Install and use optional fonts in macOS
Not all fonts are installed on the Mac; some are optional. We’ll show you how to install them and use them in documents
Font Book
Developer
Apple Inc
Difficulty
Time needed
10
If you like to try different and unique looks for documents, like Pages newsletters and fliers, or Keynote slide shows, you probably spend time searching through fonts. A good font can make a big difference, and there are many to choose from.
We don’t know why, but there are actually more fonts available in macOS than are installed in the system. There are extra fonts that appear in name only, and they are not currently available. However, if you want to use these additional fonts, they can easily be added using the Font Book app. Let’s see how to enable these optional fonts.