I am trying to use the FiraMono font. I downloaded the .otf files and saved it in the ~/.fonts directory and also ran fc-cache -vf ~/.fonts to update the cache.
Now, when I open elementary tweaks, I don't see it listed in the fonts. What am I missing?
They should be placed in the following folders
For personal use
TTF files in ~/.local/share/fonts/truetype (old way was ~/.fonts/truetype)
OTF files in ~/.local/share/fonts/type1 (old way was ~/.fonts/type1)
For system wide use
TTF files in /usr/local/share/fonts/truetype
OTF files in /usr/local/share/fonts/type1
Then sudo fc-cache and you should see the fonts.
An alternative way is to place fonts generally in ~/.local/share/fonts/ (old way was ~/.fonts/).
Can you see the new fonts in Libre Office or similar office programs?
sudo fc-cache -fv (i.e. with the f and v options) Install when opening font and that says installed after opening font again and we're unable to see the installed fonts in that way? TrueType fonts can be installed from file manager - double click the .ttf file, font manager will open, click "install".
To install multiple fonts system wide: ttf files:
$ sudo cp ./yourpath/*.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ opentype:
sudo cp ./yourpath/*.otf /usr/share/fonts/opentype/ And then:
sudo fc-cache -fv I followed the instructions provided here. This is what I did to have it working.
Created the FiraSans directory in /usr/share/fonts/truetype
$ sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/FiraSans Moved the ttf font files to that directory and then updated the cache
$ sudo fc-cache -f -v Initially, I did try with the OTF files and later moved to TTF files. I don't think that made the difference but just FYI.
sudo fc-cache...?