Problem
An editor's project uses fonts installed locally, while the graphics workstation substitutes different fonts and changes title dimensions during render.
Solution
Root Cause / Diagnostic:
Typography rendering depends on local operating system font libraries. When a project opens on a machine missing the specific font weight or PostScript name, the NLE silently substitutes a default font, breaking formatting and line wraps.
Actionable Fix:
1. Package Font Assets with Project Handoffs: Create an Assets/Fonts folder within every project archive containing open-source or licensed font installer packages.
2. Standardize on Universal Web or Adobe Fonts: Restrict channel branding and titling to Adobe Fonts or widely available Google Fonts pre-installed across all team machines.
3. Convert Final Titles to Motion Graphics Templates (MOGRTs) or Baked Video: Render locked titles to ProRes 4444 with alpha to ensure typographical integrity during final render.
Pro Tip:
Before final export, render all approved title cards and text lower-thirds to ProRes 4444 with alpha; this insulates the render pipeline from workstation font library mismatches.
Typography rendering depends on local operating system font libraries. When a project opens on a machine missing the specific font weight or PostScript name, the NLE silently substitutes a default font, breaking formatting and line wraps.
Actionable Fix:
1. Package Font Assets with Project Handoffs: Create an Assets/Fonts folder within every project archive containing open-source or licensed font installer packages.
2. Standardize on Universal Web or Adobe Fonts: Restrict channel branding and titling to Adobe Fonts or widely available Google Fonts pre-installed across all team machines.
3. Convert Final Titles to Motion Graphics Templates (MOGRTs) or Baked Video: Render locked titles to ProRes 4444 with alpha to ensure typographical integrity during final render.
Pro Tip:
Before final export, render all approved title cards and text lower-thirds to ProRes 4444 with alpha; this insulates the render pipeline from workstation font library mismatches.