How to add a new Font

  • I am a brand new WordPress user, and I don’t know a whole lot! I have seen a lot of fonts in Google fonts that I really like, and although they give a string of html code, I have no idea where to paste that code into my blog to make the font accessible to me. I downloaded a Google fonts plugin and activated it, but I don’t know how to use it or access it (it’s the first plugin I’ve actually downloaded myself). I’d love some help, because these fonts are boring! Thanks in advance for advice!

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  • One easy way is to use a plugin:

    https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/wp-google-fonts/

    If you’re comfortable editing your theme files, then you’d put the <link> tag into your header.php file (just below the opening <head> tag) and then call the font within your CSS file, following Google Fonts’ example.

    Just be careful – if you want to be able to keep your theme up-to-date in the future, don’t edit the files directly, use a child theme.

    Good luck!

    Thread Starter coupondipity

    (@coupondipity)

    I appreciate your reply, but that is totally over my head. I don’t know where the header.php file is. I believe I do have a child theme, but I really don’t know what that is, either. Again, I am brand new to both WordPress and blogging. I did install and activate the plugin, but I don’t know where the fonts can be accessed – are they supposed to just automatically show up when I’m making a new post?

    This may be helpful:

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Playing_With_Fonts

    Thread Starter coupondipity

    (@coupondipity)

    Yes, it looks as though it has some good info. Right at the start, it tells me this: “In your Theme’s style sheet (style.css usually) you can control the font-family”. So I’m already at a disadvantage, because I don’t know what ‘style.css’ is or where to find it. I just need to know if there is a step-by-step ‘instruction for dummies’ on how to install a new font…and I’ve already purchased the ‘WordPress for Dummies’ book, but I haven’t been able to find any cut and dried directions on “here’s how to access the plugin” or “here’s what happens after you activate a plugin” or “here’s exactly how to put a new font in your blog”. I totally don’t mind doing some work to find things out, googling, reading, etc., but so far I can’t find anything elementary enough. With all of the blogs out there with really great fonts, this can’t be too terribly difficult…can it?

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Getting_Started_with_WordPress

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/CSS

    There are tons of WP tutorials on the web, including YouTube — Google can help you find them…

    Thread Starter coupondipity

    (@coupondipity)

    Thanks so much! I hadn’t thought about YouTube! I appreciate the help!

    Hi there, WPyogi had some great suggestions. I also found this video tutorial on how to set up Google Fonts using the plugin I linked to above – hope it helps.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oIRT1mmx8k

    Thread Starter coupondipity

    (@coupondipity)

    Thank you! I will definitely watch the video!! I’m so lost ??

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