Adding custom fonts to your iPhone or iPad is a simple process that can make your device look more professional. Here are five tips to help you get started:
- Open the Settings app and select General → Fonts. This will open a dialog box that contains a list of all the fonts installed on your device. Scroll down and select the font you want to add from this list.
- To add a new font, open the Fonts app and click on the Add button next to the font you want to add. In the Add Font dialog, enter a name for the font and click on OK.
- To remove a font from your device, open the Fonts app and select Remove from Device. In the Remove Font dialog, enter a name for the font and click on OK.
- To use afonts in an application, open an application that uses that font and type its name into an input field in that application’s main window or menu bar. The application will then start using thatfont instead of any of your default fonts!
How Custom Fonts Support Works
The custom fonts feature released in iPadOS 13.2 and iOS 13.2 is limited to apps that support it. This means the feature doesn’t extend to the system UI.
As of now, Apple’s apps such as Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Mail support custom fonts.
Custom fonts can be downloaded using apps on the App Store. Right now, the only major provider is Adobe. Using Adobe’s Creative Cloud app, you can download over 1,300 fonts for free and more than 17,000 premium fonts if you have a Creative Cloud subscription.
How to Install Custom Fonts on iPhone and iPad
Once you’ve installed the free Adobe Creative Cloud app on your iPhone or iPad, log in to your Adobe account.
Next, tap on the “Fonts” tab from the bottom toolbar.
Here, in the “Browse Adobe Fonts” section, you’ll be able to browse all available fonts. If you want to search for something specific, tap on the “Search” button from the top toolbar.
Once you find a font you like, tap on the “Install Fonts” link.
From the popup, tap on the “Install” button.
In a second or two, the font will be downloaded and installed on your iPhone or iPad.
To view all downloaded fonts, go to the “Installed Fonts” tab.
If you want to delete a font, tap on the “Menu” button next to each font.
Here, select the “Remove fonts on All Devices” option.
You can also manage fonts from the Settings app. Go to General > Fonts. Here, you’ll see a list of all installed fonts. Tap on a font for more information.
If you want to delete a font, tap on the “Remove” button.
From the popup, tap on the “Remove This Font Family?” button to confirm.
How to Use Installed Custom Fonts
As stated above, custom fonts work only in apps that support the new font picker. In this example, we’ll use Apple’s own Pages app.
When you’re in a document in the Pages app, tap on the “Paintbrush” icon.
Tap on the “Font” option.
Scroll up on this list and find one of the fonts you downloaded. You’ll see the document or text update instantly with the new font.
Custom fonts are one of the many new features in iPadOS 13 that brings the iPad closer to being a computer. If you’ve got an iPad Pro, take a look at the new external drive support in the Files app.
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