Installing fonts on Windows and Mac
The process for installing fonts on Windows or Mac computers is fairly simple. The step-by-step instructions are available below.
Windows
The process for installing fonts on your Windows machine is relatively easy.
1. First you need to download the font/typefaces files which are usually packaged in a Zip file.
2. Right-click on the Zip file and select the Extract option. Extract the files to a location where you can store them for installation again if needed.
3. The package contains all the fonts associated with the typeface. You don’t need to install the fonts but I recommend installing them all.
4. Select some or all the files and right-click; select the Install option.
5. You will be prompted to allow the program to make changes to your computer; click Yes when prompted.
The fonts are now installed and ready to use in any application on your computer. Fonts installed on your computer are not available on cloud services like Google Docs.
Mac font installation
1. First you need to download the font/typefaces files which are usually packaged in a Zip file.
2. Double click the Zip file to extract the files to the current location. Make sure to move the extracted font to a folder so you can install the font again if needed.
3. Open the folder with the font files.
4. If the package includes several font files, you can install just one or all of them. I recommend installing them all.
5. Select the font files, right click, and select Open with Font Book.
6. The font(s) will be displayed in an installation window. Click the Install button to complete the installation.
7. Close the Font Book application.
The fonts are new ready or use in any application on your Mac. Installed fonts on your Mac are not available on Cloud services like Google. They are not available on your mobile devices like iPhone or iPad.
Fun fonts for the classroom
Display fonts are designed to get the reader’s attention. They are often used on posters and billboards. Display fonts are not meant for reading any text at length. I don’t recommend using them for anything more than a handful of words.
Display fonts
Display fonts are designed to get the reader’s attention. They are often used on posters and billboards. Display fonts are not meant for reading any text at length. I don’t recommend using them for anything more than a handful of words. The display font in the image above is called Night Mare. I added it to an image of a spooky graveyard. This font conveys a meaning better than regular serif or san-serif fonts.
Displace fonts are designed to entice the reader into the text copy. They set the mood or feeling of the text to be read. They also set the mood and feeling for images on posters or large signs. Display fonts are used to announce and convey important information.
Display fonts are more eccentric and expressive than regular fonts used for reading body text. The font can be formal, informal, and playful.
Use fun display fonts in the classroom to get students’ attention. Use them in the first slide of a presentation. Use them to greet students on the first day of school. Display fonts are great for birthdays, special events, and holidays. Display fonts can help set the mood in the classroom.
Decorative fonts
Decorative fonts are like display fonts. They are designed to grab your attention. They add flair and decoration to a message. Use them as part of decorative elements in greeting cards, posters, and banners. Like display fonts, decorative fonts are not to be used for body text.
There really isn’t much difference between display and decorative fonts. Decorative fonts do tend to have more flourishes.