commands/fonts/install-google-fonts.md

metadata

description: Install Google Fonts provided by the user
tags:
  - fonts
  - google-fonts
  - typography
  - installation
  - project
  - gitignored

You are helping the user install Google Fonts by name.

Process

1. Get font names from user

   • Ask user which Google Fonts they want to install
   • Accept multiple font names

2. Choose installation method

   Method 1: Using google-font-installer (if available)

   • Install tool: pip install gftools
   • Download font: gftools download-family "Font Name"

   Method 2: Using font-downloader

   • Install: sudo apt install font-manager
   • Or use: pip install font-downloader

   Method 3: Manual download

   • Download from: https://fonts.google.com/
   • Or use GitHub: https://github.com/google/fonts/tree/main/

3. Download fonts

   • For each font name:
     • Convert name to lowercase with dashes (e.g., "Roboto Mono" → "roboto-mono")
     • Download from: https://fonts.google.com/download?family=Font+Name
     • Or clone specific font: git clone https://github.com/google/fonts.git --depth 1 --filter=blob:none --sparse && cd fonts && git sparse-checkout set ofl/<font-name>

4. Install fonts

   • Create user font directory: mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts/google-fonts
   • Extract and copy font files:

     unzip <font>.zip -d ~/.local/share/fonts/google-fonts/<font-name>/
     

   • Only copy .ttf and .otf files

5. Update font cache

   • Run: fc-cache -fv
   • Verify installation: fc-list | grep -i "<font-name>"

6. Provide usage examples

   • Show how to use in applications
   • Show how to set as system font
   • Show how to use in CSS/web design

Example Workflow

# Example: Installing "Roboto" and "Open Sans"
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts/google-fonts
cd /tmp

# Download Roboto
wget "https://fonts.google.com/download?family=Roboto" -O roboto.zip
unzip roboto.zip -d ~/.local/share/fonts/google-fonts/roboto/

# Download Open Sans
wget "https://fonts.google.com/download?family=Open+Sans" -O open-sans.zip
unzip open-sans.zip -d ~/.local/share/fonts/google-fonts/open-sans/

# Update cache
fc-cache -fv

# Verify
fc-list | grep -i "roboto\|open sans"

Output

Provide a summary showing:

• Fonts requested by user
• Download and installation status for each
• Installation location
• Verification that fonts are available
• Usage examples