1. (00:33) Install the Fount Java Script button into your browser
Browse over to
FOUNT in your browser and follow the instructions on the page to install the the free "fount" button.
2. (01:03) Identify the Font you're interested in
On any web page containing the font you're interested in, click your newly installed fount button and then click on the font text you want to identify
3. (01:40) Click the Google Fonts link if available
If the View fonts on Google Fonts link becomes available to you, then Google has a copy of the font available for download. Click the link to be taken to the font download area. If the link is not there, then you will need to do a manual search to find out where you can obtain the font elsewhere.
4. (01:50) Download the Font from Google Fonts
On the Google Fonts page, click the + to "Select this Font" and it will be added to your Font Family Selection. Click the black bar at the bottom of the page and then select the Download "Drop Arrow" to download and save the font(s) you've selected in a Zip file format.
5. (02:28) Install your new font into Windows
Now that you've successfully downloaded the font you like, extract the font from the Zip file to a temporary folder. In Windows Explorer, select all of the font files you've extracted, click your Right mouse button and select "Install". Windows installs the font(s) to your C:\Windows\Fonts system directory and the Font(s) will now be available to use in Word, PowerPoint or any other document editing software you may have.
6. (03:48) Something to remember
If you're going to send your Saved Document (like a Microsoft Word file for example) to someone, the document won't display the way you intended to the person you send the file to if they don't also have the same font installed. To overcome this, in Word, click
File >
Options >
Save, and enable the "Embed fonts in the file" box, as well as "Embed only the characters used in the document" box.
7. Conclusion
The last step will ensure the .docx file will display as intended on the recipients machine. You could also just file attach the Zip file you downloaded so that the font could be installed at the other end, but I don't recommend this as not many will appreciate having to install a font just to view your document.