Windows 7 - Fonts - Install

**Brink**

How to Install a Font in Windows 7

Information

This will show you how to install a font that you have downloaded in Windows 7.

For a list of all default fonts that come supplied with Windows 7, see: Fonts supplied with Windows 7

Note

Windows 7 comes with TrueType fonts and OpenType fonts. They work with a variety of computers, printers, and programs.

TrueType fonts can be scaled to any size and are clear and readable in all sizes. They can be sent to any printer or other output device supported by Windows.
OpenType fonts are related to TrueType fonts, but typically incorporate a greater extension of the basic character set, such as small capitalization, old-style numerals, and more detailed shapes, such as glyph and ligatures. OpenType fonts are also clear and readable in all sizes and can be sent to any printer or other output device supported by Windows.
PostScript fonts are fonts created by Adobe Systems that are smooth, detailed, and of high quality. They are often used for printing, especially professional-quality printing, such as books or magazines.

Here's How:

1. Download the font that you want to install.
NOTE: You can download fonts from a software program, the Internet, or your organization's network. You can get free fonts from the links at Microsoft Typography - Font foundries.
WARNING: Before you download a font, make sure you trust the source.

2. Right click on the font and click on Properties.

3. Under the General tab, click on the Unblock button if there and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If there is not a Unblock button there, then the font has not been blocked. Continue to step 4.

4. Install Font Option One -
A) Right click on the downloaded font and click on Install.

B) Go to step 7.

5. Install Font Option Two -
A) Double click on the downloaded font and click on the Install button. (See screeenshot below)

B) Go to step 7.

6. Install Font Option Three -
A) Drag and drop the downloaded font into the Fonts Control Panel page location. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can either navigate to C:\Windows\Fonts in Windows Explorer or open the Control Panel (All items View) and click on the Fonts icon to open the Fonts Control Panel page.

7. You can verify that the font is installed by seeing if it is listed in the Fonts Control Panel page.
NOTE: You can either navigate to C:\Windows\Fonts in Windows Explorer or open the Control Panel (All items View) and click on the Fonts icon to open the Fonts Control Panel page.

That's it,
Shawn

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Windows 7 · 12-29-2008

It looks pretty easy to install a font in Windows 7. Thanks for the tutorial Shawn!

**Brink** · 12-29-2008

You're welcome Windows 7. It did turn out pretty easy.

Shawn

SnapCount · 02-27-2009

For some reason, after installing the fonts that I have. It does not show the Fonts Control Panel page...

Anyone else having this problem?

**Brink** · 02-27-2009

Hello SnapCount,

Did you mean that the font is not listed or displayed in the Fonts Page instead?

If so, then you may have a bad font, or it's not compatible with Windows 7. Do you have any problems with installing any fonts from here?

SnapCount · 02-28-2009

Hi Brink,

Was looking at your reply from my laptop which i installed Windows 7 and saw that I had more fonts displaying on my laptop than on my desktop pc - which only shows 9 fonts installed. But when you click and drag new fonts on my desktop setup is says that its already there and do you want to replace it. But it never shows. Looks like something has gone weird with my Windows 7 install and most of the default fonts are not displaying

CRAP!

**Brink** · 02-28-2009

SnapCount,

Double check to see if the fonts were set to hide by chance.

Fonts - Show and Hide

**garysgold** · 02-28-2009

Seems I have the same prob. in x64. Checked in x86 and all is well. Thought it might be caused by font nav. which I've used to keep track of fonts for years. It's not installed on 7 x86.

Gary

**darkassain** · 02-28-2009

did you enable to show hidden files and folders?
since this is what i have...

**garysgold** · 02-28-2009

Hi DA.

I did enable show all in the font settings and I have show hidden files and folders checked in explorer. In 7 32bit I have lots of fonts on the list. In 64 bit only those few. As you can see from font navigator, there are 504 fonts installed. In font folder properties there are 719 files.