As ReMark mentioned above, apparently Draftsight uses the Windows TTF Fonts but also has its own unique Fonts folder - the only related Draftsight setting I found is for a Font Mapping File (fonts.fmp) which contains mostly. I had hoped it would be straightforward like you mention, but alas, it was not so. Amazingly enough the Effra Bold text style appears in the list of available fonts!

I recently installed the 2D version of nanoCAD in anticipation of the free version of Draftsight soon going the way of the dodo. And, yes, I did execute a RESTART between the installation of the font and testing. For the moment I am stumped as to why the font will not show up in Draftsight but I will continue to explore the problem. I even copied the file into the Draftsight Fonts folder, repeated the procedure and got the same results. Unfortunately it did not appear on the list of available fonts. Following this I opened Draftsight, ran the TextStyle command and tried loading the same font. I next opened up my copy of OpenOffice, selected Text document, and I was able to switch from the default font to Effra Bold. As per Draftsight instructions I used the Install procedure to install the font to the Windows 10 Fonts folder. While waiting for the turkey to roast I attempted to install one of the Effra fonts previously mentioned.

(and to any ex-pats reading this wherever you are). Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate the holiday in the U.S.

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