In this training I would like to give you a little tip about fonts that you can use even though they are called web fonts.
I sometimes feel this way when I'm in Google Drive, for example, or in other programs such as the presentation software Prezi, or sometimes when I read a blog about good fonts - then I think to myself: "I could really use these too". But then I read that these are web fonts.
This means that these fonts are optimized for websites, but that doesn't necessarily always mean that they are saved in web formats; they are often also saved in OpenType or TrueType format. This means that I can easily use them for desktop publishing applications, including InDesign.
And I'll show you this: For example, here I am in Google Drive. This is a font that I always use there: Droid Serif. I really like it.
And if I want to use it in InDesign, I simply call up the web fonts from Google. They are no longer called Web Fonts, but simply Google Fonts. The name change also makes it clear that the fonts can be used for applications other than websites.
With the Droid (enter in 1), I first take a look at which styles are included (press 2) - a total of four (3). I press Add to collection (4) ...
... and I've already got this down here (1). To download, I go to Download (2) and select the zip file (3).
This is now on my hard disk (4). I can now simply select and install the data in TTF format (5).
It is also important that I read the license information again if I want to output the fonts or integrate them somewhere and check whether this is covered by the license terms.
I can now easily use them in InDesign. I draw a text frame and write "This is a test". And then I already have the fonts here ...
A little tip: If you ever see good web fonts somewhere, just check Google Fonts to see if the fonts are there.
