However, installing fonts on Kindle is also possible if you want greater variety. Here’s how to do it.
What Pre-Installed Fonts Does Your Kindle Offer?
Whether you own a Kindle Paperwhite, a Kindle Oasis, or the basic Kindle, your device is already loaded with pre-installed fonts. These are:
Ever since Kindle released firmware 5.9.6 in 2018, owners of Kindle e-readers have been able to add custom fonts to their Kindles. If you have a Kindle Paperwhite 2 or later, you’ll be able to access Kindle Custom Fonts. Check your Kindle’s firmware is up to date first by going to All Settings > Device Options > Device Info.
Where You Can Find Fonts to Install on Your Kindle
If you want to install a different font, you’ll need to find and download it elsewhere. You can choose a font you already have installed on your computer or download it from a third-party website. There are lots of platforms where you can get free fonts, including:
Google Fonts, Dafont, Font Squirrel.
That’s just a few of them, but there are more great font websites to download free fonts online you can choose from. And if your font isn’t free, try finding alternative free fonts similar to paid fonts.
Make sure your chosen font is OpenType (OTF) or TrueType (TTF), as these are the only types of fonts supported by Kindle.
How to Install Fonts on Your Kindle
Adding fonts to your Kindle is a simple process. Once you’ve found the font, you want to use, download it to your computer and make sure you unzip the file.
Connect your Kindle to your computer via USB cable. Then open File Explorer or Finder, and your Kindle will appear like any external drive.
Find the Fonts folder on your Kindle, and drag and drop or copy and paste your font files. Just copy the font file and any variations such as Italic or Bold. You don’t need any extra files you might find in the folder, like the license agreement.
Once you’re done pasting all the fonts you want, you can safely disconnect your Kindle from your computer.
How to Select a Custom Font on Kindle
To select your chosen custom font, open a book and tap the top of the screen. On the menu that appears, tap Aa to access the Display Settings.
Tap on Font > Font Family, and your custom font should show up as an option you can select. You’ll also see options to change the boldness and size for further customization.
Once you’ve made your selections, tap anywhere on the top half of the screen to exit the menu and check out your new font. Now, your custom font will be used in your book display whenever you select it, except when a specific font choice has been set as default or “hard-coded” into the e-book file by the publisher.
Enjoy Your Book More With Kindle Custom Fonts
Now you have the freedom to configure your book’s font to get the most out of your reading sessions. Keeping the font websites at hand will help you change fonts whenever you feel like it, but there are other apps and websites for bookworms that you might also enjoy.
