Whether you download fonts from a website or have a CD full of typefaces, before you can to use them in your word processor or other software programs you must install TrueType or OpenType fonts in Windows.
Whether you download fonts from a website or have a CD full of typefaces, before you can to use them in your word processor or other software programs you must install TrueType or OpenType fonts in the Windows Fonts folder. It is a simple procedure, but heed the following notes and tips when you install the fonts. Hello GPO Experts:) I have found that a software install does not run in Windows 8 because it cannot open and re-install a font in C: Windows Fonts. You’ll find a list of installed fonts in your Fonts folder. Open the Control Panel, click Appearance and Personalization, and click Fonts to access it. You can also press the Windows key once to open the Start menu or Start screen, type “Fonts” to search your system, and click the Fonts folder shortcut that appears. Oct 20, 2015 Hello GPO Experts:) I have found that a software install does not run in Windows 8 because it cannot open and re-install a font in C: Windows Fonts.
There are two ways to install a font in Windows: via the Fonts folder or from the font file.
Instructions in this article apply to Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7.
How to Install Fonts in the Fonts folder
If you downloaded a font as a ZIP file, extract it before you access the Fonts folder.
- Find the location font(s)you want to install. Open the folder containing the font, but do not open the font file.TrueType fonts have the extension.TTF and an icon that is a dog-eared page with two overlapping Ts. They require only this one file for installation and use. OpenType fonts have the extension.TTF or .OTF and a little icon with an O. They also require only this one file for installation and use.
- Type fonts into the Search box and select the font folder option that appears in the results. The Fonts folder will open.
- Alternatively, open the Control Panel and make sure it is in Large Icon, Small Icon or Classic View.
- Go back to the folder containing the font you want to install. Select the font file and drag it to the Fonts folder. Drop it anywhere in the main area of the folder window.
- Close the folders. The font will now be available to use on your computer.
How to Install a Font from the Font File
Another way to install a font in Windows is to do so directly from the unzipped font file.
- Navigate to the unzipped font file on your computer.
- When the font is installed, you can begin using it.
In Windows 10, you can also double-click the font file to open it and select the Install button to install it automatically.
If you have programs running while you install fonts in Windows, they may require that you exit the application and restart for the new fonts to be available in the font menu.
Mac OS 8, 9 and Mac OS X Classic
Installing your Type 1 or OpenType .otf fonts on Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 or Mac OS X “Classic” requires ATM Light 4.6 or later (4.6.2 for Mac OS X Classic).
If you are running Mac OS X, decide if you want to install fonts into both the Classic environment and the OS X native environment. If you want your fonts to be accessible to both Classic and Carbon/native applications, install your fonts into the Classic environment. If the fonts only need to be accessible to Carbon/native applications, install into the OS X native environment instead.
Note: Do not move an entire folder containing fonts into the System location. The Mac OS can only read font files that are loose in the system font location; it can’t read files inside another folder.
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To install your fonts using a font management utility (e.g., Extensis Suitcase, Font Reserve, FontAgent Pro or MasterJuggler), refer to that utility’s documentation for instructions on adding and activating the fonts.
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If you are using ATM Light without a font management utility. use the following instructions to install the fonts:
Install New Fonts Windows 8
- Before installing your fonts, quit all active applications.
- Locate the fonts you want to install on your hard drive, or go to the location you downloaded the fonts to. Each font package or collection will be in its own folder.
- Install your fonts in the System Folder:Fonts folder by moving or copying all the font files from their individual font folders into the System Folder:Fonts folder. For PostScript Type 1 fonts, this includes both the outline font files (red A icons) and the font suitcases. Often a family of outline fonts will be associated with a single font suitcase. OpenType .otf fonts are single-file fonts, and do not include font suitcases.
- The fonts are now installed and will appear in the font menus of your applications.