How to locate and install a windows font package

Hi Gary Salmon,

I know how frustrating it feels when designs break just because different machines don’t have the same fonts. However, there isn’t a single “Windows font package” you can download to guarantee both systems will match.

Fonts included can vary by edition, optional features, and language packs. So the most reliable approach is to copy the exact fonts used on your lab machines to the CNC system. You can do this without guessing fonts one by one:

1. On the PC with all fonts, open File Explorer
2. Go to C:\Windows\Fonts > press Ctrl + A to select all
3. Copy them to the machine missing fonts (via USB or cloud)
   1. Select all > right‑click > Install for all users
   2. Or paste all to C:\Windows\Fonts.

For convenience, you can group all fonts into a single pack and store it on a cloud service or USB drive. That way, users can quickly install the full set whenever needed, and you only need to update that pack if new fonts are added in the future.

• USB method: Plug in > Ctrl + A > right‑click > Install for all users
• Cloud method: Download the full set directly into C:\Windows\Fonts.

This approach guarantees both systems stay aligned, preventing design issues and streamlining future updates.

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Windows 11 Education and Windows 11 Pro use the same underlying font system; the difference in available fonts is typically due to optional/supplemental font features not being installed on one machine, or custom fonts having been added on some devices but not others.

To align fonts across the lab PCs and the CNC control PC, use these steps on every machine (especially the CNC control PC):

1. Check which fonts are installed
   1. Open the Settings app.
   2. Select Personalization > Fonts (or use the shortcut: ms-settings:fonts).
   3. Under Available fonts, review the list and use the search box to look up specific fonts used in CNC designs.
2. Install supplemental fonts for all languages (to pull in many of the “missing” Windows fonts that were moved to optional features)
   1. On each PC (especially the CNC control PC), open Settings > Personalization > Fonts.
   2. Under Related settings, select Download fonts for all languages and confirm with OK.
   3. This installs the optional font features such as Thai, Telugu, Tamil, Sinhala, Syriac, etc., which include fonts like Gautami, Vani, Latha, Vijaya, Iskoola Pota, and many others that may be present on some systems but not others.
3. Add any remaining fonts from files (if needed) If there are still fonts used in designs that do not appear on the CNC control PC but are present on a lab PC:
   1. On a lab PC where the font exists, locate the font file (typically in C:\Windows\Fonts) and copy it to a USB drive or network share.
   2. On the CNC control PC, copy the font file to a local folder.
   3. Ensure the file is .ttf (TrueType) or .otf (OpenType). If it is in a .zip, right‑click and select Extract.
   4. Right‑click the font file and select Install (or Install for all users so all accounts on that PC can use it).
   5. Confirm any prompt to allow changes.
4. Optionally, add fonts from Microsoft Store
   1. On the CNC control PC, go to Settings > Personalization > Fonts.
   2. Select Get more fonts in Microsoft Store (or use the shortcut ms-windows-store://collection/?collectionid=fonts).
   3. Install any additional fonts needed for CNC work so that they match what students use.

Once supplemental fonts and any custom fonts are installed on the CNC control PC, designs created in the lab using those fonts should open and cut correctly without redesigning.

References:

• How to add fonts that are missing after upgrading Windows (windows-11)
• Manage Fonts in Windows