How to use downloaded fonts?

How to use downloaded fonts with XeTeX on Ubuntu

• I am wanting to use the http://www.exljbris.com/fontin.html font in my XeTeX document. What steps should I do for dowloading the font (should I choose TTF or OpenType) and where should it be stored (on Ubuntu)? How can XeTeX find this font? I am using TexLive 2011 installed in a custom location (/somepath/texlive/2011)

• Answer:

  Install the fonts in /usr/local/share/fonts if you want them system-wide or in ~/.fonts if you want them only for the current user: $ sudo cp Fontin*.otf /usr/local/share/fonts You can then check for the font in fc-list: $ fc-list : family file | grep -i fontin /usr/local/share/fonts/Fontin-SmallCaps.otf: Fontin SmallCaps,Fontin /usr/local/share/fonts/Fontin-Italic.otf: Fontin /usr/local/share/fonts/Fontin-Bold.otf: Fontin /usr/local/share/fonts/Fontin-Regular.otf: Fontin which gives you the name to use in XeTeX (using fontspec). For example: \setmainfont{Fontin}