Install & Use Install & Use

In order to use your font, you need to install it. Installing a font makes the font available to all applications (including but not limited to most word processing, spreadsheets, desktop publishing and graphic design programs like Microsoft Word, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) on your computer.

People who have a large collection of fonts usually have a font management utility they use to install fonts. If you don't have a font manager, do follow the instructions below.


Note: Some programs require a restart for the new font to be available.


Windows font installation instructions

  • Open "Control Panels" (under Start->Settings)
  • Double-click "Fonts" control panel
  • Select "Install New Font..." from File menu
  • Browse to the location you placed the font file
  • Select "Your font (TrueType)" from the window
  • Click the Ok button

Note: If you are reinstalling the font, it is recommended you delete the font BEFORE installing the new version.


Macintosh font installation instructions (Mac OS X)

  • Locate your font file in the Finder
  • Double-click the font file icon
  • Font Book should display the font
  • Click the Install button

Linux font installation instructions

  • Find out the default font installation directory (usually /usr/share/fonts/truetype/)
  • Copy the font file to that directory
  • Rebuild the font folder index
  • Update the font cache (e.g. fc-cache)

Some of the above instructions may require root privileges. Font installation may vary per Linux distribution.