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How to add fonts on Windows / PC

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Add fonts on Windows

To add or install fonts on Windows, follow these simple steps:

  • Download the fonts. There is a good collection of free truetype fonts at Free Fonts Download Site.
  • Unzip the font files (for .zip files) and put the extracted .ttf files on your hard disk
  • Click Start and then click on "Run"
  • In the next pop up window that appears, type %windir%\fonts
  • Click OK

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  • Another pop up will appear with the list of available fonts.
  • Click on the "File" menu, then click Install New Font.
  • A pop up window will appear with a few boxes. There will be titles like "List of fonts", "Folders:" and "Drives"
  • In the Drives box, click the drive that contains the font that you want to add.
  • In the Folders box, click the folder that contains the font that you want to add, and then click OK.
  • In the List of fonts box, select the font that you want to add. You can also select more than one font at a time by pressing and holding the CTRL key.
  • Click to select the Copy Fonts To Fonts Folder check box. The new font is saved in the Windows\Fonts folder.
  • Click OK.

If you want to remove fonts, steps are available at How to Remove Fonts in Wondows

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