## This list may not be complete. Please feel free to add: ## 1) packages in the Ubuntu repositories. ## 2) Links to fonts from primary websites (not dropbox, etc.) currently unavailable in the Ubuntu repositories, but free to use as per the font license. If you do this, please add a new section, for example = Downloadable fonts = or whatever is reasonable. ||<>|| = Introduction = A font is a character style one may choose from in programs that support using them. Many fonts are available for Ubuntu users to choose from. = Font packages available in the Ubuntu repositories = * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-crosextra-caladea|fonts-crosextra-caladea]] - Sans-serif font metric-compatible with Cambria font * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-crosextra-carlito|fonts-crosextra-carlito]] - Sans-serif font metric-compatible with Calibri font * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lmodern|lmodern]] - scalable PostScript and OpenType fonts based on Computer Modern * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-goudybookletter|ttf-goudybookletter]] - Old style roman font * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-levien-museum|ttf-levien-museum]] - metal Centaur fonts revival family * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-mplus|ttf-mplus]] - M+ sans serif fonts with different weights * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/msttcorefonts|ttf-mscorefonts-installer]] - Microsoft TrueType core fonts * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-font-family-sources|ttf-ubuntu-font-family]] - Ubuntu Font Family, sans-serif typeface hinted for clarity * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-khmeros|ttf-khmeros]] - KhmerOS Unicode fonts for the Khmer language of Cambodia * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-lao|ttf-lao]] - TrueType font for Lao language * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-liberation|fonts-liberation]] - Fonts with the same metrics as Times, Arial and Courier * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-sil-padauk|ttf-sil-padauk]] - smart Unicode font for languages in Myanmar * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-tlwg|fonts-thai-tlwg]] - Thai fonts for Garuda, Kinnari, Loma, TlwgMono, Norasi, Purisa, Sawasdee, TlwgTypewriter, TlwgTypist, TlwgTypo, Umpush, and Waree. * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-tibetan-machine|ttf-tmuni]] - font for Tibetan, Dzongkha and Ladakhi (OpenType Unicode) * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gsfonts|gsfonts]] - Fonts for the Ghostscript interpreter(s) * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-dejavu|ttf-dejavu]] and [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-dejavu|ttf-dejavu-extra]] - Vera font family derivate with additional characters * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-freefont|otf-freefont]] - otf-freefont: Freefont Serif, Sans and Mono OpenType fonts * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-freefont|ttf-freefont]] - ttf-freefont: Freefont Serif, Sans and Mono Truetype fonts * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-indic-fonts|ttf-indic-fonts]] - Metapackage for free Indian language fonts: Bengali, Devanagari script, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-bitstream-vera|ttf-bitstream-vera]] - The Bitstream Vera family of free TrueType fonts * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-accanthis]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-baskervald]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-berenis]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-gillius]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-ikarius]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-irianis]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-libris]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-mekanus]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-oldania]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-romande]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-switzera]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-tribun]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-universalis]], and [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-adf|ttf-adf-verana]] - Fonts of the Arkandis Digital Foundry: Accanthis, Baskervald, Berenis, Gillius, Ikarius, Irianis, Libris, Mekanus, Oldania, Romande, Switzera, Tribun, Universalis, and Verana * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-ancient-fonts|ttf-ancient-fonts]] - Unicode Fonts for Ancient Scripts * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-anonymous-pro|ttf-anonymous-pro]] - fixed width sans serif font designed for coders * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-droid|ttf-droid]] - handheld device font with extensive style and language support * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-aenigma|ttf-aenigma]] - 465 free TrueType fonts by Brian Kent * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-sil-gentium-basic|ttf-sil-gentium-basic]] - smart Unicode font families (Basic and Book Basic) based on Gentium * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfonts-scalable-nonfree|t1-xfree86-nonfree]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfonts-scalable-nonfree|ttf-xfree86-nonfree]], and [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfonts-scalable-nonfree|ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac]] - non-free fonts from XFree86: Postscript Type 1, TrueType, and syriac OpenType. * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-bpg-georgian|ttf-bpg-georgian-fonts]] - BPG Georgian fonts * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-marvosym|ttf-marvosym]] - Symbol font for school and office * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-farsiweb|ttf-farsiweb]] - free TrueType fonts for Persian language * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-lklug-sinhala|ttf-sinhala-lkmug]] - Unicode Sinhala font by Lanka Linux User Group * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkg-handwriting|ttf-fifthhorseman-dkg-handwriting]] - font that imitates Daniel Kahn Gillmor's handwriting * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-inconsolata|ttf-inconsolata]] - monospace font for pretty code listings and for the terminal * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-gfs-didot-classic|ttf-gfs-didot-classic]] - greek font family (Classic Didot revival) * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-gfs-bodoni-classic|ttf-gfs-bodoni-classic]] - smart greek typeface revival * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-gfs-neohellenic|ttf-gfs-neohellenic]] - new Greek font family with matching Latin * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/culmus|culmus]] - TrueType and Type1 Hebrew Fonts for X11 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-century-catalogue|ttf-century-catalogue]] - century-style font revival * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-konatu|ttf-konatu]] - TrueType Font originally for BeOS * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-base|texlive-fonts-recommended]] - TeX Live: Recommended fonts. == Arabic Fonts == * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-kacst|ttf-kacst]] - KACST free TrueType Arabic fonts * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-sil-scheherazade|ttf-sil-scheherazade]] - smart Unicode font for Arabic * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-arabeyes|ttf-arabeyes]] - Arabeyes GPL TrueType Arabic fonts == Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Fonts == * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-wqy-microhei|ttf-wqy-microhei]] - A droid derived Sans-Seri style CJK font * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-wqy-zenhei|ttf-wqy-zenhei]] - "WenQuanYi Zen Hei" A Hei-Ti Style (sans-serif) Chinese font * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-dejima-mincho|ttf-dejima-mincho]] - antique-looking Japanese TrueType Mincho font * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-horai-umefont|ttf-umefon]] - Japanese TrueType font, Ume-font * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-takao|ttf-takao]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-takao|ttf-takao-gothic]], [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-takao|ttf-takao-mincho]], and [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-takao|ttf-takao-pgothic]] - Japanese TrueType font set: Takao Fonts, Takao Gothic Fonts, Takao Mincho Fonts, and Takao P Gothic Fonts. * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-kochi|ttf-kochi-gothic]] and [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-kochi|ttf-kochi-mincho]] - Kochi Subst Gothic and Mincho Japanese TrueType font without naga10 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-sazanami|ttf-sazanami-gothic]] and [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-sazanami|ttf-sazanami-mincho]] - Sazanami Gothic and Mincho Japanese TrueType font (legacy) * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-nanum-coding|ttf-nanum-coding]] - Nanum Coding fixed width Korean TrueType font * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-nanum|fonts-nanum]] and [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-nanum|fonts-nanum-extra]] - Nanum and additional Nanum Korean fonts * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-baekmuk|ttf-baekmuk]] - Baekmuk series Korean fonts = Manually installing a font in Ubuntu = If you have a font file (.ttf) that is not available from the Ubuntu repositories, and you would like to use it in Ubuntu, one will want to manually install the font. For example, if one had SLIDA.ttf as the font file, one would perform the following via a terminal: {{{ sudo mv SLIDA.ttf /usr/share/fonts sudo fc-cache -f -v }}} = Known Issues = * [needs-packaging] ttf-kouzan-mouhitu - [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/567553]] * [needs-packaging] ttf-indonesian - [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/688780]] * [needs-packaging] Google Fonts - [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/648873]] = External Links = [[http://pkg-fonts.alioth.debian.org/]] Debian Fonts Task Force with a list of all fonts available for Debian. [[https://wiki.debian.org/SubstitutingCalibriAndCambriaFonts]] Debian article on dealing with Calibri and Cambria fonts