Procreate by default has a lot of fonts available you can use in your work, but you may want to use your own custom fonts or some downloaded from the internet. Importing fonts into Procreate is actually very easy, you just need to have the file for the font you want to use on your iPad. In this article, we’ll show you how to download new fonts on the iPad and use them in Procreate for your art projects.
Downloading a Font to the iPad
Before you can use a new font in Procreate, you will first need to have the files for the font on your iPad. These will be either .otf or .ttf files. In the steps below we’ll show you how to download these files and use them. Now that you have your font file, you can import it into Procreate and use it.
How to Install Fonts in Procreate
You can now open Procreate to the project you want to use your font in. Then, follow these steps to import your font. Now you can use your newly imported font in Procreate as you wish, or import even more fonts.
How to Use Your Font in Procreate
If you haven’t used the text feature in Procreate yet, you might be wondering how to use your imported font with the program’s text editor. There are many options there to edit your text using your imported font. If your font comes in multiple styles, you can choose from them within the Style box. This may be italic or bold styles. Under the Design section, there are a few different aspects of your text you can alter. You can change the size of the font, using the slider to make it larger or smaller. The Kerning option changes the amount of space between each character. Tracking changes the spacing of lines and spaces between the separate words. Leading can change the vertical space between lines of words. The Baseline option changes the location of the lines where the text lies. Finally, opacity changes the visibility of the text. You can make your text more opaque using this. Then there is the Attributes section. Here, you can change the paragraph style, make the text underlined, outlined, or vertical, and change the capitalization style.
Create Text Graphics In Procreate With Imported Fonts
The Procreate app has many useful capabilities for graphic design, including the ability to install fonts. With this, you can use your favorite fonts within your artwork or design easily. Handlettering a typeface can be a time-consuming process, and may not end up looking as polished as a downloaded font. Using this tutorial, you can use new fonts in Procreate in any piece of work you please.
