How do I install a font?
To use a font you've purchased, you first need to install it on your computer. Once you’re sure the downloaded is 100% complete, double-click the download file to unzip. Locate the font file on your computer (the file extension should be .ttf or .otf). Then do the following depending on your operating system:
Mac users:
- First, quit any open applications. Newly installed fonts may not appear in your font menu if you ignore this step.
- Installing using Font book:
- Double click the unzipped font file and Font Book will open a preview of the font.
- Click “Install Font” at the bottom of the preview.
- Manual installation:
- Open Finder and click the Go menu at the top of the screen.
- While in the Go menu, hold down both the Alt/Option and Shift keys on your keyboard to reveal the hidden link to the Library folder
- Navigate to your Fonts folder: /Users/Your_Username/Library/Fonts
- Drag and drop the unzipped font files into this folder.
- Once you’ve installed the font, relaunch your application and find the new font in your font menu.
PC users:
Windows 8 and 10
- Make sure you unzip the folder containing the fonts first. Fonts cannot be installed if they are zipped.
- Right click on the font file and select Install.
- For older versions of Windows, you can find info here.
- Once you’ve installed the font, relaunch your application and find the new font in your font menu.
Note: Some fonts have more than one style. To access the different styles use the dropdown menu usually located next to the name of the font in your application.
