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en-US/modules/proc_installing-fonts.adoc

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+= 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 <font name>
+----
++
+For example:
++
+----
+$ dnf install google-noto-mono-fonts.noarch
+----
+
+
+.Procedure
+
+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 this procedure to install fonts, those fonts are only available to the current user.
+==== 
+
+.More information
+
+* 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.