Installing and unpacking fonts

Unpacking fonts
After authorising payment, you can download a compressed file containing the fonts you have ordered from the Typotheque website. Once you have downloaded these compressed files, you need to unpack (decompress) them and then install the fonts. Font files for Windows are compressed ZIP archives (extension .zip), and you can unpack them with any common archiving software (StuffIt, ZipReader, WinZip, FreeZip, TurboZip, etc).

Font files for Mac OS are compressed with StuffIt (extension .sit). Your browser should be able to unpack the downloaded file. If not, find the file, and extract it using the free StuffIt Expander.
http://www.stuffit.com/mac/expander/index.html

Installing fonts
Some applications need to be restarted for changes to take effect. Quit the application and start it up again to see the fonts in your font list.

We recommend installing only one format of a font; either OpenType, TrueType, or PostScript. Installing several formats of the same font may cause problems using the fonts.

Installing OpenType and TrueType fonts in Windows, and PostScript Type 1 fonts in Windows XP and 2000

1. Choose Start > Control Panel. Or alternatively Start > Settings > Control Panels. Or double-click on My Computer double-click Control Panel
2. Double-click the Fonts folder.
3. Choose File > Install New Font.
4. Locate the fonts you want to install. Make sure you have unzipped them first, or they will not appear in the list of fonts.
5. Select the fonts to install. To select more than one font, hold down the Ctrl key and select each font.
6. To copy the fonts to the Fonts folder, make sure the Copy fonts to the Fonts folder check box is selected.
7. Click OK to install the fonts.

Installing PostScript Type 1 Fonts in Windows 95 / 98 / ME or Windows NT

Use ATM (Adobe Type Manager) to install PostScript Type 1 fonts. You can download ATM Light for Windows free of charge here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/atmlight/main.html

1. Choose Start > Programs > Adobe > Adobe Type Manager.
2. In ATM, click the Fonts tab.
3. Choose Browse For Fonts from the Source pop-up menu.
4. Navigate to the folder that contains the fonts you want to install (make sure you have unzipped the files).
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 group of fonts.
6. Press the Add button to install the fonts.
7. Exit ATM.

To Install TrueType fonts on Windows 95/98/ME or NT you do not need any other software, and you can install them directly with the operating system.

Installing PostScript, OpenType, or TrueType Fonts in Mac OSX

Important: We do not recommend using font managing software to install fonts. There have been several problems with Suitcase, FontReserve, FontAgent, FontBook, etc. The best way to install fonts is still to follow these steps and drop them directly into the system folder.

1. Before installing fonts, you should close all open applications.
2. In the Finder, open the folder or disk that contains the fonts you want to install.
3. Select the all font files for the fonts you want to install. (For PostScript fonts you need 2 files)
4. Drag and drop the fonts into the Fonts folder in the Library folder.

There are multiple ways of installing fonts in MacOSX, depending on which applications you want to use the fonts in.

If you want fonts to be available to applications running in Classic mode, you must install fonts in the Macintosh TrueType or Macintosh PostScript format into the Fonts folder inside the System 9 folder.

Fonts located in UserName/Library/Fonts are available to a particular user, but not to any other users with separate log-ins for the same machine.

Fonts located in /Library/Fonts are available to all local users of the machine. Only a user with Administrator rights can modify the contents of this folder.

If you plan to use the fonts primarily with Adobe applications, or you are installing OpenType Pro, you should install the fonts in the Library/Application Support/Adobe/fonts

Installing PostScript or TrueType Fonts in Mac OS 9.x or 8.x

If you use PostScript fonts, Make sure you have ATM installed, otherwise your PS fonts will not look smooth on screen at different sizes. If you use ATM DeLuxe, install the fonts following your user manual. If you don’t have ATM DeLuxe, install the fonts directly into the system.

Before installing fonts, you should close all open applications

1. In the Finder, open the folder or disk that contains the fonts you want to install.
2. Select the font file for the fonts you want to install.
3. Drag and drop the fonts onto the closed System Folder icon.
4. Click OK to install the fonts (fonts will be automatically places into the right folder).