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I am working on a C# Windows application and have got the Wireframe Layouts from the client. The client specifically wants the text to be rendered in a particular font that is quite rare. I have got the font installed on my development machine and the text is showing up properly on it. Do I have to install that font on the client machine during the installation or my application will handle it automatically?

Vikram Sharma
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  • I think you have to bring that rare font with your installation package, install that font when user setting up or at the first time your application runs. – King King Jun 11 '13 at 12:34
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    [Already answered](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3007805/embedding-deploying-custom-font-in-net-app) –  Jun 11 '13 at 12:35
  • The `wonko79's link` is what you need. Loading font that way is done easily without having to install that font into the target machine. – King King Jun 11 '13 at 12:43

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Try this -

(while creating setup)right click on the File System on Target Machine, Add Special Folder -> give that folder name "Fonts" Folder, then place your font file there.

it will place your fonts in client system where fonts are installed i.e. C:\Windows\Fonts folder of client machine.Yes this is done manually while making setup. check this link once

Installing and using a specific font in a winform

In the diagram font is added programatically but you don't need to do that, you can also add font manually, just put the font in that special folder.

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Mogli
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Yes you need to deploy the font with your application, it will not be done automatically.

Also, be wary of licensing problems, as many fonts are not free to distribute.

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