More font choices

[Mike Kujbida]

Did you get a new computer?
Vegas uses the fonts that are installed on your computer.
If you want more, you’ll have to either copy them from another computer or download them from a site such as https://simplythebest.net/fonts/free_fonts.html
To install a new font, go to C:WINDOWSFonts, File – Install New Font and follow the prompt.
Once that’s done, it should show up in Vegas.
I find it useful to put the fonts to be installed in a folder on my desktop and then browse to that folder.
After they’re installed, delete the folder as it’s no longer needed.

[Audra Yentz]

Thanks! I did get a new laptop and didn’t realize that’s where vegas gets them. When you go to this font site do you download them individually or are there groupings? The one I checked before I sent this post had 10,000 to choose from! Is it meant more for when you are looking for a particular font? I will definitely copy the ones from my desktop.

With My Regards!
Audra

[Mike Kujbida]

Sorry Audra but they’re all individual downloads 🙁
Fonts quite often come as a “family”.
By that, I mean that if you install a particular font, you often get regular, bold, italic and a few other variations of it.

Sites like this come in handy if you’re looking for a particular font but I find that I sometimes get overwhelmed by all the choices.
For that reason, I stick to the basics.
If someone wants/needs a specific font for a project, then I’ll ask them to supply it or I’ll look around for it.

[Audra Yentz]

Thanks Mike for the response. I’m glad I’m not the only one who gets overwhelmed by the magnitude of choices! 🙂

One more thing. Is it harmful to my computer to download these FREE fonts? Is there a “catch?”

With My Regards!
Audra

[Audra Yentz]

didn’t think my question posted & tried to delete this post but couldn’t

[Mike Kujbida]

Audra, I’ve downloaded numerous fonts and never had any problems.
As with anything you donwload though, run a virus scan on it, just be be sure & safe.