Install Font On Windows 7
Whether you download fonts from a website or have a CD full of typefaces, before you can to use them in your word processor or other software programs you must install TrueType or OpenType fonts in Windows.
There are two ways to install a font in Windows: via the Fonts folder or from the font file.
Instructions in this article apply to Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7.
How to Install new fonts in Windows (Method 2) Windows 7, Windows 8.1. Step 1: The first, open the Control Panel. Clicks Start Control Panel. Continue click Appearance and Personalization. Open your downloaded font folder which font you are want to install. Click and hold down the font.ttf file and move it on your Windows 7 font folder. Wait a few seconds until installing the font. After installing the font, you will find it into your font folder.
How to Install Fonts in the Fonts folder
If you downloaded a font as a ZIP file, extract it before you access the Fonts folder.
Find the location font(s)you want to install. Open the folder containing the font, but do not open the font file.
TrueType fonts have the extension.TTF and an icon that is a dog-eared page with two overlapping Ts. They require only this one file for installation and use. OpenType fonts have the extension.TTF or .OTF and a little icon with an O. They also require only this one file for installation and use.
Type fonts into the Search box and select the font folder option that appears in the results. The Fonts folder will open.
Alternatively, open the Control Panel and make sure it is in Large Icon, Small Icon or Classic View.
Go back to the folder containing the font you want to install. Select the font file and drag it to the Fonts folder. Drop it anywhere in the main area of the folder window.
Close the folders. The font will now be available to use on your computer.
How to Install a Font from the Font File
Another way to install a font in Windows is to do so directly from the unzipped font file.
Install Font On Windows 7
Navigate to the unzipped font file on your computer.
When the font is installed, you can begin using it.
In Windows 10, you can also double-click the font file to open it and select the Install button to install it automatically.
If you have programs running while you install fonts in Windows, they may require that you exit the application and restart for the new fonts to be available in the font menu.
Windows includes a great selection of fonts, but sometimes you need something that lies outside the standard assortment. Font choice is an important finishing touch for presentations, correspondence, and personal projects. With tens of thousands of free fonts available, you have no reason to settle on one that isn’t quite right. Because adding and removing fonts in Windows is straightforward, exploring new fonts in order to find the perfect fit is certainly worthwhile.
Finding Fonts
A Web search for fonts will yield plenty of sites where you can preview and download fonts at no cost. Avoid sites that bombard you with pop-ups or that ask you to install other software before downloading fonts; many low-hassle alternatives are available. Feel free to explore on your own. For this article, we’ll demonstrate how the procedure works with the free fonts available in PCWorld's Downloads library.
1. Go to the Downloads library's fonts page. You can search for fonts by name, see collections that PCWorld editors have assembled, and check out the latest additions to our fonts collection from there.
2. Find a font you’d like to try. You can preview the font by clicking the font name.
3. Once you’ve found an attractive font, click Download Now.
4. Save the .zip file to your PC.
5. Unzip the folder. The font files (which will typically be in the .ttf, .otf, or .fon format) will appear.
Downloading free fonts from other websites typically works in a similar fashion.
Installing Fonts
Once you've found the perfect font, the hard work is done. In Windows 7 and Vista, adding a new font is very easy.
1. Right-click the unzipped font file.
2. Click Install.
Windows will take care of the rest. The font will now be available for use in programs such as Word.
Uninstalling Fonts
Windows 7 Fonts Free
Sometimes a font isn’t as great as you thought it would be, or you’d like to clear out some fonts that have outlived their purpose. If you followed the installation procedure above, all of your fonts will be in the Fonts folder. Here’s how to open the Fonts folder and delete a font.
1. To open the Fonts folder in Windows 7, open the Control Panel, click Appearance and Personalization, and then select Preview, delete, or show and hide fonts. To open the Fonts folder in Windows Vista, open Control Panel, click Appearance and Personalization, and choose Install or remove a font.
2. Right-click the font you want to remove, and click Delete.
Tips for Windows fonts
In the Fonts folder, you can preview the fonts you have installed; just double-click a font’s icon.
If you download a font to use in a certain program and you have that application open during the font installation, the program might not register the font right away. If this happens, restart the application.
Don’t save multiple fonts under the same name.
Don’t hoard fonts. If you start to accumulate hundreds of fonts, your system will slow down significantly.