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Troubleshooting

Krutidev Font Not Showing?

Follow the diagnostic steps below to identify and fix the issue. Click the symptom that matches your problem.

What are you seeing?

1Font not appearing in the font dropdown list

The font is not installed or installed incorrectly.

  1. Open Control Panel > Fonts (or Settings > Personalization > Fonts)
  2. Search for "Kruti" - if nothing appears, the font is not installed
  3. Download it from our font page
  4. Right-click the TTF file > "Install for all users" (important: use "all users" not just "Install")
  5. Close and reopen your application

If it IS listed in Control Panel but not in your app, close all instances of the app and restart your computer. Some applications cache the font list at startup.

2Text appears as random English characters instead of Hindi

The Krutidev font is not selected for the text.

This is expected behavior, not a bug. Krutidev stores Hindi as ASCII characters. Without the font active, you see the raw ASCII. Fix:

  1. Select all text (Ctrl+A)
  2. Change the font to "Kruti Dev 010" in the font dropdown
  3. The text transforms to Hindi immediately

If you received this text from someone else and want it to be readable without the font, convert it to Unicode using our converter.

3Text shows as squares, boxes, or question marks

The font file is corrupted or incompatible.

  1. Delete the existing font: Control Panel > Fonts > search "Kruti" > right-click > Delete
  2. Clear the font cache: open Command Prompt as admin, run: net stop fontcache & del /f /s /q %windir%\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\FontCache\* & net start fontcache
  3. Download a fresh copy from our font page
  4. Install using "Install for all users"
  5. Restart your computer
4Some characters display correctly but others are wrong

You may have the wrong font variant or the text uses a different encoding.

  • Check if the document uses "Kruti Dev 010" or "DevLys 010" - they look similar but have different encodings
  • Try switching between "Kruti Dev 010" and "KrutiDev 010" (some installations register the name differently)
  • If the document came from someone else, ask which exact font name they used
  • If partial rendering, the text may contain mixed encoding (some Krutidev, some Unicode) - convert the whole thing using our converter

Still Not Working?

If none of the above fixes work, try these last-resort steps:

  1. Run System File Checker: open Command Prompt as admin, type sfc /scannow
  2. Try a different application (if Word fails, try LibreOffice Writer or Notepad++)
  3. Test on a different user account on the same computer
  4. As a workaround, use our online converter to transform the text to Unicode, which works without any font installation

Related Guides

Download Font

Get a fresh copy of Krutidev 010 TTF

Install in MS Word

Step-by-step Word font setup guide

Install on Windows 10/11

Complete Windows font installation guide

Install on Android

Use Krutidev font on Android devices

Frequently Asked Questions

Krutidev font install kiya lekin Word me nahi dikh raha - kya karun?
Close ALL Office applications (not just Word - close Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint too). Then right-click the font file and choose "Install for all users" (this needs administrator access). Reopen Word. If it still does not appear, restart your computer. Office caches the font list and sometimes needs a full restart to refresh.
Font is installed but text shows as English characters
This is normal behavior. Krutidev maps Hindi characters to English ASCII code points. When you see English characters, it means the font is NOT currently selected for that text. Select all text (Ctrl+A), then change the font to "Kruti Dev 010" in the font dropdown. The text will change to Hindi instantly.
Krutidev shows as boxes or squares
This usually means you have a corrupted font file. Delete the font from Control Panel > Fonts (search for Kruti, right-click, Delete), then download a fresh copy from our font download page and reinstall. If boxes persist, check if Windows Defender or your antivirus quarantined the font file.
Font works in Notepad but not in Word
Word has stricter font rendering than Notepad. Make sure you installed "for all users" (not just current user). Also check Word specific settings: File > Options > Advanced > Show document content > uncheck "Show text boundaries". Some Word templates override the font selection - try a blank document.