How to install a font
Your font downloads as a single .ttf file, named after the font (for example SpookyDrip4F2A-Regular.ttf). Here's how to install it on every common device and use it in popular apps.
Windows 10 and 11
- Open your Downloads folder and double-click the
.ttffile. - In the preview window, click Install. (Or right-click the file and choose Install, or Install for all users.)
- Restart any app that was already open — Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop — and the font appears in its font list under its name.
macOS
- Double-click the downloaded
.ttffile. Font Book opens with a preview. - Click Install.
- Restart the app you want to use it in. Pages, Keynote, Word and Adobe apps all pick it up.
Linux
Copy the file into ~/.local/share/fonts/ (create the folder if needed), then run fc-cache -f in a terminal. Most desktops also install a font when you double-click it.
iPhone and iPad
iOS only installs fonts through apps. Two easy routes:
- Use it inside one app directly. Apps like Procreate, Adobe Express and many video editors have an "import font" option — pick the
.ttffrom the Files app. - Install it system-wide with a free font-installer app from the App Store, which adds the font through a configuration profile. After that it shows up in Pages, Keynote and other apps that support custom fonts.
Android
Android doesn't install fonts system-wide by default. Instead, import the .ttf into the app you're using: PixelLab, Kinemaster, Ibis Paint and many other design and video apps have an "add font" option that reads the file from your Downloads folder.
Using the font in popular apps
- Canva: Canva Pro and Teams let you upload fonts under Brand Kit → Fonts → Upload a font. Choose the
.ttffile. - Cricut Design Space: install the font on your computer first (see above), then restart Design Space and pick it from the System fonts list.
- Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma desktop: install the font on your computer, then restart the app.
- Google Docs: Docs only offers Google's own font library, so custom fonts can't be added there. Use the font in an app that supports it and export an image or PDF.
- Websites: load the file with a CSS
@font-facerule. The font license allows embedding it on your site.
Troubleshooting
- The font doesn't show up. Restart the app — most apps read the font list only when they start.
- Some characters look different. Accented letters (é, ü, ñ) aren't included yet, so apps substitute another font for those.
- "Font already installed". Every generated font gets a unique name, so this only happens if you install the same file twice — it's safe to replace it.
Ready for another one? Generate a new font or pick a prompt from the font ideas list.