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I for my project require to install a custom font for my program but cannot find the directory to install a new font. Where would I find it?

I have looked everywhere including the recycle bin

James Carmichael
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Assuming you are referring to Scratch 2, as Scratch 1.4 supports all fonts that are on your computer:

You cannot install a custom font into the Scratch 2 editor. However, you can do the next best thing; import the text. If you need the font in Vector mode (you probably should), you can use an SVG editor such as Inkscape to import the text with 100% quality, as if you had imported the font.

  1. Make the text using the font tool. The positioning doesn't matter, we'll do that later.
  2. Select the text.
  3. Convert it to a path. In Inkscape, click on Path -> Object to Path or use Ctrl+Shift+C to do this. Other vector editors might will be different.
  4. Save as SVG.
  5. In Scratch, import the SVG file as a costume, or into an existing costume.
  6. Move it into position, as you would any other text.

Done.

wizzwizz4
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You cannot install a custom font into the Scratch editor. You'll need to use some graphic software like GIMP to make the words you need, then import the images.