How to Download Fonts on iPhone – This article gives step-by-step instructions on how to download and install fonts on your iPhone.
You’ll need to use an app that allows font choices, like Pages, to make use of any fonts you install. Due to Apple restrictions, downloaded fonts will not currently work with apps like Facebook or Instagram.
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How to Download Fonts on iPhone – What to Know
- Currently, only apps like Pages and Keynote allow you to switch fonts.
- Installing fonts on an iPhone requires the use of a separate app, such as iFont or Fonteer.
- You can download new and custom fonts through a web browser but need a separate font app to install them.
How Can I Download Free Fonts to My iPhone?
The simplest way to download new fonts to your iPhone is to use a third-party app. We recommend apps like iFont and Fonteer but you can find a number of others on the App Store just by searching for “fonts.”
How Do I Install Fonts Using iFont?
IFont offers free font downloads and installation, supported by ads. You can use it to download fonts from Google Fonts, Dafont, and Fontspace. You can also use it to install fonts you may have downloaded separately.
Each of iFont’s available font libraries uses a different layout, so navigation is slightly different between the three of them.
Download, install, and open iFont.
From the main page of the app, tap Find Fonts to Install.
Tap the font library you’d like to access (Google Fonts, Dafont, or Fontspace), or tap Open Files to install fonts you’ve downloaded outside of iFont.
If downloading from a font library, find a font you want to download and tap Download.
Confirm the download and installation when prompted.
Return to the main page of iFont, find the font you’ve added, and tap Install to begin.
iFont asks for permission to download the file. Select Allow to continue.
You’ll be notified when the download has finished and then see a pop-up screen explaining how to complete the installation.
Open your iPhone’s Settings and tap Profile Downloaded toward the top of the menu.
On the profile page, tap Install.
Enter your iPhone’s system password (the one you use to unlock your device) when prompted.
Tap Install in the top-right corner of the page and then tap Install again in the pop-up menu.
Your new font has been installed! It will also appear as Installed in your iFont font list.
As a reminder, due to Apple restrictions, installed fonts will only be usable in select apps such as Pages and Keynote.
How Do I Install Fonts Using Fonteer?
Fonteer allows you to download and install fonts in groups rather than one-by-one like iFont. It also has access to Google Fonts and Font Squirrel.
Download, install, and open Fonteer.
From the main page of the app, tap + to create a new collection.
Choose a name for your font collection.
From inside the collection folder, tap +, then choose either Google Fonts or Font Squirrel as your source.
Select as many fonts as you like from the chosen source’s list.
When finished, tap Add to collection and then tap OK when Fonteer confirms your selection with a pop-up.
Tap < in the top-left corner of the screen to go back to your Fonteer collection.
Tap Install fonts to begin installation.
Safari will open and a notification about downloading a configuration file will appear. Tap Allow.
Once finished, open your iPhone’s Settings and tap Profile Downloaded toward the top of the menu.
On the profile page, tap Install.
Enter your iPhone’s system password (the one you use to unlock your device) when prompted.
Tap Install in the top-right corner of the page and tap Install in the pop-up.
Your new fonts have been installed.
How Do I Download a Font From the Internet to My iPhone?
Open Safari and go to a website that offers font downloads. For the purposes of this guide, it’ll be Google Fonts.
Find a font you’re interested in and select it.
You can scroll through the various versions of the typeface (light, regular, bold, etc).
Tap Select this style.
From the menu that pops up, tap Download all.
Safari will open a new pop-up window and prompt you to download the file. Tap Download to download it.
Open a font installation app such as iFont to continue.
In iFont, tap Find Fonts to Install and tap Open Files.
Select the downloaded font file.
From the pop-up menu, tap Import.
The downloaded file appears in iFont list. Find the font you want to start with and tap Install to begin.
IFont asks for permission to download the file. Tap Allow to continue.
You’ll be notified when the download has finished and see a pop-up screen explaining how to complete the installation.
Open your iPhone’s Settings, then tap Profile Downloaded toward the top of the menu.
On the profile page, tap Install.
Enter your iPhone’s system password (the one you use to unlock your device) when prompted.
Tap Install in the top-right corner of the page and tap Install again in the pop-up menu.
Your new font has been installed! It will also appear as “Installed” in your iFont font list.
How Do I Download Custom Fonts on iOS?
Downloading custom fonts works the same as it does with downloading fonts from the internet to your phone. All you have to do is visit a custom font website such as Fontspace and then download and install your chosen fonts using iFont as detailed above.
How Do I Uninstall Fonts on My iPhone?
If for any reason you decide you no longer want to use any of the fonts you installed, you can remove them. Despite what you might think, these installed fonts do not appear in the Fonts section of your iPhone’s settings.
Fonts added in batches, as with Fonteer, cannot be removed individually. By deleting the profile, you will delete all of the fonts grouped within it.
Open the iPhone’s Settings. Scroll down and tap General.
Scroll down and tap Profiles.
In the Profiles menu, you’ll see all the font profiles you’ve installed.
Tap the font profile you want to remove.
Tap Remove Profile.
Enter your iPhone’s system password (the one you use to unlock your device) when prompted.
Tap Remove in the pop-up at the bottom of the screen.
The font has been uninstalled.
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