Font Installation

If you chose to download your fonts from our server, you will find your order on the desktop of your computer or in the downloads folder you have specified in your web browser, it will be named with a 9 digit number followed by ".tar.gz".

If you chose to have your fonts delivered via email, please check your email account for a delivery from sales@fontbureau.com. It may take a few hours for this email to arrive if your email service provider is experiencing heavy traffic. Once you have located the email from Font Bureau, you will need to receive the attachment enclosed (it will be named with a 9 digit number followed by ".tar.gz")

Once you have located the .tar.gz file, you will need to "unzip" it. There are several programs that have the ability to unzip gzipped archives including: ZipIt, PKZip, Alladdin Stuffit Expander 6.0+ and other file expansion programs that support the .tar.gz or .tgz format. Follow the instructions included with your software to unzip your .tar.gz archive.

After you have successfully unzipped your order, you will see folders for the fonts or font families you ordered. Inside these folders will be all of the files you need to install the fonts on your machine, please follow the installation instructions below for the operating system you are using.

MAC INSTALLATION

Macintosh Postscript:

Font Bureau provides three files that make up the font data: The Font Suitcase file (which contains the bitmap and kerning information), the PostScript(TM) file (which contains the letterform and spacing data), and the AFM file (which reiterates kerning information to certain high-end applications). Unless your software specifies AFM installation, you will need only the suitcase and Postscript files.

These files should be copied into a folder on your hard drive prior to installation.

OSX
Copy the fonts to the Fonts folder inside the User/Library folder. If you are using font management software, follow the installation instructions that came with the software.

If you want your fonts to be available to applications running in Classic mode, drag your fonts into the Fonts folder in the OS 9.x System folder. Fonts installed in the OS 9.x System folder will also be available to Classic programs running in OSX, but not OSX native applications.

If you are using font management software, follow the installation instructions that came with the software.

OS9
Simply drag the Suitcase and PostScript(TM) files into the Fonts folder in the System folder. This will make the fonts available to all applications where you are able to choose a font.

If you are using font management software, follow the installation instructions that came with the software.

WINDOWS INSTALLATION

Windows Postscript
Font Bureau provides four files that comprise the font data: the PFB (PostScript(TM) Outlines) file, the PFM (PostScript(TM) Metrics) file, the AFM file (which reiterates kerning information to certain high-end applications), and the INF file (which contains other font information). Unless your software specifies INF or AFM installation, you will only need the PFB and PFM files. These files should be copied into a folder on your hard drive prior to installation.

Windows Me/98/95 or Windows NT
To install Windows Type One fonts you must have ATM(TM) (Adobe Type Manager) installed on your PC. You can get ATM(TM) for free at: Adobe.com

From the Start menu, go to Programs > Adobe > Adobe Type Manager. When the ATM(TM) window appears, choose "Select Fonts" from the available tabs. Using the browse function on the right hand side, find the fonts you want to install and click "Add". Once the font name appears in the Destination (left hand) window, the fonts should now be available to all your Windows applications.

Windows XP or 2000
In the Control Panel > Fonts folder, choose File> Install New Font. Locate the fonts you want to install and click OK to install the fonts. When you see the font name in the Fonts folder, the font has been loaded and is ready for use.

Fonts can also be installed by dragging the PFM file into the Fonts Folder.

Windows TrueType:
To install the fonts, put them in the Control Panels > Fonts folder (either drag-and-drop the file or select the file and copy-and-paste it). There will be a quick screen that shows the font is being installed and it will alert you if there are any problems. If you see the font name in the Fonts folder, the fonts have been loaded and are ready for use.

Want more answers? Email info@fontbureau.com.