Fortunately, Mac offers a treasure trove of fonts!
And let’s be honest, using the same font for a happy birthday card and a job tool?
Not the best idea.
Youll learn how to install, tweak, and deactivate fonts.
What Fonts Does macOS Support?
As of macOS Catalina, Mac doesn’t support PostScript fonts.
Font Book can show your fonts in different views:
1.
Grid View:Go to View > View As Grid or press +1.
In this view, each font shows as a thumbnail with a few characters.
It’s perfect for a quick glance at all your fonts.
Samples View:Want a closer look?
Choose View > View As Samples or press +2.
Each font appears in a full-width preview with a “The quick brown fox…” sentence example.
List View:For a details-first approach, go to View > View As List or press +3.
Click to expand or collapse them.
To check out a font or font family in more detail, double click it.
The font pops up in the main part of the window.
To fix that, right-click it and select “Download.”
The font is automatically activated, so you don’t need to worry about that.
If you want to go beyond the default fonts included with macOS, there are plenty offree font websites.
Click “Install” and you’re all set.
A window opens where you could choose the font(s) you want to install.
Once ready, click “Open.”
Avoid going overboard with font installations.
They reside in the invisible Library folder “/Users/Home/Library/Fonts”.
choose the “Default Install Location” menu and choose “All Users.”
This setting shares your fonts in the main folder “/Library/Fonts”.
Find it in Font Book, right-click it, and select “Deactivate.”
If you change your mind, repeat the steps but select “Activate.”
Alternatively, to delete it entirely, select “Remove.”
If any font starts misbehaving, like displaying incorrect characters, you canvalidate your fonts in Font Book.
Just select “Validate” from the context menu.
It allows you to easily access and manage these fonts.
If the sidebar is not visible, go to View > Show Sidebar.
Then, drag the fonts to the collection, or right-click and use the “Add to” menu.
Finally, double-tap the collection name to retitle it and make it easy for you to identify later.
Whether you’re a rookie publisher or a professional designer, managing your fonts is an essential skill.
You’ll improve the design and readability of your projects.
Just remember not to go overboard with installing them!
