Installing Fonts in Windows

Windows 7/8, Windows Vista, Windows XP (Home and Professional), and Windows 2000 have built-in support for OpenType fonts (both .otf and .ttf), as well as PostScript Type 1 fonts (.pfb + .pfm) and TrueType (.ttf). You can use the Windows Fonts control panel to install or remove fonts of all these formats, though the control panel is accessed slightly differently between Windows XP and Windows 2000. See the instructions below.

To install your fonts using a font management utility (e.g., Extensis Suitcase, Font Reserve, or Font Navigator), refer to that utility’s documentation for instructions on adding and activating the fonts.

Windows 7 and 8

1. Navigate to the folder that contains the fonts you want to install.
2. Select the fonts you want to install. You can click to select one font, Control-click to select several fonts, or Shift-click to select a contiguous group of fonts.
3. Right-click the selected fonts and choose "Install."
4. The fonts are now installed and will appear in the font menus of your applications.

Windows Vista

1. Select “Control Panel” from the Start menu
2. Select “Appearance and Personalization.”
3. Select “Fonts.”
4. In the Fonts window, Right Click in the list of fonts and choose “Install New Font.”
5. Navigate to the folder that contains the fonts you want to install.
6. Select the fonts you want to install. You can click to select one font, Control-click to select several fonts, or Shift-click to select a contiguous group of fonts.
7. Press the “OK” button to install the fonts.
8. Close the Fonts control panel when you are finished.
9. The fonts are now installed and will appear in the font menus of your applications

Windows XP

1. Double-click on “My Computer.” Then double-click on the “Control Panels” icon, and then the “Fonts” icon.
2. In the Fonts window, select the File menu, and choose “Install New Font.”
3. Navigate to the folder that contains the fonts you want to install.
   OpenType fonts purchased online from Adobe will be in the location you decompressed them to.
4. Select the fonts you want to install. You can click to select one font, Control-click to select several fonts, or Shift-click to select a contiguous group of fonts.
5. Press the “OK” button to install the fonts.
6. Close the Fonts control panel when you are finished.
   The fonts are now installed and will appear in the font menus of your applications.

Note: If you wish to use PostScript Type 1 multiple master fonts with Windows XP or Windows 2000, you need to install ATM 4.1 or later, and follow the instructions below for installing fonts in Win 98/NT/ME. Do not install ATM 4.0 or earlier on Windows 2000 or XP.

Windows 98/ME/NT4

In order to use PostScript Type 1 or OpenType .otf fonts in Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows NT 4, you must first install Adobe Type Manager® Light (ATM® Light), which is a free download from Adobe, and then install the fonts through ATM. OpenType .otf fonts require ATM version 4.1 or higher. PostScript Type 1 fonts require ATM version 4.0 or higher. Note that Windows 2000 and XP do not require ATM – see separate section above.

1. To install Type 1 or OpenType .otf fonts in Windows 98/ME or Windows NT 4.0 using ATM Light 4:
2. Choose Start > Programs > Adobe > Adobe Type Manager.
3. In ATM, click the Fonts tab.
4. Choose “Browse For Fonts” from the “Source” pop-up menu.
   Navigate to the folder that contains the fonts you want to install (if the fonts were wrapped in an installer, this may be in C:\temp\Adobe unless you told the installer to put them elsewhere). The fonts located in that folder will appear below the folder’s name.
5. Select the fonts you want to install. You can click to select one font, Ctrl-click to select several fonts, or Shift-click to select a contiguous group of fonts.
6. Press the "Add" button to install the fonts.
7. Exit ATM.

The fonts are now installed and will appear in the font menus of your applications.