local fonts
Install a font (or several) or font family (or several) to your account
Method 1: GUI
Often fonts are zipped. Once downloaded, simply right-click and select Extract Here from the drop-down menu.
Open Font Manager at Menu > Accessories > Font Manager
Click the [+] button to Add Fonts
Navigate to the extracted file / folder
Navigate to the font(s) you’d like to install. Select a single font with a mouse click. Ctrl + Click to select multiple fonts. Shift + Click to select several fonts in a row. Crtl + A to select all fonts within a folder. Then click [Open].
Install Google font(s) to your account by clicking the [G] button
Search and sort and download individual fonts or font families
Fonts are immediately installed and available
Method 2: Command-Line
Often fonts are zipped. Once downloaded, go to Downloads and unzip the archive
Open a Terminal [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[T] and type:unzip ~/Downloads/kjv1611.zip
If you’ve never installed a font locally, you’ll need to create the local (user’s) font foldermkdir ~/.local/share/fonts
Then move the font to the local (user’s) font foldersudo mv /home/username/KJV1611.otf /home/username/.local/share/fonts/
Refresh the fonts cachesudo fc-cache -f -v
The font is available for use
fonts
To install a font (or several) or font family (or several) for all users, move or copy the font(s) / folder(s) to the system fonts folder at /usr/share/fonts There are other folders inside the fonts folder but you can create your own and / or organize it however you see fit.
Method 1: GUI
Often fonts are zipped. Once downloaded, simply right-click and select Extract Here from the drop-down menu.
Select the font(s) / folder(s) and Cut [Ctrl]+[X]
Open a Terminal [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[T] and type:pkexec thunar
This opens the File Manager (Thunar) as root
Provide your password and hit the [Enter] key (or click the [Authenticate] button)
Click the File System icon in the left pane and navigate to /usr/share/fonts or navigate further to the appropriate folder (and / or create a new folder)
Double-click the folder, and Paste
The newly added font is now available for all users
Method 2: Command-Line
Often fonts are zipped. Once downloaded, go to Downloads and unzip the archive
Open a Terminal [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[T] and type:unzip ~/Downloads/LeagueGothic-1.601.zip
Copy the OTF folder, paste it in the opentype folder and change the name to LeagueGothicsudo cp -r /home/username/Downloads/LeagueGothic-1.601/static/OTF /usr/share/fonts/opentype/LeagueGothic
Refresh the fonts cachesudo fc-cache -f -v
The newly added font is now available for all users
RECOMMENDED FONT SOURCES 1001 Fonts, DaFont, Canva, Font Library, Font Squirrel, Fontesk, Google Fonts and The League of Moveable Type