If you have been using Ubuntu for some time and you don't hesitate in exploring new avenues, you might have discovered how to install fonts in Ubuntu. If you haven't, here's a simple guide to installing your desired fonts in Ubuntu. (And you will wonder why you didn't find it on your own.)

Use Ubuntu Software Center

It's never been easier to add fonts in Ubuntu, thanks to the Software Center (Applications > Software Center > Fonts) where one can browse through the repository and install the desired fonts.

Download a font and install

If you want to install any specific font, just download it, double-click to open it with Ubuntu Font Viewer and click on Install button. Font Squirrel, DaFont, 1001 Free Fonts and Urban Fonts are some of the places to look for free fonts.

Installing multiple fonts

If you have a huge collection of fonts to install, opening all of them in Font Viewer and then clicking Install button can be tiresome. Instead, select and copy all fonts. Now go to the Home Folder (Places > Home Folder) and press Ctrl+H to show hidden files and folders. If you don't find a folder called .fonts, create one with this name. Paste the fonts in this folder.

All hidden folders in Ubuntu begin with a dot. So when you create a .fonts folder, you are creating a hidden folder that is used for custom fonts of the user whose Home Folder it is. The Home Folder has the same name as the Ubuntu user.