Installing fonts - Revision history

Adambelis: /* Fix missing font in Windows */

2025-04-09T07:01:08Z

Fix missing font in Windows

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	== Fix missing font in Windows ==		== Fix missing font in Windows ==

	~~This~~ is a known bug ~~witch is going to be fixed~~ in 0.~~94x and~~ 1.0. ~~You need to have all your fonts installed for all users to be seen by Inkscape in Windows. Until then (or users who do~~ want to update) here's how to fix it:		There is known bug, missing fonts in older verions of inskcape 0.92 . This has ben fixed in 1.0+ . If you dont want to update your inskcape here's how to fix it:

	# Open Explorer (This computer)		# Open Explorer (This computer)

Adambelis at 06:58, 9 April 2025

2025-04-09T06:58:14Z

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	~~{{Other languages\|en=Installing fonts}}~~		Inkscape does not require (or offer) any specific way of installing fonts. Essentially, one has to download whatever fonts one would like and place them in the default font directory. Many Linux distributions and other operating systems will allow to install a font by double-clicking on the file, which will then install/copy the font into the correct directory for you.

	Inkscape does not require (or offer) any specific way of installing fonts. Essentially, one has to download whatever fonts one would like and place them in the default font directory. Many Linux distributions and other operating systems will allow to install a font by double-clicking on the file, which will then install/copy the font into the correct directory for you.

	If your operating system does not offer this comfortable way of installing fonts, these hints may help you:		If your operating system does not offer this comfortable way of installing fonts, these hints may help you:
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	[[Category:User Documentation]]		[[Category:User Documentation]]

	==~~== HOW TO FIX MISSING FONTS IN WINDOWS 10: ==~~==		== Fix missing font in Windows ==

	This is a known bug witch is going to be fixed in 0.94x and 1.0. You need to have all your fonts installed for all users to be seen by Inkscape in Windows. Until then (or users who do want to update) here's how to fix it:		This is a known bug witch is going to be fixed in 0.94x and 1.0. You need to have all your fonts installed for all users to be seen by Inkscape in Windows. Until then (or users who do want to update) here's how to fix it:
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	# Open Explorer (This computer)		# Open Explorer (This computer)
	# Go to:		# Go to:


	<pre> C:\Users\ '''My USER Name''' \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts </pre>		<pre> C:\Users\ '''My USER Name''' \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts </pre>

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	IF this does not work there is another option to try		IF this does not work there is another option to try

	add the line		# Find and open '''fonts.conf''' in your Inkscape install folder <code>...\Inkscape\etc\fonts\fonts.conf</code>
			# add the line <code>'''~/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Fonts'''</code> This line should go below the line <code>WINDOWSFONTDIR</code>
	<~~pre~~> ~/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Fonts</~~pre~~>
	below the line
	<~~pre~~>WINDOWSFONTDIR</~~pre~~>
	~~in the file "...\Inkscape\etc\fonts\fonts.conf"~~

Adambelis: /* Video tutorial */

2020-05-01T11:15:05Z

Video tutorial

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	<li>You should have all your fonts</li></ol>		<li>You should have all your fonts</li></ol>

	==== ~~Video tutorial~~ ====		==== Method 2 ====


	IF this does not work there is another option to try		IF this does not work there is another option to try

	~~method 2~~

	add the line		add the line

Adambelis: /* Easier method on Windows */

2020-05-01T11:14:21Z

Easier method on Windows

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	[[Category:User Documentation]]		[[Category:User Documentation]]

	==~~Easier method on Windows~~==		==== HOW TO FIX MISSING FONTS IN WINDOWS 10: ====

	~~Probably the easiest method of installing fonts on Windows~~ is to ~~drag or copy them from where you~~ have ~~saved them~~ to ~~the Fonts folder~~. ~~This is found by going~~ to ~~<tt>Control Panel > Fonts</tt> or opening the <tt>C~~:~~\WINDOWS\Fonts</tt> folder in explorer.~~		This is a known bug witch is going to be fixed in 0.94x and 1.0. You need to have all your fonts installed for all users to be seen by Inkscape in Windows. Until then (or users who do want to update) here's how to fix it:

