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= Adding new fonts in Fedora
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The Fedora Docs Team; Peter Boy
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:revnumber: F36,F37
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:revdate: 2023-01-12
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Fedora pre-installs several basic fonts by default.
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This page explains how to add new fonts to a Fedora installation.
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[[packaged]]
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== Packaged fonts
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Did you know Fedora packages several freely-licensed fonts?
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There are several supplementary fonts to preview and try out that are not installed by default.
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Like all fonts on Fedora, these fonts are not encumbered with licenses or restrictions.
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An added benefit of packaged fonts is they give you control over the font package in the future.
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You will receive future updates and can easily uninstall it later if you decide it is not the font for you.
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[[gnome-software]]
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=== GNOME Software
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[NOTE]
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====
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This section uses a Graphical User Interface (G.U.I.) for managing fonts.
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====
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The easiest way to preview and install new fonts is to use [application]`GNOME Software`.
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Search for a specific font or search "fonts" in [application]`GNOME Software` to see what other freely-licensed fonts are available.
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[[dnf]]
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=== DNF package manager
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[NOTE]
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This section uses a Command Line Interface (C.L.I.) for managing fonts.
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====
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If you prefer working in a C.L.I., you can also install fonts with [application]`dnf`.
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Add or enable third-party repositories with font packages::
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Many fonts are available from the RPM Fusion repository.
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To enable the repository on your system, follow xref:setup_rpmfusion.adoc[these instructions].
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List all available font packages from enabled repositories::
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[source,]
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[…]$ dnf search fonts
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Install the font package you need::
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[source,]
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[…]$ sudo dnf install libreoffice-opensymbol-fonts
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[[unpackaged]]
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== Unpackaged fonts
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In many cases, you may want to use a specific font that is not available in Fedora or is not made available under https://freedomdefined.org/Definition[Free Culture] licenses.
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[IMPORTANT]
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Unpackaged fonts are not managed by a package manager.
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You will not automatically receive updates or optimizations.
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If a font is provided by a distribution package, you should always use a packaged version of a font.
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[[system-fonts]]
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=== System fonts
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System fonts are installed for all users.
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Anyone with an account on the machine will be able to use these fonts.
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Create a new directory in the system fonts directory (`/usr/local/share/fonts/`) to accommodate the new font family, and copy the downloaded fonts (e.g. robofont.ttf files)::
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[source,]
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[…]$ sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/share/fonts/robofont
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[…]$ sudo cp ~/Downloads/robofont.ttf /usr/local/share/fonts/robofont/
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----
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Set permissions and update SELinux labels::
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[source,]
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[…]$ sudo chown -R root: /usr/local/share/fonts/robofont
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[…]$ sudo chmod 644 /usr/local/share/fonts/robofont/*
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[…]$ sudo restorecon -vFr /usr/local/share/fonts/robofont
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----
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Update the font cache::
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[source,]
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[…]$ sudo fc-cache -v
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[[user-fonts]]
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=== User fonts
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User fonts are installed for an individual user.
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Only the user who installs the fonts on the machine will be able to use these fonts.
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This is also convenient if you do not have superuser (i.e. `root`) access on the machine.
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There are three ways to install user fonts.
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[[user-fonts--gnome-font-viewer]]
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==== GNOME Font Viewer
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[NOTE]
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This section uses a Graphical User Interface (G.U.I.) for managing fonts.
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The [application]`GNOME Font Viewer` is an application to display the fonts installed on the system.
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It also allows you to locally install fonts.
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Follow these steps to add new user fonts with [application]`GNOME Font Viewer`:
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. Install [application]`GNOME Font Viewer`.
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** Use GNOME Software or use the command line (`sudo dnf install gnome-font-viewer`)
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. Open a file browser.
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. Double-click on a font file to open it in [application]`GNOME Font Viewer`.
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. Click on the blue btn:[Install] button on the top bar.
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[NOTE]
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Currently, there is a bug in the application.
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When you click on the btn:[Install] button, it does not inform whether the installation succeeded.
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[application]`GNOME Font Viewer` does two things to install fonts:
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. Copy font files to a font directory in the user's home directory `.local/share/fonts`.
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. Update the font cache.
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[[user-fonts--KDE]]
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==== KDE Font Management
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. Go to Settings and enter font in Quick Settings.
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. On Font Management window, press the Install from...button, and select the downloaded fonts from within the dialog.
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. On pop-up window, select one from font groups.
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Do you wish to install the font(s) for personal use (only available to you), or system-wide (available to all users)?
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. Installation is complete.
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[[user-fonts--command-line]]
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==== Command line
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[NOTE]
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This section uses a Command Line Interface (C.L.I.) for managing fonts.
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If you prefer a command line interface, you can install user fonts manually.
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Follow these steps in a terminal window to install a font locally:
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Create a new directory `~/.local/share/fonts/<font-family-name>/` for the new font family::
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[source,]
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[…]$ mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts/robofont
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Copy font files (e.g. `.ttf` files) to the new directory::
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[source,]
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[…]$ cp ~/Downloads/robofont.ttf ~/.local/share/fonts/robofont
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Update the font cache::
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[source,]
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[…]$ fc-cache -v
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