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This is an article about high quality free fonts.
This is an article about high quality free fonts.


== Font installation on Gentoo ==
= Font installation on Gentoo =


* Even if the font does not have an ebuild (which is the case most of the time), installation is very easy. Download the font and copy it to ~/.fonts.
* Even if the font does not have an ebuild (which is the case most of the time), installation is very easy. Download the font and copy it to ~/.fonts.
* For global installation, you can put your font in /usr/local/share/fonts (the directories are listed in /etc/fonts/fonts.conf.
* You just need to restart your applications to benefit of the new font.
* You just need to restart your applications to benefit of the new font.


== High Quality Free Fonts ==
= High Quality Free Fonts =


* [http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/11/08/40-excellent-freefonts-for-professional-design/ Excellent list.]
* [http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/11/08/40-excellent-freefonts-for-professional-design/ Excellent list.]
* [http://www.smashingmagazine.com/category/fonts/ Even more.]
* [http://www.smashingmagazine.com/category/fonts/ Even more.]

Latest revision as of 08:58, 2 August 2011

This is an article about high quality free fonts.

Font installation on Gentoo

  • Even if the font does not have an ebuild (which is the case most of the time), installation is very easy. Download the font and copy it to ~/.fonts.
  • For global installation, you can put your font in /usr/local/share/fonts (the directories are listed in /etc/fonts/fonts.conf.
  • You just need to restart your applications to benefit of the new font.

High Quality Free Fonts