	If the fonts ~~are in a zip, rar, 7z or similar archive, you may need to [[Unpacking archives\|unpack]] this first~~.		# Open Explorer (This computer)
			# Go to:


			<pre> C:\Users\ '''My USER Name''' \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts </pre>

			(you can copy this and past into explorer just change your user name)

			<ol start="2" style="list-style-type: decimal;">
			<li>Select all fonts</li>
			<li>Right-click and select INSTALL FOR ALL USERS</li>
			<li>Restart Inkscape</li>
			<li>You should have all your fonts</li></ol>

			==== Video tutorial ====


			IF this does not work there is another option to try

			method 2

			add the line

			<pre> ~/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Fonts</pre>
			below the line
			<pre>WINDOWSFONTDIR</pre>
			in the file "...\Inkscape\etc\fonts\fonts.conf"

Victorwestmann: just removed the place of the marker because the word folder was inside of this tag incorrectly. Now it looks better!

2020-01-14T07:05:53Z

just removed the place of the </tt> marker because the word folder was inside of this tag incorrectly. Now it looks better!

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	==Easier method on Windows==		==Easier method on Windows==

	Probably the easiest method of installing fonts on Windows is to drag or copy them from where you have saved them to the Fonts folder. This is found by going to <tt>Control Panel > Fonts</tt> or opening the <tt>C:\WINDOWS\Fonts ~~folder~~</tt> in explorer.		Probably the easiest method of installing fonts on Windows is to drag or copy them from where you have saved them to the Fonts folder. This is found by going to <tt>Control Panel > Fonts</tt> or opening the <tt>C:\WINDOWS\Fonts</tt> folder in explorer.

	If the fonts are in a zip, rar, 7z or similar archive, you may need to [[Unpacking archives\|unpack]] this first.		If the fonts are in a zip, rar, 7z or similar archive, you may need to [[Unpacking archives\|unpack]] this first.

Moini: More updates

2016-03-15T12:09:32Z

More updates

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	{{Other languages\|en=Installing fonts}}		{{Other languages\|en=Installing fonts}}

	~~One may install Linux user~~ fonts ~~using a variety of methods~~. ~~They can be made available systemwide~~, to ~~be accessible~~ to ~~core GUI resources such as KDE or GNOME. More commonly, users only~~ install ~~fonts so they can be used~~ by ~~product~~-~~making applications including Inkscape and OpenOffice.org~~.		Inkscape does not require (or offer) any specific way of installing fonts. Essentially, one has to download whatever fonts one would like and place them in the default font directory. Many Linux distributions and other operating systems will allow to install a font by double-clicking on the file, which will then install/copy the font into the correct directory for you.

	~~Inkscape's~~ way of installing fonts is hardly any different than the installing of fonts on any other program. Essentially, one has to download whatever fonts one would like and place them in the default font directory. Many Linux distributions will allow installing a font by double-clicking on the file, ~~which will then install/copy the font into the correct directory for~~ you.		If your operating system does not offer this comfortable way of installing fonts, these hints may help you:

	~~If your operating system does not offer this comfortable way of installing~~ fonts, ~~these hints may help you:~~		* On Linux, fonts can be made available systemwide, to be accessible to core GUI resources such as KDE or GNOME. More commonly, users only install fonts so they can be used by product-making applications including Inkscape and OpenOffice.org.

	Truetype fonts are installed by placement of the files into the /usr/share/fonts/ttf directory (or C:\WINDOWS\FONTS for Windows types).		* Truetype fonts are installed by placement of the files into the /usr/share/fonts/ttf directory (or C:\WINDOWS\FONTS for Windows types).

