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This page provides details on the support status of Universal Type Client with recent operating systems and design applications.

Important: For information about using Intel-based auto-activation plug-ins on M1 Macintosh systems, see the article Using Adobe applications and plug-ins on Apple M1 systems.

The Universal Type Server Compatibility Guide is here.

Universal Type Server 5 and 6 have been discontinued. Information about discontinued software is for comparison purposes only and does not imply the availability of ongoing support.

Client/Server Compatibility

Universal Type server 7 supports connections from Universal Type Client 6.1.7 and 7.x, and from Core Client 6.1.5, 6.1.6, and 7.x.

Operating Systems

Operating systems supported by recent versions of Universal Type Client.

macOS version   Type Client 7.x     Type Client 6.x     Type Client 5.x  
  (Current version) (No longer supported) (No longer supported)
Big Sur 11.x * ✓ * ✕ ✕
Catalina 10.15 ✓ ✕ ✕
Mojave 10.14 ✓ ✕ ✕
High Sierra 10.13 ✓ ✓ ✕
Sierra 10.12 ✓ ✓ ✕
El Capitan 10.11 ✓ ✓ ✓
Yosemite 10.10 ✕ ✓ ✓
Mavericks 10.9 ✕ ✓ ✓
Mountain Lion 10.8 ✕ ✓ ✓
Mac OS X 10.7 ✕ ✕ ✓
Mac OS X 10.6 ✕ ✕ ✓

* Universal Type Client 7 is not supported on Apple M1 systems.

Windows version   Type Client 7.x     Type Client 6.x     Type Client 5.x  
  (Current version) (No longer supported) (No longer supported)
Windows 10 * ✓ * ✓ ✓
Windows 8.1 * ✓ * ✓ ✓
Windows 8 ✕ ✓ ✓
Windows 7 * ✓ * ✓ ✓

* Universal Type Client 7 requires a 64-bit version of Windows.

Operating System Notes
  • macOS Big Sur support was added in Universal Type Client 7.0.9.
  • macOS Catalina support was added in Universal Type Client 7.0.4.
  • macOS Mojave support was added in Universal Type Client 7.0.0.
  • macOS High Sierra support was added in Universal Type Client 6.1.5.
  • macOS Sierra support was added in Universal Type Client 6.1.1.
  • OS X El Capitan support was added in Universal Type Client 5.2.1.
  • Windows 10 support was added in Universal Type Client 5.2.

Font Auto-Activation Plug-Ins and Extensis Font Panel

Applications supported by font auto-activation plug-ins and/or the Extensis Font Panel provided with recent versions of Universal Type Client.

Adobe After Effects   Type Client 7.x     Type Client 6.x     Type Client 5.x  
  (Current version) (No longer supported) (No longer supported)
Creative Cloud 2021 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2020 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2019 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2018 ✓ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2017 ✓ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2015.3 ✕ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2015 ✕ ✓ ✕
Adobe InCopy   Type Client 7.x     Type Client 6.x     Type Client 5.x  
  (Current version) (No longer supported) (No longer supported)
Creative Cloud 2021 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2020 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2019 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2018 ✓ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2017 ✓ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2015.4 ✕ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2015 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Cloud 2014 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Cloud ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Suite 6 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Suite 5.5 ✕ ✕ ✓
Creative Suite 5 ✕ ✕ ✓
Adobe InDesign   Type Client 7.x     Type Client 6.x     Type Client 5.x  
  (Current version) (No longer supported) (No longer supported)
Creative Cloud 2021 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2020 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2019 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2018 ✓ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2017 ✓ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2015.4 ✕ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2015 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Cloud 2014 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Cloud ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Suite 6 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Suite 5.5 ✕ ✕ ✓
Creative Suite 5 ✕ ✕ ✓
Adobe Illustrator   Type Client 7.x     Type Client 6.x     Type Client 5.x  
  (Current version) (No longer supported) (No longer supported)
Creative Cloud 2021 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2020 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2019 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2018 ✓ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2017 ✓ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2015.3 ✕ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2015 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Cloud 2014 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Cloud ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Suite 6 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Suite 5.5 ✕ ✕ ✓
Creative Suite 5 ✕ ✕ ✓
Adobe Photoshop   Type Client 7.x     Type Client 6.x     Type Client 5.x  
  (Current version) (No longer supported) (No longer supported)
Creative Cloud 2021 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2020 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2019 ✓ ✕ ✕
Creative Cloud 2018 ✓ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2017 ✓ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2015.5 ✕ ✓ ✕
Creative Cloud 2015 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Cloud 2014 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Cloud ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Suite 6 ✕ ✓ ✓
Creative Suite 5.5 ✕ ✕ ✓
Creative Suite 5 ✕ ✕ ✓
Sketch   Type Client 7.x     Type Client 6.x     Type Client 5.x  
  (Current version) (No longer supported) (No longer supported)
Sketch v51 and later ✓ ✕ ✕
QuarkXPress   Type Client 7.x     Type Client 6.x     Type Client 5.x  
  (Current version) (No longer supported) (No longer supported)
QuarkXPress 2019 ✓ ✕ ✕
QuarkXPress 2018 ✓ ✓ ✕
QuarkXPress 2017 ✓ ✓ ✕
QuarkXPress 2016 ✕ ✓ ✕
QuarkXPress 2015 ✕ ✓ ✓
QuarkXPress 10 ✕ ✓ ✓
QuarkXPress 9 ✕ ✕ ✓
Application notes
  • Support for After Effects CC 2021 was added in Universal Type Client 7.0.10.
  • Adobe Creative Cloud 2021 support was added in Universal Type Client 7.0.7.
  • Adobe Creative Cloud 2020 support was added in Universal Type Client 7.0.4.
  • Support for Sketch version 51 and later was added in Universal Type Client 7.0.4.
  • QuarkXPress 2019 support was added in Universal Type Client 7.0.3.
  • Adobe Creative Cloud 2019 support was added in Universal Type Client 7.0.0.
  • QuarkXPress 2018 support was added in Universal Type Client 6.1.7.
  • Adobe Creative Cloud 2018 support was added in Universal Type Client 6.1.5.
  • Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 support was added in Universal Type Client 6.1.2.
  • Creative Cloud 2015 (Summer 2016) support was added in Universal Type Client 6.1.
  • Creative Cloud 2015 support was added in Universal Type Client 5.2.
  • QuarkXPress 2017 support was added in Universal Type Client 6.1.4.
  • QuarkXPress 2016 support was added in Universal Type Client 6.1.
  • QuarkXPress 2015 support was added in Universal Type Client 5.2.
  • Adobe InCopy, After Effects, and QuarkXPress include the font auto-activation plug-in only, and not the Extensis Font Panel.
  • On OS X El Capitan (10.11), the plug-in for Adobe After Effects is compatible with After Effects v13.6.1 and later.