Question How do I download fonts so that they show up when I activate TYPE in Illustrator? Thanks.
Answer Hi Karen.
I'd really need to know if you're on a Mac or a PC.
But it's pretty simple for both - drag and drop, really.
-On a PC, download the TrueType or PostScript font to your machine; I always download to the desktop so I can find the new files quickly
-Extract the file (usually this is automatic when downloading) but you may need to double click it if you only see an archive or stuffit file instead of a new folder containing the new font.
-Find the .ttf file (an icon with a T on it) in the new folder that was created when you extracted the file
-Drag that .ttf file to the FONTS directory in your WINDOWS directory.
That's all. Sometimes you need to restart Illustrator.
On a Mac,
1. Download the fonts to your machine. TrueType fonts will have one file while PostScript (or Type 1) fonts will have both a printer and screen font (2 files).
2. Drag the files to the System Folder. Click OK when prompted.
