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Bringing Text to Life: Inserting Unique Fonts Onto an iPhone Screen

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 likeiFont andFonteer 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.

1. Download, install, and open iFont.
2. From the main page of the app, tapFind Fonts to Install .
3. Tap the font library you’d like to access (Google Fonts, Dafont, or Fontspace), or tapOpen Files to install fonts you’ve downloaded outside of iFont.
   
4. If downloading from a font library, find a font you want to download and tapDownload .

5. Confirm the download and installation when prompted.

6. Return to the main page of iFont, find the font you’ve added, and tapInstall to begin.
   

7. iFont asks for permission to download the file. SelectAllow to continue.

8. You’ll be notified when the download has finished and then see a pop-up screen explaining how to complete the installation.

9. Open your iPhone’sSettings and tapProfile Downloaded toward the top of the menu.
   

10. On the profile page, tapInstall .

11. Enter your iPhone’s system password (the one you use to unlock your device) when prompted.
    

12. TapInstall in the top-right corner of the page and then tapInstall again in the pop-up menu.

13. Your new font has been installed! It will also appear asInstalled 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.
14. Download, install, and open Fonteer.
15. From the main page of the app, tap**+** to create a new collection.
16. Choose a name for your font collection.

17. From inside the collection folder, tap**+** , then choose eitherGoogle Fonts orFont Squirrel as your source.

18. Select as many fonts as you like from the chosen source’s list.
19. When finished, tapAdd to collection and then tapOK when Fonteer confirms your selection with a pop-up.
    
20. Tap**<** in the top-left corner of the screen to go back to your Fonteer collection.
21. TapInstall fonts to begin installation.
22. Safari will open and a notification about downloading a configuration file will appear. TapAllow .
    
23. Once finished, open your iPhone’sSettings and tapProfile Downloaded toward the top of the menu.
24. On the profile page, tapInstall .
25. Enter your iPhone’s system password (the one you use to unlock your device) when prompted.
    
26. TapInstall in the top-right corner of the page and tapInstall in the pop-up.
27. Your new fonts have been installed!
    

How Do I Download a Font From the Internet to My iPhone?

28. Open Safari and go to a website that offers font downloads. For the purposes of this guide, it’ll be Google Fonts.

29. Find a font you’re interested in and select it.

30. You can scroll through the various versions of the typeface (light, regular, bold, etc).
    

31. TapSelect this style .

32. From the menu that pops up, tapDownload all .

33. Safari will open a new pop-up window and prompt you to download the file. TapDownload to download it.
    

34. Open a font installation app such as iFont to continue.

35. In iFont, tapFind Fonts to Install and tapOpen Files .

36. Select the downloaded font file.
    

37. From the pop-up menu, tapImport .

38. The downloaded file appears in iFont list. Find the font you want to start with and tapInstall to begin.

39. IFont asks for permission to download the file. TapAllow to continue.
    

40. You’ll be notified when the download has finished and see a pop-up screen explaining how to complete the installation.

41. Open your iPhone’sSettings , then tapProfile Downloaded toward the top of the menu.

42. On the profile page, tapInstall .
    

43. Enter your iPhone’s system password (the one you use to unlock your device) when prompted.

44. TapInstall in the top-right corner of the page and tapInstall again in the pop-up menu.

45. 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.
46. Open the iPhone’sSettings . Scroll down and tapGeneral .
47. Scroll down and tapProfiles .
48. In the Profiles menu, you’ll see all the font profiles you’ve installed.

49. Tap the font profile you want to remove.

50. TapRemove Profile .
51. Enter your iPhone’s system password (the one you use to unlock your device) when prompted.
    
52. TapRemove in the pop-up at the bottom of the screen.
53. The font has been uninstalled!
    
    FAQ

• How do I download fonts for a Cricut on an iPhone?
  To download fonts for Cricut Design Space (the companion app to the Cricut die-cutting machine), first,download a font app like AnyFont on the App Store , and then choose and download your favorite fonts. On the download confirmation screen, tapOpen in >AnyFont , and then select your font and tapInstall . Open the Cricut Design Space app and begin a new canvas. When you tapAdd text , your new font will be available.
• How do I change font size on iPhone?
  Tochange the font size on an iPhone , go toSettings >Display & Brightness >Text Size . Drag the slider to the right to increase text size, or move it left to decrease the text size. You’ll see the sample text change as you adjust the size. To make the text even bigger, go toSettings >Accessibility >Larger Text and toggle onLarger Accessibility Sizes .
• How do I change font color on an iPhone?
  You can add color filters to help you differentiate between colors on your iPhone. Go toSettings > Accessibility >Display & Text Size and tapColor Filters . Toggle onColor Filters and choose from the available options.

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