	- mv ~/downloads/*.ttf /usr/share/fonts/ttf		- mv ~/downloads/*.ttf /usr/share/fonts/ttf

	It is advisable that '''the font cache file be deleted''' in the process. This file is fonts.cache-1, located in /usr/share/fonts (or C:\WINDOWS\FONTS for Windows types). After font files have been transferred to the default font directory, delete this fonts.cache-1 file and the .fonts.cache-1 file in your home directory (or "My Documents" directory for Windows types).		* It is advisable that '''the font cache file be deleted''' in the process. This file is fonts.cache-1, located in /usr/share/fonts (or C:\WINDOWS\FONTS for Windows types). After font files have been transferred to the default font directory, delete this fonts.cache-1 file and the .fonts.cache-1 file in your home directory (or "My Documents" directory for Windows types).

	- rm -f /usr/share/fonts/*fonts.cache-1		- rm -f /usr/share/fonts/*fonts.cache-1

Moini: Update

2016-03-15T12:06:00Z

Update

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	One may install Linux user fonts using a variety of methods. They can be made available systemwide, to be accessible to core GUI resources such as KDE or GNOME. More commonly, users only install fonts so they can be used by product-making applications including Inkscape and OpenOffice.org.		One may install Linux user fonts using a variety of methods. They can be made available systemwide, to be accessible to core GUI resources such as KDE or GNOME. More commonly, users only install fonts so they can be used by product-making applications including Inkscape and OpenOffice.org.

	Inkscape's way of installing fonts is hardly any different than the installing of fonts on any other program. Essentially, one has to download whatever fonts he would like and place them in the default font directory. Truetype fonts are installed by placement of the files into the /usr/share/fonts/ttf directory (or C:\WINDOWS\FONTS for Windows types).		Inkscape's way of installing fonts is hardly any different than the installing of fonts on any other program. Essentially, one has to download whatever fonts one would like and place them in the default font directory. Many Linux distributions will allow installing a font by double-clicking on the file, which will then install/copy the font into the correct directory for you.

			If your operating system does not offer this comfortable way of installing fonts, these hints may help you:

			Truetype fonts are installed by placement of the files into the /usr/share/fonts/ttf directory (or C:\WINDOWS\FONTS for Windows types).

	- mv ~/downloads/*.ttf /usr/share/fonts/ttf		- mv ~/downloads/*.ttf /usr/share/fonts/ttf

Marko: + languages

2012-05-07T15:22:03Z

+ languages

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			{{Other languages\|en=Installing fonts}}

	One may install Linux user fonts using a variety of methods. They can be made available systemwide, to be accessible to core GUI resources such as KDE or GNOME. More commonly, users only install fonts so they can be used by product-making applications including Inkscape and OpenOffice.org.		One may install Linux user fonts using a variety of methods. They can be made available systemwide, to be accessible to core GUI resources such as KDE or GNOME. More commonly, users only install fonts so they can be used by product-making applications including Inkscape and OpenOffice.org.

Legio noctis: /* Easier method on Windows */

2010-01-10T22:45:59Z

Easier method on Windows

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	==Easier method on Windows==		==Easier method on Windows==

	Probably the easiest method of installing fonts on Windows is to drag or copy them from ~~their download location~~ to the Fonts folder found by going to <tt>Control Panel > Fonts</tt> or opening the <tt>C:\WINDOWS\Fonts folder</tt> in ~~Explorer~~.		Probably the easiest method of installing fonts on Windows is to drag or copy them from where you have saved them to the Fonts folder. This is found by going to <tt>Control Panel > Fonts</tt> or opening the <tt>C:\WINDOWS\Fonts folder</tt> in explorer.

	If the fonts are in a ~~zipped/~~7z or similar archive, you may need to unpack this first.		If the fonts are in a zip, rar, 7z or similar archive, you may need to [[Unpacking archives\|unpack]] this first.

Legio noctis at 21:55, 10 January 2010

2010-01-10T21:55:14Z

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	[[Category:User Documentation]]		[[Category:User Documentation]]

			==Easier method on Windows==

			Probably the easiest method of installing fonts on Windows is to drag or copy them from their download location to the Fonts folder found by going to <tt>Control Panel > Fonts</tt> or opening the <tt>C:\WINDOWS\Fonts folder</tt> in Explorer.

			If the fonts are in a zipped/7z or similar archive, you may need to unpack this first.