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Q1: How do I download fonts from your website?

A: Open any font detail page, click the blue Download button at page bottom. The font package will save as a single .zip compressed file to your browser’s default download folder automatically. No registration or hidden payment required for free font downloads.

Q2: Why is my downloaded file a ZIP archive? How to unzip font files?

A: All fonts are packed into ZIP to reduce file size for fast download.

  • Windows: Right-click ZIP → Extract All, choose target folder to unpack TTF/OTF files.

  • macOS: Double-click ZIP file directly, system auto-extract font folder.

  • Linux: Right-click → Extract Here or double-click to decompress.You need unpacked .ttf/.otf files before font installation.

Q3: Download link fails or no file after clicking download, what should I do?

A: Clear browser cache or switch Chrome/Firefox browser; disable ad-block plugins which may intercept download scripts. Refresh page and re-click download button. If the problem persists, contact our support email.

Q4: How to install fonts on Windows 10 / Windows 11?

A:

  1. Unzip your downloaded ZIP package first.

  2. Select .ttf or .otf font files → Right-click → Install (current user) or Install for all users (admin needed).

  3. Alternative: Open Settings > Personalization > Fonts, drag & drop font files into this window to install in bulk.

  4. Important: Restart Word/PS/Illustrator to load newly installed fonts, open apps won’t refresh fonts automatically.

Q5: How do I install fonts on macOS (all Mac OS versions)?

A:

  1. Unzip archive, double-click single .ttf/.otf font file.

  2. Font Book preview pops up → Tap Install Font to finish installation.

  3. Bulk install: Copy fonts to /Library/Fonts (all device users) or ~/Library/Fonts (only your personal account) manually.

Q6: Font installation steps for Ubuntu / Linux desktop?

A:Option1: Double-click font file → preview window → Install Font;Option2: Create hidden .fonts folder under Home directory, paste all unpacked fonts inside, run terminal command fc-cache -fv to refresh system font library.

Q7: Can I install downloaded fonts on iPhone / Android mobile?

A: iOS requires third-party font manager apps (e.g. AnyFont) to import TTF/OTF. Android 8.0+ supports custom font via file manager: copy fonts to system Font folder or use dedicated font app to install.

Q8: Font installed successfully but cannot find it in Photoshop / Word?

A: Installed fonts only take effect after restarting your design/office software. If still missing: verify file is valid TTF/OTF (not damaged ZIP), re-install the font file again.

Q9: What’s the difference between Personal Use Free & Commercial Free fonts?

A:

  1. Free for Personal Use: Only allowed for non-profit personal hobby works: birthday invitation, school homework, private artwork, personal non-monetized blog. Strictly forbidden for any profit-related use: client design, business logo, monetized YouTube/IG content, printed merchandise for sale, company brochures.

  2. 100% Free Commercial Use: Mostly licensed under SIL OFL 1.1 / MIT / Apache 2.0, fully legal for all commercial projects: logos, client design, web page, product packaging, advertising, mobile app embedding with no extra fee needed.

Every font page marks its exact license type clearly before download.

Q10: Can I use OFL licensed CJK / Latin fonts for logo trademark registration?

A: Yes. Fonts published under SIL Open Font License allow you to register your custom-designed logo as trademark. But you cannot resell, rename, or copyright the original font file itself; font copyright always belongs to original type designer.

Q11: Is it legal to share downloaded font files to friends or clients?

A: Depends on license:

  • OFL/MIT open-source fonts: Allowed to share files with proper designer attribution;

  • Personal-use-only free fonts: Cannot forward original font files to third parties, your friends need download the font from our site separately following original license rules.

Q12: Do I need pay any royalty for free commercial OFL fonts?

A: No hidden cost or recurring royalty fees. SIL OFL license permits permanent free commercial usage worldwide without ongoing payments to font creator.

Q13: What are TTF, OTF, WOFF, WOFF2 font formats and their uses?

A:

  • TTF/OTF: Desktop install fonts for Windows/Mac design & office software; OTF supports advanced glyph, ligature features than TTF.

  • WOFF/WOFF2: Compressed web exclusive format for website CSS embedding, smaller file size, fast browser loading, used for site frontend font display.

Q14: How to embed downloaded free fonts into my own website?

A: Download web-ready WOFF2 font version (if available). Use standard CSS @font-face code to link fonts into your site files:

@font-face{font-family:'FontName';src:url(fontname.woff2) format('woff2');}

Only commercial-approved licensed fonts can be legally embedded online; personal-only fonts prohibit web embedding for business sites.

Q15: Can I preview or test fonts before downloading?

A: Every font detail page has online live preview box. Type your custom text to check font effect instantly without downloading files locally, test Regular/Bold/Italic styles online directly.