Frequently Asked Questions

All Windows versions Drag and drop (or copy and paste) the font file to the folder C: Windows Fonts If you want to temporarily install a font, just Double-click the font file and you can use it in your applications (Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, etc.) while it is left open. Compress-Archive -Path C: path to files -Update -DestinationPath C: path to archive.zip. How to Unzip Files Using PowerShell. In addition to being able to zip files and folders, PowerShell has the ability to unzip archives. The process is even easier than compressing them; all you need is the source file and a destination for the data ready to. Follow these steps to open zip files on Mac: Click the Unzip button. From the drop down menu, choose to unzip your files to this Mac, iCloud Drive, Dropbox or Google Drive. A 'Finder style' window will open. You can browse to the folder where you want the files saved. Choose to unzip the Entire Zip file or Selected Items.

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How to download and unzip a file

When you see a font you want to use, click the Download button on FontSpace and save the file to your computer. Right-click on the file (it will be a zip file) and click the 'Extract To' option.

Installing fonts in Windows

Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista

Right-click on the font and choose Install. Or, you can open the font in the default Windows font viewer and click the Install button

Windows XP

Go to Start > Control Panel
Open the Fonts folder.
Browse for the font you want to install (you extracted this from the zip file earlier)
Click OK

All Windows versions

Drag and drop (or copy and paste) the font file to the folder C:WindowsFonts
If you want to temporarily install a font, just Double-click the font file and you can use it in your applications (Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, etc..) while it is left open. To uninstall the font, close the Font Viewer.

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Installing fonts on a Mac

Installing fonts in Linux

Font formats

FontSpace has both OpenType (otf) and TrueType (ttf) fonts available.

License Info

The license type of a font determines how you may use it.
Personal Use typically refers to any use that is not meant to generate profit, such as:

  • Scrapbooking
  • Graphic design for personal websites, blogs, etc..
  • Flyers or invitations to friends and family
  • Churches, charities, or non-profit organizations
  • Making T-shirt for yourself or friends at no charge
Commercial Use is for companies or individuals that may profit from the use of the font, such as the following cases: UnzipFolder
  • Flyer or poster for an event that charges admission
  • Printing a T-shirt that you will be selling
  • Text or graphics in a book
  • Graphic design work (logo, business card, website)
  • And any other situations where you are getting paid
In the majority of the licenses, the font designer or author still retains Copyright, which means that you are not allowed to sell the font itself or claim it as your own.

Regardless of the license, if you use a font and enjoy it please consider making a small donation to the font designer.

Bitmap / Pixel Fonts

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Certain fonts, such as bitmap or pixel fonts, are best viewed at a specific size. Be sure to turn off anti-aliasing in any software you are using.
To convert from pixel to point:
px * .75 = pt (example: 8px is equivalent to 6pt)

To convert from point to pixel:
pt / .75 = px (example: 6pt is equivalent to 8px)