# Is there a way to use this font?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-this-font/876>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [April 18, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-this-font/876 "2013-04-18T03:01:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![HRose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed655f/32.png) [@HRose](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HRose)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-this-font/876/1 "2013-04-18T03:01:43Z")

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I’d like to use a specific font in the game. What are my options with the current release?

The font is this one:

![](http://www.cesspit.net/misc/9x9.png)

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**Author:** ![wad67](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/wad67/32/7_2.png) [@wad67](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/wad67)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-this-font/876/2 "2013-04-18T06:47:28Z")

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You will need to find a ttf file and install it, then specify it within the fontdata file, in data.  
If you are using linux it should be in your terminal preferences somewhere.

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**Author:** ![AerialK7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@AerialK7](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AerialK7)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 7:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-this-font/876/3 "2013-04-18T07:06:14Z")

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[quote=“wad67, post:2, topic:876”]You will need to find a ttf file and install it, then specify it within the fontdata file, in data.  
If you are using linux it should be in your terminal preferences somewhere.[/quote]

I looked at your sig…WHAT DID I JUST SEE

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**Author:** ![wad67](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/wad67/32/7_2.png) [@wad67](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/wad67)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-this-font/876/4 "2013-04-19T07:27:22Z")

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[quote=“AerialK7, post:3, topic:876”][quote=“wad67, post:2, topic:876”]You will need to find a ttf file and install it, then specify it within the fontdata file, in data.  
If you are using linux it should be in your terminal preferences somewhere.[/quote]

I looked at your sig…WHAT DID I JUST SEE[/quote]

Actually found the sauce for this the other day…