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Too often overlooked, the font nevertheless plays a role in the attractiveness and impact of your PowerPoint slides. The problem is that sometimes, the fonts offered do not correspond to what you want to transcribe, or do not allow you to stand out from other presentations with fonts that are as classic as ever.
What if you used more original fonts, or even better, fonts specific to your company, created as part of your graphic charter? We help you understand how to add a font in PowerPoint and so personalize your presentations!
What is the difference between a system font and a specific font?
Before getting into the heart of the matter, you need to be able to differentiate a “Font System” from a specific font. As its name suggests, the system font corresponds to a font that is already installed on your computer. These are the fonts you can select from the dropdown list in the “font” box in PowerPoint. Depending on the version of the software you have, you will not have access to exactly the same fonts, but dozens of possibilities are still available to you.
On the contrary, a specific font is not available natively on your device. It is therefore a typeface that must be installed by you to be able to be used.
Where can I download specific fonts?
Would you like to design your PowerPoint presentation with a different handwriting than those offered by the software? Know that it is possible to easily found on the internet, in a few clicks.
The first option available to you is Google font library. Several filters allow you to narrow down the selection and you can also search if you need a Specific font that you already know. Then, simply click on the font you are interested in, then click “download family” to download it.
The dafont website also offers a very wide range of fonts that you could use in your PowerPoint presentations. A simple click on the “download” icon to the right of the font family allows you to get a.zip file containing all the elements needed to use the font.
These solutions are free, but there are also paid fonts. Why make this choice? To be sure of obtaining a qualitative, complete, original font and without any worries about rights of use! It is also a way to reward the work of designers and graphic designers who use their time and skills to create high-quality fonts.
How do I use custom fonts on PowerPoint?
After downloading the font of your choice, you will have to add it to PowerPoint. You then have two possible processes to achieve this.
Install specific fonts on your workstation
It is very simple toadd a font in PowerPoint once you have downloaded it:
- if necessary, extract the file if it is in compressed format;
- open the font file, which is in FTT format (TrueType File);
- click on “install”;
- create your PowerPoint document or open an existing document
- You will then find the downloaded font in the list of available fonts.
If the PowerPoint software is already open when you install the font on PowerPoint, you may need to close your document and then Reopen PowerPoint to see it appear.
Integrate fonts directly into your PPT presentation
Using the previous method, you can use the specific font, but if you send your file to a collaborator in .ppt format, they may not be able to Don't see this custom font. Indeed, if he did not install the font himself on his computer, your font will then be replaced by a system font.
So that everyone can see and use your specific font, you will therefore have to include it in your presentation. Again, you will need less than a minute to complete this operation:
- go to the “File” tab, then select “Options” at the bottom of the left column;
- in the “Registration” section, check the “Embed fonts in the file” box;
- then select the desired option (only the characters used or all the characters) taking into account the software's recommendations;
- confirm your choice by clicking on OK;
- The font is then embedded in your file, allowing anyone to read your presentation as you designed it.
Attention: when downloading the PowerPoint font, check that it is in the OpenType or TrueType format. You will have confidence in the compatibility and embeddability of the font for all your PPT documents.
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