How to Install Fun Fonts on your Computer

I am a total font geek. You can be one too! Follow these simple steps to install fonts on your computer.

Windows

It is a best practice to make sure that all your applications are closed before your install any fonts. (I rarely follow this rule and my computer is still running well!)

  • Open and unzip the file that you downloaded. You should find the .ttf font file(s) inside the extracted zip file.
  • Go to Start > Control Panel
  • Double-click the Fonts folder.
  • Open the folder where you extracted the .ttf file.
  • Select the fonts (.ttf files) that you want to install and drag and drop them into your fonts folder.
Mac

Again, it is a best practice to make sure that all your applications are closed before your install any fonts.

  • Extract the .sit file that you downloaded using Stuffit Expander.
  • Find the fonts you want to install inside the extracted sit file.
  • Choose the fonts that you want to install.
  • Locate the System Folder and drag and drop the font files into the Fonts folder.
  • If you have the Font Book application, you may wish to install the fonts using Font Book instead.

{Instructions adapted from UrbanFonts.com}

Free Font Sites

Get started downloading fonts by visiting a few of my favorite free font websites:


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