Adding new fonts in Fedora

    Fedora pre-installs several basic fonts by default. This page explains how to add new fonts to a Fedora installation.

    Did you know Fedora packages several freely-licensed fonts? There are several supplementary fonts to preview and try out that are not installed by default. Like all fonts on Fedora, these fonts are not encumbered with licenses or restrictions.

    An added benefit of packaged fonts is they give you control over the font package in the future. You will receive future updates and can easily uninstall it later if you decide it is not the font for you.

    The easiest way to preview and install new fonts is to use . Search for a specific font or search “fonts” in GNOME Software to see what other freely-licensed fonts are available.

    This section uses a Command Line Interface (C.L.I.) for managing fonts.

    If you prefer working in a C.L.I., you can also install fonts with dnf.

    Add or enable third-party repositories with font packages

    Many fonts are available from the RPM Fusion repository. To enable the repository on your system, follow .

    List all available font packages from enabled repositories

    sudo dnf search fonts

    Install the font package you need

    sudo dnf install libreoffice-opensymbol-fonts

    Unpackaged fonts

    System fonts are installed for all users. Anyone with an account on the machine will be able to use these fonts.

    Create a new directory /usr/share/fonts/<font-family-name>/ for the new font family

    sudo mkdir /usr/share/fonts/robofont

    Copy font files (e.g. files) to the new directory

    sudo cp ~/Downloads/robofont.ttf /usr/share/fonts/robofont

    Update the font cache

    sudo fc-cache -v

    User fonts are installed for an individual user. Only the user who installs the fonts on the machine will be able to use these fonts. This is also convenient if you do not have superuser (i.e. root) access on the machine.

    There are two ways to install user fonts.

    GNOME Font Viewer

    This section uses a Graphical User Interface (G.U.I.) for managing fonts.

    The GNOME Font Viewer is an application to display the fonts installed on the system. It also allows you to locally install fonts. Follow these steps to add new user fonts with GNOME Font Viewer:

    1. Install GNOME Font Viewer.

      • Use GNOME Software or use the command line ()

    3. Double-click on a font file to open it in GNOME Font Viewer.

    4. Click on the blue Install button on the top bar.

    GNOME Font Viewer does two things to install fonts:

    1. Copy font files to a font directory in the user’s home directory .local/share/fonts.

    Command line

    This section uses a Command Line Interface (C.L.I.) for managing fonts.

    If you prefer a command line interface, you can install user fonts manually. Follow these steps in a terminal window to install a font locally:

    Create a new directory ~/.local/share/fonts/<font-family-name>/ for the new font family

    mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts/robofont

    Copy font files (e.g. .ttf files) to the new directory

    Update the font cache