How to Install Fonts on a Mac. To install a font on any Mac running OS X 10.3 or higher, double-click the uncompressed font and tap the Install font button at the bottom of the font preview screen. In any Mac OS X version, drag the uncompressed file into the dedicated folder at Macintosh HD Library Fonts.
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- Click “file,” and select “install new font.” Use the navigator to find the folder where your unzipped files are and install from there. Installation on a Mac Much like Windows, the process of installing fonts on a Mac is quite easy. Open the zipped folder and you’ll see a preview of the typeface.
- Copy the font files (.ttf or.otf) to fonts:// in the File manager. Or: Go into the /home folder, in the menu select View Show Hidden Files, you will see the hidden folder.fonts (if not, create it) then copy the font files there. Or: (under some Linux versions - Ubuntu for example) Double-click the font file 'Install font' button in the preview window.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How to download and unzip a file
When you see a font you want to use, click the Download button on FontSpace and save the file to your computer. Right-click on the file (it will be a zip file) and click the 'Extract To' option.
Installing fonts in Windows
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista
Right-click on the font and choose Install. Or, you can open the font in the default Windows font viewer and click the Install button
Windows XP
Go to Start > Control Panel
Open the Fonts folder.
Browse for the font you want to install (you extracted this from the zip file earlier)
Click OK
All Windows versions
Drag and drop (or copy and paste) the font file to the folder C:WindowsFonts
If you want to temporarily install a font, just Double-click the font file and you can use it in your applications (Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, etc..) while it is left open. To uninstall the font, close the Font Viewer.
Installing fonts on a Mac
Installing fonts in Linux
Font formats
License Info
The license type of a font determines how you may use it.
Personal Use typically refers to any use that is not meant to generate profit, such as:
- Scrapbooking
- Graphic design for personal websites, blogs, etc..
- Flyers or invitations to friends and family
- Churches, charities, or non-profit organizations
- Making T-shirt for yourself or friends at no charge
- Flyer or poster for an event that charges admission
- Printing a T-shirt that you will be selling
- Text or graphics in a book
- Graphic design work (logo, business card, website)
- And any other situations where you are getting paid
Regardless of the license, if you use a font and enjoy it please consider making a small donation to the font designer.
Bitmap / Pixel Fonts
Certain fonts, such as bitmap or pixel fonts, are best viewed at a specific size. Be sure to turn off anti-aliasing in any software you are using.
To convert from pixel to point:px * .75 = pt (example: 8px is equivalent to 6pt)
To convert from point to pixel:pt / .75 = px (example: 6pt is equivalent to 8px)
Font Book User Guide
To use fonts in your apps, you need to install the fonts using Font Book. When you’re installing fonts, Font Book lists any problems it finds for you to review. You can also validate fonts later.
Install fonts
Import Font Mac
On your Mac, do any of the following:
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In the Font Book app , click the Add button in the Font Book toolbar, locate and select a font, then click Open.
Drag the font file to the Font Book app icon in the Dock.
Double-click the font file in the Finder, then click Install Font in the dialog that appears.
- Flyer or poster for an event that charges admission
- Printing a T-shirt that you will be selling
- Text or graphics in a book
- Graphic design work (logo, business card, website)
- And any other situations where you are getting paid
Regardless of the license, if you use a font and enjoy it please consider making a small donation to the font designer.
Bitmap / Pixel Fonts
Certain fonts, such as bitmap or pixel fonts, are best viewed at a specific size. Be sure to turn off anti-aliasing in any software you are using.
To convert from pixel to point:px * .75 = pt (example: 8px is equivalent to 6pt)
To convert from point to pixel:pt / .75 = px (example: 6pt is equivalent to 8px)
Font Book User Guide
To use fonts in your apps, you need to install the fonts using Font Book. When you’re installing fonts, Font Book lists any problems it finds for you to review. You can also validate fonts later.
Install fonts
Import Font Mac
On your Mac, do any of the following:
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In the Font Book app , click the Add button in the Font Book toolbar, locate and select a font, then click Open.
Drag the font file to the Font Book app icon in the Dock.
Double-click the font file in the Finder, then click Install Font in the dialog that appears.
When you install a font, Font Book automatically validates or checks it for errors.
Fonts you install are available only to you, or to anyone who uses your computer, depending on the default location you set for installed fonts. See Change Font Book preferences.
Download system fonts
System fonts you can download appear dimmed in the font list in the Font Book window.
In the Font Book app on your Mac, click All Fonts in the sidebar.
If you don’t see the sidebar, choose View > Show Sidebar.
Select a dimmed font family or one or more dimmed styles.
Click Download at the top of the preview pane, then click Download in the dialog that appears.
If the preview pane isn’t shown, choose View > Show Preview. If you don’t see a Download button, switch to another preview type (the Download button isn’t available in the Information preview).
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Validate fonts
If a font isn’t displayed correctly or a document won’t open due to a corrupt font, validate the font to find issues and delete the font.
In the Font Book app on your Mac, select a font, then choose File > Validate Font.
In the Font Validation window, click the arrow next to a font to review details.
A green icon indicates the font passed, a yellow icon indicates a warning, and a red icon indicates it failed.
Select the checkbox next to a failed font, then click Remove Checked.
Tip: To find warnings or errors in a long list of fonts, click the pop-up menu at the top of the Font Validation window, then choose Warnings and Errors.
Resolve duplicate fonts
If a font has a duplicate, it has a yellow warning symbol next to it in the list of fonts.
In the Font Book app on your Mac, choose Edit > Look for Enabled Duplicates.
Click an option:
Resolve Automatically: Font Book disables or moves duplicates to the Trash, as set in Font Book preferences.
Resolve Manually: Continue to the next step to review and handle duplicates yourself.
Examine the duplicates and their copies, then select a copy to keep.
The copy that Font Book recommends keeping is labeled “Active copy” and is selected. To review other copies, select one.
Click Resolve This Duplicate or, if there’s more than one duplicate, Resolve All Duplicates.
If you want the inactive copies to go in the Trash, select “Resolve duplicates by moving duplicate font files to the Trash.”
In some apps, such as Mail or TextEdit, you can select a font to use as the default in the app. For more information, search the built-in help for the app.
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