A pretty font can dramatically enhance a graphic design. And a unique font is a must, if text is involved in a logo design. Most brands create their own custom font to express the uniqueness of their product.
Few of us have the skills to create our own fonts. Fortunately, there are tons of free text fonts available on sites like DaFont, FFonts, 1001 Free Fonts or Fontex. Once you have downloaded your favorites, you’ll need to figure out how to install those fonts. Here’s a basic guide on how to install fonts on Windows, Linux and Mac.
Please uncompress / unzip all fonts before trying to install them, preferably into a separate folder. If you select a manual installation process, you can unzip files right into the respective font folder. Make sure you delete eventually included text files, which don’t belong into this folder.
Windows:
Supported fonts:
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TrueType
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OpenType
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PostScript type 1 (requires Adobe Type Manager (ATM) or ATM Deluxe; comes with Windows XP and up)
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Windows bit mapped FON
Installation process under XP:
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Close all applications.
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Select font files and copy them into C:\Windows\Fonts folder.
Alternative installation process under XP:
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Close all applications.
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Go to > Start Menu > Control Panel (> Appearance and Themes) > Fonts.
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From the > Fonts folder menu open > File > Install a new font…
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Browse for your fonts and click > OK to install.
Installation process under Vista and 7:
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Close all applications.
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Right-click font files to be installed.
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A menu will pop up, select > Install.
Alternative installation process under Vista and 7:
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Close all applications.
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Go to > Start Menu > Control Panel (> Appearance and Personalization) > Fonts.
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Right-click into the list of fonts and select > Install a new font… from the menu.
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Browse for your fonts and click > OK to install.
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