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How do I install fonts on my Mac?

Fonts can be installed in several folders in OS X, but we recommend that you do the following:

First, close any open applications. Newly installed fonts may not appear in your font menu if you ignore this step.

Install using Font Book:

  • Double-click the unzipped font file and Font Book will open a preview of the font.
  • Click “Install Font” at the bottom of the preview.

Manually install:

  • Open Finder and click the Go menu at the top of the screen.
  • While in the Go menu, hold down both the Alt/Option and Shift keys on your keyboard to reveal the hidden link to the Library folder
  • Navigate to your Fonts folder:
      /Users/Your_Username/Library/Fonts
  • Drag and drop the unzipped font files into this folder.
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