To tell fontconfig how to find the directories, all you need to do is add them to the fontconfig config file, usually. Copy fonts into the directories as appropriate. To add some extra font directories, first create the directories and put the fonts in them. Fonts will still appear the same in Scribus.

You can have multiple fonts folders if you want, and this can be an immensely useful way to organize a growing collection of fonts from numerous sources. Multiple font directories with Fontconfigįontconfig doesn't restrict you to just one fonts folder. Most other applications on an even remotely modern Linux desktop will also use fontconfig to find fonts, though some major apps still may not (especially vanilla, rather than distro-customised, builds): When you next launch Scribus, it should find the new fonts. In most cases, just copy the fonts into a folder called. However, many people will want to install fonts for their entire system, not just Scribus.Īn easy way to do this is with fontconfig. Scribus 1.3 still supports, and will continue to support, the ability to add extra font paths in the Scribus preferences. For more, see the Scribus Online Documentation.button and choose the directories, where your fonts are located. Launch scribus, go straight without opening a document to the menu Settings>Fonts.Other languages: Polski (pl) This article is part of the Tips & Tricks series.

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