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I don't know how fonts work. For me, I just like Dejavu font, so I download it from the website. But when I unzip the file, there're so many ttf files. do I need to go through them one by one to install them? And what is the font config folder for? enter image description here enter image description here

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    IIRC, right-click → Install should also work when multiple files are selected.
    – Daniel B
    Commented Mar 9, 2015 at 12:11

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Why are there multiple ttf files for a font?

Your font files list is a Font Family called DejaVu.

A single font file contains only one font with one style (one of normal/oblique/italic) and one weight (one of normal/bold)

You don't need to install them all only the ones you plan to use.

The full DejaVu fonts family contains following styles:

  • Sans: Book, Bold, Oblique, Bold Oblique, Condensed, Condensed Bold, Condensed Oblique and Condensed Bold Oblique, Extralight
  • Serif: Book, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic, Condensed, Condensed Bold, Condensed Italic and Condensed Bold Italic
  • Mono: Book, Bold, Oblique, Bold Oblique

Source DejaVu

Do I need to go through them one by one to install them?

You can install multiple fonts at the the time by selecting them, then right click and select "Install".

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What is the font config folder for?

This folder contains configuration files for Fontconfig.

See Fontconfig for more information.

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    Why do we need different font sizes and styles (bold, italic, regular) for a font? I installed just one of them and was able to make it bold, or italic, or increase the size in Word.
    – User 10482
    Commented Dec 15, 2020 at 21:28
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    @User10482 You will get better font rendering if you have specific fonts available for each style.
    – DavidPostill ♦
    Commented Dec 15, 2020 at 21:38
  • I did not expect a reply after 5 years! I see. So it's better to have original fonts drawn for the given style rather than software like Word process it. Also, I have numbers in front of the font name (ex:"lmroman9-bold" or "lmroman12-regular"). What would the number mean in this context?
    – User 10482
    Commented Dec 16, 2020 at 0:48

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