I need to use Microsoft Fonts since I use my Deck as a laptop replacement and I don’t know how to download/install MS Fonts (preferrably MS 10/11). I don’t have a MS image or CD to rip it from there :/

  • @[email protected]
    8•1 year ago

    Just out of curiosity, why do you need Microsoft fonts specifically? What’s wrong with the included fonts?

    • @[email protected]
      5•1 year ago

      SteamOS uses inmutable partitions, you can’t install things using pacman safely. For OP’s problem my first thought is using a virtual machine or a whole different OS. Maybe there are fonts in Discover/Flathub, which is what SteamOS is designed to use, but I don’t know if that could work.

      • @[email protected]OP
        1•1 year ago

        Yeah I’m using Dancing Script for handwriting fonts and Roboto as a more “Times New Roman”-esque font for formal use cases

    • @[email protected]OP
      1•1 year ago

      I’ve seen this but the AUR isn’t open by default and there’s a reason why it’s not opened. I’ve read that it can lead to faulty behaviour and software not working properly

  • FubarberryMEnglish
    5•1 year ago

    To install fonts, you need to get the font files and copy them to the fonts folder located at ~/.local/share/fonts/. The .local folder in in the Deck’s home directory, but it’s hidden by default so you’ll need to turn on “show hidden files” in the file explorer menu. If the fonts folder doesn’t exist already you can create it. After the fonts files are installed to the folder, reopen your applications and the fonts should show up.

    As far as getting the font files, that’s a lot harder. The AUR package people usually use to get fonts actually is downloading part of a windows installation iso and ripping the fonts from that. If you have access to any windows PC, you can copy the font files from C:\Windows\Fonts and use those.

  • @[email protected]
    1•1 year ago

    You could install everything you need using pacman and the aur inside Distrobox. Distrobox also makes it easy to integrate in to your root system