Say you have the default location set to User, but you want to add a font for all users without changing the default location.Ĭlick Computer in the left pane. You can also add a font from within Font Book. Double-click on the font you want to install.Ĭlick Install Font on the dialog box that displays.įont Book opens, and the font is installed either just for you ( User) or for all users ( Computer), depending on what you selected in the Preferences.Ī preview of the font displays in the right pane. Once you’ve selected where you want to install fonts by default, open Finder and go to where you’ve stored downloaded fonts. Install a New Font Using Finder and Font Book Select an option from the Default Install Location drop-down list. To change the default font installation location, open Font Book and go to Font Book > Preferences, or press Cmd +, (comma).

You can install fonts so they’re only available to you ( User, the default) or so they’re available for all users ( Computer). In Font Book, there are two options for installing fonts. Change the Default Install Location in Font Book But we’ll also show you how to manually add fonts. We recommend using Font Book, because it provides the ability to disable fonts and resolve duplicate fonts. There are other font management tools, but Font Book has all the basic features you’ll most likely need, including the ability to add, delete, and manage fonts. You can install fonts on your Mac manually or using Font Book.įont Book is included in the Mac system and has been the standard way of managing fonts since OS X 10.3 (Panther). So, we recommend you download your fonts in one of those two types.

OpenType (.otf) and TrueType (.ttf) font files are common formats you can use on Mac or Linux.

Free Fonts: 550 Commercial Use OpenType Fonts (on the Mac App Store, but they can be used on Linux also).

Here are some websites you can check to see if they have any fonts that fit your needs.

Mac fonts list