How to Install Fonts on Any Device

Downloaded a font from FontsGuru and not sure what to do next? Installing a font takes less than a minute on most devices. Here is the short version for every platform.

Windows

Unzip the downloaded file, right-click the .ttf or .otf file and choose Install. To install for every user, choose Install for all users. The font appears instantly in apps like Word, Photoshop and Figma.

macOS

Double-click the font file to open Font Book, then click Install Font. That is it — the font is now available system-wide.

Linux

Copy the font file into ~/.local/share/fonts (just for you) or /usr/share/fonts (for everyone), then run fc-cache -f -v to refresh the cache.

For a fuller walkthrough with screenshots, see our Help: Installing Fonts page.