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How to add custom fonts to Figma?

Find easy steps to add custom fonts in Figma, bringing fresh typography to your designs and boosting your creative process. Learn how to integrate unique fonts seamlessly for a polished look. Enhance your design projects quickly and improve workflow efficiency.

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Overview

Enhancing your Figma designs with custom fonts can really make them pop, giving you unique typographic choices that perfectly match your brand or creative vision. Seamless integration. There are a couple of ways to get those custom fonts into Figma. It's doable by using system fonts that are already on your device or by tapping into external font services like Google Fonts. Knowing how to add and manage these fonts is key to keeping your design process consistent and creative. Super vital. This guide will show step-by-step how to effortlessly bring custom fonts into your Figma workspace, helping your designs shine with that personalized edge.

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How to add custom fonts to Figma?

Step 1: Download the Font

First things first, make sure you've got the custom font you want downloaded and ready to go on your computer. You’ll usually find these fonts in .ttf (TrueType Font) or .otf (OpenType Font) formats.

Step 2: Install the Font on Your Computer

Find that font file you just downloaded. Double-click it, and follow the steps that pop up on your screen to install it. On Windows, you'll click "Install," and on macOS, it's "Install Font." Easy peasy.

Step 3: Restart Figma

If you had Figma open while you were installing the font, you'll need to close it and then open it again. This helps Figma recognize the new font you just added.

Step 4: Access the Custom Font in Figma

  1. Open up a Figma file or start a new one.
  2. Grab the Text tool from the toolbar or just press the "T" key to make a text layer.
  3. With your text layer selected, head over to the font dropdown in the right-hand properties panel.
  4. Scroll through the list or type in the name of your new custom font to apply it to your text layer.

Step 5: Ensure Compatibility Across Collaborators (Optional)

If you're working with a team, make sure everyone else has the custom font installed on their computers too. Figma doesn’t embed fonts in the design file, so each person needs the font installed to see and edit the text correctly.

Troubleshooting Tips

  • Double-check that the font file isn’t corrupted and is installed correctly on your system.
  • Make sure the font is compatible with your operating system.
  • If the custom font still doesn’t show up in Figma, try restarting your computer.
  • Make sure you’re using the desktop version of Figma, as custom fonts might not work on the web version.

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