Designer for Mac: Type often does not obey changes to styles

[VectorCat]

With styles already applied, type often does not respond to changes made to its style sheet. Often seems to be taking its formatting from the Type pallet. This could be more robust. Any clues on how to improve.

 

Note: I am unable to take a screen video of this misbehavior because I am working on sensitive, proprietary information for a client.

[Old Bruce]

To clear those overrides select the text in question and go to Text > Reapply Text Styles

[VectorCat]

sometimes this works, yes. There seems to be a disconnect between User-given instruction and software executing said instruction.