Adding Fonts to the "Insert Fonts" Menu

[voldemort]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Power PC

How can I add a font that is not currently on the "Insert Fonts" menu?

 

[CyberTaz]

Well, since there is no Insert Fonts menu I'm not at all sure what you are
asking. If you want to install fonts it's a matter of adding them to the
appropriate Fonts folder which you can do using the Font Book utility
supplied with OS X (among other options). Once installed the font should be
available in all application font lists & menus.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[voldemort]

In the Insert Menu there is an option to insert a symbol. When that choice is selected, a series of symbols appears along with a LIMITED selection of other fonts. I want to expand this limited fonts list with other technical fonts that I already have installed on my system.

 

[Phillip Jones]

There are several way to install fonts. On Mac,

you can drag and drop on fonts folders in either main level or User
level just find Fonts Folder.

Or you can open Font Book and drag and drop on to font book and it will
help you install.

avoid if possible unless its a replacement for a system's font from
installing in system Fonts folder.

Also Mac is not picky about font types.

Normal postscript fonts
Opentype fonts

Apple TrueType fonts

Windows TrueType fonts

datafork TrueType Font df (used mostly with UNIX/Linux systems) df fonts

normally are used in system fonts folder only.

In the Insert Menu there is an option to insert a symbol. When that choice is selected, a series of symbols appears along with a LIMITED selection of other fonts. I want to expand this limited fonts list with other technical fonts that I already have installed on my system.

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[CyberTaz]

Can't be done - Use the OS X Character Palette.

Only fonts designed as Symbol fonts will show up in that dialog. If designed
as character fonts they will be in the regular font lists & you'll need to
know the appropriate keystrokes to type the characters.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac