How can I share OS X fonts with Windows XP when using vmware-fusion?

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When using VMware Fusion, is there any way to share fonts between the base OS (i.e., OS X) and the virtualized OS (e.g., Windows XP)? If so, how?

CajunLuke · Answer 1 · 2011-09-06 16:49:54Z

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You'll need to copy them to Windows's disk and add them to the Fonts folder in the Control Panel. There is no provision for "sharing" fonts.

answered Sep 6 '11 at 16:49

CajunLuke
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	Thank you CajonLuke. I tried copying the font from the OS X font folder to the Windows font folder, but only the bold version of the font is visible on the Windows VM. – A Lion Sep 6 '11 at 19:13
	Is the font file just the one weight or is is a "suitcase" with multiple weights? How does Font Book on the Mac handle the font? – CajunLuke Sep 6 '11 at 20:33
	Font Book shows that it has [Regular, Italic, Bold, ExtraBlack, Bold Italic]. And when I look at the file name it has a `ttc` extension, where most of the other fonts in my library have a `ttf` extension or no extension at all. – A Lion Sep 6 '11 at 20:39
	It appears that Windows doesn't support .ttc font collections. I tried to move one to my Windows 7 VM and it claims that the file is invalid. – CajunLuke Sep 6 '11 at 22:17
	Thank you for trying to help me through this one! – A Lion Sep 6 '11 at 23:06

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