# Adding new a new font **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 30, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-new-a-new-font/136280 "2008-04-30T10:56:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-new-a-new-font/136280/1 "2008-04-30T10:56:11Z")
I was wondering if anyone knows where to add a new font with a TrueType Font File. Is there a specific file for extra fonts? thanks, Dave ---
**Author:** ![paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-new-a-new-font/136280/2 "2008-04-30T16:41:13Z")
On Apr 30, 4:55 am, Dave L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I was wondering if anyone knows where to add a new font with a > TrueType Font File. Is there a specific file for extra fonts? > thanks, Dave What operating system? Also, what are you trying to accomplish? Unless you are using fonts to dynamically generate images or something, adding fonts to your server won’t help… fonts are controlled by the user’s browser, not the application. ---
**Author:** ![paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-new-a-new-font/136280/3 "2008-04-30T17:03:14Z")
yeah if you’re doing web design you’re stuck with web safe fonts > **[Common fonts to all versions of Windows & Mac equivalents (Browser safe...](https://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html)** > > A list with the common fonts to all versions of Windows and their Mac equivalents, useful when creating websites.