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Dafont: The ideal search engine to download fonts

Dafont: the ideal website that gives you the possibility to download the fonts of your choice. We talk about it 👌

Dafont: The ideal search engine to download fonts
Dafont: The ideal search engine to download fonts

In several graphic arts professions, the choice of the type of font to adopt is very complex. Moreover, some graphic designers such as logo designers are constantly looking for fonts to use.

Thus, there is an effective way to overcome the acquisition of good typography that can help you stand out on your work.

Discover Dafont

Dafont is a search engine that allows Internet users to have access to more than 40 fonts of several characters. The particularity with Dafont is that it relies on the strength of the community contribution, which grants the possibility of downloading fonts for free. Moreover, the addition of characters is done all the time with a well-defined frequency.

The website offers several types of font styles. In the site, the fonts are arranged in order of novelties, authors, themes (such as Techno, Script, Symbols, Bitmap, etc.) according to the subcategories.

Once you have finally opted for one of the fonts, you can have a preview of your font by clicking on it while having the possibility of filling the dedicated insert with the word you want. Now you can download fonts in zip format with one click. All you have to do is open the zip file and install the fonts.

The Dafont site is very popular with graphic designers and all professionals specializing in DTP because it allows you to find the right typography for any project.

Dafont offers several font themes including: foreign, bitmap, fancy, basic, holiday symbols and more.

Dafont interface

Dafont Features

Apart from its advantages, this web application also provides some features. DaFont provides a solid organization for finding fonts that appeal to its users. To be specific, it is possible to search for program fonts using folders, categories and tags. They are provided in "preview" mode so that you can modify them if necessary until you are completely satisfied.

DaFont allows installing and downloading fonts directly on the platform and in folders in ZIP format. Additionally, DaFont is available in six different languages, including French, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. To register, simply open an account and enjoy the service for free.

How to download and install a font from Dafont?

Downloading and installing a chosen typeface on DaFont is done in a few short steps. Follow the following step-by-step instructions:

  1. First login to the DaFont website
  2. Then, find the type of typography you would like to download in the site catalog
  3. Once the font is chosen, click on download
  4. The font will be in ZIP format in the downloads folder 
  5. You can now install it
  6. And in case any problem arises, visit the FAQ available on the DaFont platform 

With Mac OS X, after downloading the fonts, simply double click on the .ttf file and press "Install Fonts". However, be careful! This procedure does not apply to Mac OS 9 and earlier. This is because DaFont no longer supports older Mac fonts. So, if you are using Mac OS 9, you will need to drag the TTF file to the System folder. Thereafter, you need to click on the “OK” button in the pop-up window in order to put the file in the “Fonts” folder.

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Price

Dafont is a totally free platform.

Dafont is available on …

Dafont is available on all web browsers, regardless of your device.

Users' review

Whenever I had to create a presentation for my students, I felt like the coolest and most modern teacher using modern and stylish fonts. I even saved all the fonts I downloaded to a folder (in case I lost them for some reason).
It offers a large number of font options for free! Which is best for my pocket.

Salvador B.

Although the site offers plenty of fonts for most of your needs, the dafont.com site is being anti-Semitic by not offering fonts for Hanukkah despite having a plethora of fonts for Christmas. There isn't even a font for "dreidel." This fact alone shows that the site is most definitely part of the shadow government and in cahoots with the master of all we do, Tai Lopez. The Illuminati are watching everything we do, God save us all!
1/10 not enough Hanukkah.

Snow C.

I am very satisfied with this site. User friendly, easy to navigate, FREE which is the only thing in my budget. I found this site through Pinterest and needed attention-grabbing signs for an event. I was going to uninstall all the fonts after making the panels but I still use them for everything.

hillary m.

It is difficult to know which download sites are trustworthy. As I needed the Bodoni font urgently, I first checked Dafont on Sitejabber. Luckily there was at least one review, from a reputable reviewer, so I gave it a go. In seconds and for free, I got what I needed! Dafont also shows you search results from other sites that offer the font (for a fee).

TN.

If you are looking for a typeface, you will find it here. For those who need it for work or just for fun, this site is just awesome. Mostly it's free or at least for personal use, but it's loaded with tons of awesome fonts. I personally don't like the organization into categories, sometimes I can't really find what I have in mind, or at least it takes me a while to find it, but I always end up getting something.

Devin W.

alternatives

  1. FontFabric
  2. font spring
  3. Lost type
  4. Google Fonts
  5. Adobe fonts
  6. Font Squirrel
  7. BeFonts
  8. MyFonts

See also: The Noun Project: The bank of free icons

FAQ

Why are fonts not appearing in emails / instant messengers?

Your correspondent can only see the fonts installed on his system. It is best to avoid using non-standard fonts for email or instant messaging (MSN Messenger, etc.); or make sure your correspondents have it installed too, otherwise they will see the base font.

How many fonts can you install?

Windows should be able to handle around 1000 fonts. However, avoid installing too many fonts at once as this will slow down the overall functioning of your device. Many software programs must load all installed fonts into memory to run. So it's best to keep only the fonts you use frequently in the Fonts folder at all times. Save the others to any folder or other medium and you can install/uninstall them as needed.

How to use a new font in software?

It is recommended to restart the current application to be able to access the new font.
Thereafter, you do as usual, the font appears next to the others in the drop-down list of your software (word processing, drawing etc.).
 

I submitted a policy, how soon will it be published?

Publications of fonts on Dafont are not automatic. However, you should know that each policy is reviewed before being accepted or not. When it is validated, you will receive an e-mail once it is online, otherwise you can still wait.

How to install a font in Linux?

Copy the font files (.ttf or .otf) to fonts:// with the File manager.
Or: navigate to the root folder /home, in the menu press View > Show Hidden Files, you will see the hidden folder .fonts (if not, create it) then copy the font files to it.
Or: (under certain versions of Linux – Ubuntu for example) Double-click on the font file > "Install" button in the window.

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