Font Help
Frequently Asked Questions
- Problems downloading fonts or registering
- How to download and unzip a file
- Installing fonts in Windows
- Installing fonts on a Mac
- Installing fonts in Linux
- Font files and formats
- License info and restrictions
- Small (bitmap & pixel) fonts
Problems downloading fonts or registering
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How to download and unzip a file
When you see a font you want to use, click the Download button on FontSpace and save the file to your computer. Right-click on the file (it will be a zip file) and click the "Extract To" option.
Installing fonts in Windows
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista
Right-click on the font and choose Install. Or, you can open the font in the default Windows font viewer and click the Install button
Windows XP
Go to Start > Control Panel
Open the Fonts folder.
Browse for the font you want to install (you extracted this from the zip file
earlier)
Click OK
All Windows versions
Drag and drop (or copy and paste) the font file to the folder
C:\Windows\Fonts
If you want to temporarily install a font, just Double-click the font file
and you can use it in your applications (Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, etc..)
while it is left open. To uninstall the font, close the Font Viewer.
Installing fonts on a Mac
Installing fonts in Linux
Font formats
License Info
The license type of a font determines how you may use it.
Personal Use typically refers to any use that is not meant to generate
profit, such as:
- Scrapbooking
- Graphic design for personal websites, blogs, etc..
- Flyers or invitations to friends and family
- Churches, charities, or non-profit organizations
- Making T-shirt for yourself or friends at no charge
- Flyer or poster for an event that charges admission
- Printing a T-shirt that you will be selling
- Text or graphics in a book
- Graphic design work (logo, business card, website)
- And any other situations where you are getting paid
Regardless of the license, if you use a font and enjoy it please consider making a small donation to the font designer.
Bitmap / Pixel Fonts
Certain fonts, such as bitmap or pixel fonts, are best viewed at a specific
size. Be sure to turn off anti-aliasing in any software you are using.
To convert from pixel to point:
px * .75 = pt (example: 8px is equivalent to 6pt)
To convert from point to pixel:
pt / .75 = px (example: 6pt is equivalent to 8px)
