How do I import new fonts?

correro · 03-23-2003, 08:50 PM

Hi! Do you know how to import new fonts into a Linux system?

Tinkster · 03-23-2003, 10:34 PM

What kind of fonts do you want to
install?

Cheers,
Tink

correro · 03-23-2003, 11:42 PM

Font faces are very few on my system. I would like to install Verdana, Arial, etc.

Strangely, I seem to get different lists of available fonts in different application (browsers, editors,...) Why is it so?

Unseen · 03-24-2003, 01:39 PM

What distribution are you running?

If it is Red Hat 8.0 you can create a .fonts directory from your home directory and just place the fonts in there. You will then need to restart X and you will have the fonts available.

correro · 03-24-2003, 06:42 PM

yes, i'm running Red Hat 8.0

thanks for the info; i'll sure give it a try.

this leads to another question:

where can i find/download those fonts?

arnold · 03-24-2003, 07:44 PM

google
download linux fonts