diff --git a/en-US/modules/proc_installing-fonts.adoc b/en-US/modules/proc_installing-fonts.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7ff8ed0 --- /dev/null +++ b/en-US/modules/proc_installing-fonts.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ += Installing fonts +[[installing-fonts]] + +.Before you start + +Review the fonts on your system. Fedora includes many fonts by default, to see which fonts are installed on your system, use *GNOME Font Viewer*, which is installed by default. Alternatively use the *Fontmatrix* application which is availabe from *GNOME Software* and provides more features, such as searching for a font based on a raster image: + +. Start *GNOME Software* by choosing *Software* from the Start menu. +. Search for 'Fontmatrix'. +. Choose 'Fontmatrix' from the results and click 'Install'. + + +.Procedure + +. To install fonts from the Fedora repository: +.. Run the following command to list available fonts: ++ +---- +$ dnf search font +---- +.. Copy the name of the font you want to install. +.. Run the following command to install the font: ++ +---- +$ dnf install +---- ++ +For example: ++ +---- +$ dnf install google-noto-mono-fonts.noarch +---- +. To install fonts from the filesystem: +.. Locate the font file using the *Nautilus* file manager. +.. Double-click the font file to open the font in *GNOME Font Viewer*. A preview of the font is displayed. +.. Click *Install* to install the font. + + +[NOTE] +==== +If you use *GNOME Font Viewer* to install fonts, those fonts are only available to the current user. +==== + +.Additional resources + +* The help included with *Fontmatrix* provides an introduction to the Fedora font system. +* link:https://docs-old.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/12/html/Deployment_Guide/s1-x-fonts.html[Fedora documentation] regarding fonts.