![]() ![]() This section describes two ways for how to install new fonts in Ubuntu. Wait until the button turns to greyed out 'Installed'. On the right there is a button, 'Install Font'. Double click on the font file to open it. Open the folder where you have downloaded the font file.Edit: Changed advice to manually install into /usr/local/share/fonts instead of /usr/share/fonts to reflect comments and best practice. You may need to restart some programs, like OpenOffice Writer, before they actually show the new fonts (usually such programs are caching the font list when they start up). If you need the fonts to be available system-wide, you'll need to copy them to /usr/local/share/fonts and reboot (or manually rebuild the font cache with fc-cache -f -v). You can also double-click on the font file (or select Open with Font Viewer in the right-click menu). You can also place them in the.local/share/fonts directory on newer versions of Ubuntu per the comments below. Font files that are placed in the hidden.fonts directory of your home folder will automatically be available. If you prefer apt-get, search for packages starting with otf- or ttf. Many fonts are packaged for Ubuntu and available via the 'Fonts' category of the Ubuntu Software Center. Bookman Old Style 22 13 Century Gothic 16 16 Comic Sans MS. Supported fonts: Installation process to.
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