How Do I Get a Keyboard Font?

Install a keyboard font to your Windows or Mac computer.

A "font" is a particular design for a set of characters. It is most commonly used in word processors, where documents can be encoded in different font styles. A user can download and install keyboard fonts to his computer so that they are recognized by the operating system, as well as the applications that the user is going to use it with. Downloading and installing a keyboard font in Windows or in Mac is simple.

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Instructions

Download and install a keyboard font in Windows
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  Open your Web browser and search for a website that offers free font downloads (See Resources). Navigate to the download page or search for the font you are looking for by typing the font name in the "search box" provided. Download the font and save it to a local drive in your computer.
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  Navigate to the location of the font file that you just downloaded. Copy the file, and then go to the "Start" menu and open "Control Panel."
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  Click on the "Fonts" folder and paste the font file you copied earlier. Once it is pasted, the font will automatically be available.
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  Open a word processor (Microsoft Word) and see if the font is recognized. Click on the drop-down arrow for "Fonts" to see the complete list of fonts installed.
Download and install a keyboard font on a Mac
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  Open your Web browser and download a keyboard font compatible with Mac OS (See Resources). Close all active programs and navigate to the location of the font file that you just downloaded.
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  Open "Library" and then "Fonts." Make sure that you are logged in as "Administrator" to be able to copy and paste files to this location. If you are logged in as a user, the font that you will install will only be available for the particular "user account."
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  Copy the font file from its location and paste it to the "Fonts" folder. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the file from its location onto the "Fonts" folder.

Tips & Warnings

Note that a font may be recognizable in a Windows operating system but not in a Mac OS. It is important to read the font description for complete details before downloading and installing it.
Websites that offer free font download for both Windows and Mac operating systems include 1001freefonts.com, Downloadfreefonts.com and Fontfreak.com.

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