diff --git a/src/build123d/text.py b/src/build123d/text.py
index 74f29a05..2ecd0c6a 100644
--- a/src/build123d/text.py
+++ b/src/build123d/text.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class FontManager:
         for record in ft_font["name"].names:
             try:
                 value = record.toUnicode()
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 continue
 
             if record.nameID == 1 and family == "":