501 Free open source fonts.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12809

Mike at DPR shared this with us there so I thought I would share the link here. Place it under GIMP resources since fonts can be considered a resource for GIMP imo.

http://www.google.com/webfonts#HomePlace:home

Graechan · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:24 pm **(#2)**

Lyle thankyou for this usefull resource,I'm not a font collector but these could be handy :bigthup

, actually facinating

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:25 pm **(#3)**

Thanks Lyle. I'm seriously addicted to fancy fonts and this site will probably overload my computer!

Graechan · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:02 pm **(#4)**

A Lot of usefull fonts there, if only GURN could be modified for fonts to replace the script option.hmm

Odinbc · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:00 am **(#5)**

Wow what a great find. I'll need to put aside a few hours.

2-ton · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:34 pm **(#6)**

Oh no, Lyle, how could you!!! Now I have to find the time to check these all out!

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12809

Graechan wrote:

A Lot of usefull fonts there, if only GURN could be modified for fonts to replace the script option.hmm

Which font is this Graechan (don't feel like perusing all 501 fonts; lol)?

Also, glad you all found some use for these fonts.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:37 pm **(#8)**

Lyle, I think it's Monoton.

Monoton
Vernon Adams
SIL Open Font License, 1.1
Monoton is a contemporary take on metalpress fonts like, for example, 'Prisma' (originally designed in 1931 by Rudolf Koch.) Monoton is a pure display webfont designed to be used at font sizes above 30 points. Monoton has been designed to be used freely across the internet by web browsers on desktop computers, laptops and mobile devices.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12809

Thanks Odinbc.

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lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12809

Took the above result and ran it through some G'MIC presets to create this capcha; don't think an online robot will be able to read it.

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:29 pm **(#11)**

Sorry for not posting the font names I used but I ended up downloading about 15 and all were great it was worth the time of going through them.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12809

lol; that's fine Graechan; I'm not too big a font guy, but when I do see unique fonts like monotone, I do install them (like also ofnut's link to the machine fonts awhile back).

dd · **Joined:** Apr 10, 2011 **Posts:** 532

the site doesn't work for me... the fonts are all displayed as standard serif.

2-ton · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:09 pm **(#14)**

I add to the bloat of my font folder, lol.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12809

Someone at DPR ported all the fonts into one huge zip file.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read. ... e=41440276

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16123

Nice resource link Lyle thanks for sharing it.
Yup i am addicted i downloaded the entire set. :lol

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12809

It must take an hour for you PC to boot Rod. lol

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16123

I didn't install the zip yet :lol

It takes my PC 1 min 42 seconds to boot. That's with over 3,060 installed.

That's not bad considering.

Dot · **Joined:** Aug 09, 2013 **Posts:** 1

Hello

Might anyone tell me how I get fonts into GIMP?

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16123

Dot wrote:

Hello

Might anyone tell me how I get fonts into GIMP?

All fonts in the windows/fonts folder will load on start of GIMP. That is if you use Windows.
You can also place fonts in the USER/.gimp-2.8/fonts folder

Other than that you can use Edit>Preferences>Folders>Fonts and create a path to any other folder of fonts you wish to use.
Restart GIMP and the fonts should be available.