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Installing a TrueType font, step by step - Old Content (view source)
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At this point it is wise to make a temporary directory somewhere. If you do not know where, go and make a directory under <tt>/tmp<tt>, for example <tt>/tmp/work</tt>. There is no magic in the directory name, anything goes.
The life is slightly easier for Windows users, as the fonts are distributed as zipped <tt>.ttf</tftt> files. (Of course, nothing prevents OS X and Linux users from using that package). Just unzipping the packet will do. Of course, don't forget to double-click the files if the fonts are to be installed into the system, as well. TeX could not care less if you install the fonts to your operating system, it is really up to you if you want to use them with other applications. These two installations are completely independent things.
Now we have a nice temporary directory somewhere and a few <tt>.ttf</tt> files in it. Then the actual font installation goes with a magic command (read on, if you want to avoid some pitfalls with file permissions):
