Most free Windows fonts on the Web are stored in ZIP archives. You have to open and expand the archive to use the fonts.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 1-5 minutes
Here's How:
- You will need a special program to open files with the .zip extension. WinZip is one such program.
- Once WinZip (or another similar program) is installed it can be activated by clicking on the downloaded .zip file.
- Click on the font to get a copy of it out of the archive (it's called expanding the archive) and on to your hard drive.
- See the instructions, below, for installing the font once you've expanded the ZIP archive.
Tips:
- Not all the files in a font archive may be fonts. Sometimes you'll find text graphics or text files.
- The text file (if there is one) in the archive often contains important information about how you can legally use the font.
- WinZip is only one possible program you can use. Stuffit Expander for Windows is another one.
- TrueType fonts will have an extension of .ttf and OpenType fonts may have a .ttf or .otf extension while PostScript fonts have at least two files each: .pfb and .pfm
What You Need:
- WinZip
- Stuffit Expander Windows
