How to Install Fonts on a MAC. Download the font file to your computer. Double click the font file and the Mac Fontbook will open a preview of the font. Click “install font” at the bottom of the preview, the font will then be installed.If your newly installed fonts do not show up in a program, be sure to close the program and restart it. Step 1: Click Go in your Mac’s menu bar, then click Applications. In the Applications window, select Font Book — its icon is a book with a big F on it. Step 2: Once the Font Book window opens. MEDA 101, Antioch CollegeHere are some good sites which host free fonts:http://www.dafont.com/http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-d.http://www.1001freefont.

Install fonts

Double-click the font in the Finder, then click Install Font in the font preview window that opens. After your Mac validates the font and opens the Font Book app, the font is installed and available for use.

You can use Font Book preferences to set the default install location, which determines whether the fonts you add are available to other user accounts on your Mac.

Fonts that appear dimmed in Font Book are either disabled ('Off'), or are additional fonts available for download from Apple. To download the font, select it and choose Edit > Download.

Disable fonts

You can disable any font that isn't required by your Mac. Select the font in Font Book, then choose Edit > Disable. The font remains installed, but no longer appears in the font menus of your apps. Fonts that are disabled show “Off” next to the font name in Font Book.

Remove fonts

You can remove any font that isn't required by your Mac. Select the font in Font Book, then choose File > Remove. Font Book moves the font to the Trash.

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macOS supports TrueType (.ttf), Variable TrueType (.ttf), TrueType Collection (.ttc), OpenType (.otf) and OpenType Collection (.ttc) fonts. macOS Mojave adds support for OpenType-SVG fonts.

Legacy suitcase TrueType fonts and PostScript Type 1 LWFN fonts may work but aren't recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

Problems downloading fonts or registering

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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

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License Info

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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:

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• 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

Commercial Use is for companies or individuals that may profit from the use of the font, such as the following cases:

• 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

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In the majority of the licenses, the font designer or author still retains Copyright, which means that you are not allowed to sell the font itself or claim it as your own.

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)