of "Forgotten Futurist” and “Flatbush” I got the message and a red marker that there was a “serious problem” with these fonts and and that I should not import them into the Font Book.

Has anyone else encounter this problem? Not only is upsetting, annoying and time-consuming, but very difficult to explain to a client in the room that the font they chose is missing.

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)

Posted on Jun 20, 2016 11:38 AM

21 replies

Tom Wolsky

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Jun 27, 2016 4:04 PM in response to Philip Snyder

Are you taking the Flatbush and Forgotten Futurist fonts directly from the FCP bundle to FontBook? That will always produce a corruption error. Not having a problem taking them to FontBook from the Finder.

Jun 27, 2016 4:08 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

In one case, it was a Basic Title keyframeable; one was Centered and another was SUPER SPACING.

Jun 27, 2016 4:14 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

No, I copied them from the FCP X bundle to the Desktop. Then from the Desktop, I attempted to import them to the Font Book but did not do so after the error message. This worked a couple of months ago with GAZ Transport and Hopper Script and I've had no problem with either since. But before doing any exploring, I had the problems of losing these fonts. I'm wondering if there's a way I can get them separately from the app from Apple and install them.

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

152,809 points

Jun 27, 2016 4:19 PM in response to Philip Snyder

Don't have SUPER SPACING, maybe a third party. I'm using Basic and Centered. Both keyframed? A transform function?

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

152,809 points

Jun 27, 2016 4:30 PM in response to Philip Snyder

I don't think there's any way you can get them from Apple, though the fonts seem to be available from different sources. Not sure what will do for you though.

Jun 27, 2016 4:38 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

SUPER SPACING is from Ripple Training. No key framing. Just dropped the titles on dead center. On one, I raised on the Y axis. I have three other titles in the scene, each with a different font and there have been no problems with them.

In the attached pic, I've marked the problem title with a red box.

Earlier today, at another reader's suggestion, I re-started my iMac in Safe Mode.

So far, things are working. I'll find out if it helps.

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Missing fonts in FCP X