Installing fonts on Windows and Mac

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.