Installing Fonts

Windows '95 w/Plus!, Windows '98, 2000, ME, NT

To install new fonts, follow these steps:

1. Download the file(s) to the Desktop, and unzip it.
2. Save the font files(s) to a temporary location (it will be deleted later).
3. Press the Start button.
4. Choose Settings.
5. Choose Control Panel.
6. Open the Fonts folder.
7. Open the File menu, and choose Install New Font.
8. Locate the folder that contains the saved font file(s).
9. Select the font(s) that you want to install, and press OK.
10. The font(s) is now installed. Delete the font file(s) from where you temporarily saved them.

Windows XP

To install new fonts, follow these steps:

1. Download the file(s) to the Desktop, and unzip it.
2. Save the font files(s) to a temporary location (it will be deleted later).
3. Press the Start button.
4. Choose Control Panel.
5. Choose Appearance and Themes.
6. On the far left menu, choose Fonts.
7. Open the File menu, and choose Install New Font.
8. Locate the folder that contains the saved font file(s).
9. Select the font(s) that you want to install, and press OK.
10. The font(s) is now installed. Delete the font file(s) from where you temporarily saved them.

Windows Vista

To install new fonts, follow these steps:

1. Download the file(s) to the Desktop, and unzip it.
2. Save the font files(s) to a temporary location (it will be deleted later).
3. Press the Start button.
4. Choose Control Panel.
5. Choose Appearance and Personalization.
6. Choose Fonts.
7. Open the File menu, and choose Install New Font.
8. Locate the folder that contains the saved font file(s).
9. Select the font(s) that you want to install, and press Install.
10. The font(s) is now installed. Delete the font file(s) from where you temporarily saved them.

Windows 7/8

To install new fonts, follow these steps:

1. Download the file(s) to the Desktop, and unzip it.
2. Save the font files(s) to a temporary location (it will be deleted later).
3. Right-click on the font file, and click Install.
4. The font(s) is now installed. Delete the font file(s) from where you temporarily saved them.

Mac OS X 10.2 & Later

To install new fonts, follow these steps:

1. Download the file, and unzip it.
2. Double-click the font file. This will work for Mac-specific and Windows-based fonts alike — the Mac OS works with all of them.
3. Click Install Font

How to Use Dingbats

Some fonts come with images; some fonts are nothing but images. To access the images―known as dingbats―you simply press a combination of keys on your keyboard. All computers with Windows come with a simple program called Character Map. This program will show you every character available from every font installed on your computer, along with the key(s) you need to press to use the characters/images. Character Map is usually found on the "Start" menu, somewhere under "Accessories."