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Adding a New Font
Adding a new font is one of the easiest things you can do to add functionality to your computer. People do it all the time. It takes only a few clicks of the mouse to get the job done. Follow the steps below to see how it is done.
Download Instructions Download the step by step instructions that we used in class here Warning! Always remember that downloading any type of file from the internet, especially free fonts, has risks involved. You always have to double check the file and scan it with anti-virus software. Download the files at your own risk! Step 1 - Find a Font
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Find a free font website that let's you download fonts for free. The internet is full of them. Remember to be careful! If the web site asks you to download any kind of program, don't trust the site. Just find another web site. You should only be downloading a free font font. It will be a very small file size. Here is a list of some sites that you use:
1001freefonts ffonts searchfreefonts *Let me know if you have any problems with these sites and I'll remove them. Step 2 - Download The Font
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Once you have found a font that you like, download it to your computer. Remember to choose save and not open in the dialogue box. This will help stop a virus from getting onto your computer.
Remember to scan everything you download from the internet with anti-virus software. Step 3 - Scan the File for Viruses
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Navigate to your browser's default download folder and scan the file with your antivirus software.
For most browser's you can find the downloaded file in the location indicated below: Windows Vista/7: \Users\<username>\Downloads Once you find the file, right click it and choose scan with ALYac anti virus from the menu. That is the anti virus program that we use in class. You may be using a different anti-virus at home but the process will be the same. 4 - Extract the File
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After you have successfully scanned and cleaned the file for viruses you can extract it.
To extract the file, follow these directions:
5 - Check the File
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Double click the font file to see what letters, numbers, and symbols that it uses.
Remember that most free fonts have letters or symbols missing. This is why they are free. If you want all the letters, numbers or symbols...You have to buy the font. For our class, just make sure that it has all the letters and numbers. 6 - Add the Font to the Computer
7 - Use the Font
Open your favorite word processor, such as Microsoft Word, and try out the new font. Try using capital and lower case letters. Don't forget the numbers!
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