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Font Installation & Usage Documentation – Sensatype

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Welcome to Sensatype. This guide will walk you through installing, using, and managing our fonts across platforms and applications, along with support resources and licensing guidelines.


1. Installing Fonts

πŸ”Ή For Mac Users

  1. Download the .OTF or .TTF font file

  2. Double-click the file to open it in Font Book

  3. Click Install Font

More help via Apple Support β†’

πŸ”Ή For Windows Users

  1. Download the .OTF or .TTF font file

  2. Right-click the file and choose Install

More help via Microsoft β†’

πŸ“– Prefer visuals? Visit our installation tutorial blog


2. Using Fonts in Design Software

πŸ”Ή Photoshop

Enable OpenType features via Window > Character β†’ Activate ligatures or browse special characters via the Glyphs panel.

πŸ“– See full guide β†’

πŸ”Ή Illustrator

Go to Window > Type > OpenType to access alternate characters and enable features like ligatures or stylistic sets.

πŸ“– See full guide β†’

πŸ”Ή Canva

  1. Open or create your design

  2. Click Text > Add a Text Box

  3. Upload your .OTF via Brand Kit > Upload Font

  4. Use Font Book to copy alternates, then paste in Canva

πŸ“– See full guide β†’


3. Using Web Fonts

To embed fonts on your website:

@font-face {

font-family: 'YourFont';

src: url('YourFont.woff2') format('woff2'),

url('YourFont.woff') format('woff');

font-weight: normal;

font-style: normal;

}

Apply via font-family in your CSS. Includes .WOFF and .WOFF2 files for fast, optimized loading.


4. Font Format Overview

  • OTF (OpenType) – Professional design features, high glyph support

  • TTF (TrueType) – Screen & print-friendly, widely compatible

  • WOFF/WOFF2 – Web-optimized, lightweight, fast-loading


5. Custom Features & Support

Need custom weights or extra characters? Have technical issues?

πŸ’¬ Contact us – we’re here to help.


6. Privacy & Licensing Compliance

  • Your data is secure. We only collect necessary details for orders and support.

  • All fonts are copyrighted and may not be used without a proper license.

  • Always verify your usage and license terms.

πŸ” Full license guide β†’