Font Formats
Desktop Fonts
OpenType (.otf) is the modern industry standard for desktop font software. For those of you who are technically minded, the outlines and font data tables in our OpenType format fonts are CFF (PostScript). Most Delve Fonts in OpenType format include intelligently applied OpenType features that take into consideration character encoding, language support, and glyph availability. Learn more about the OpenType format
Webfonts
If you will not be self-hosting, a selection of typefaces from Delve Fonts are also available from Adobe Fonts via Creative Cloud.
The webfont packages available on the Delve Fonts website are for self-hosted webfont solutions. Our webfonts have been specially optimized for use on the web. Unless otherwise noted, the formats included in our webfont packages from Delve Fonts are WOFF2, WOFF, and EOT. Additionally, a CSS file is provided to help get you up and running quickly. Please Note: The Delve Fonts Desktop Fonts License prohibits conversion of our desktop fonts to webfont formats. Read more about web fonts.
App Fonts
For increased compatibility, our app font packages supply you with Truetype (.ttf) format font files that contain all the same amazing OpenType features as our desktop fonts. Our App Fonts License allows you to embed the font files in your application code, improving the versatility and speed of your app. Our license allows for unlimited users, platforms, and upgrades plus the license is perpetual so you only pay once per app title. See our license for details and contact Delve Fonts with your questions about app font licensing.
Language Support
You may verify support for a language by typeface on our Language Support page. Delve Fonts can extend a character set as a custom service. If support for an additional language you require support for is not listed, contact us.
Character Encoding
For maximum compatibility, the characters in Delve Fonts’ OpenType (.OTF) fonts adhere to Unicode® standards and are first sorted for Mac OS Roman plus MS Windows 1252 Latin 1 encoding support. Language support will vary by typeface due to inherent design constraints and symbol fonts will normally have specialized encoding. Check each typeface’s character set for the exact glyph repertoire and language support. Contact Delve Fonts with any questions you may have about encoding.
Read more about font encodings
Spacing & Kerning Pairs
Every typeface we create has been spaced and kerned by hand for optimal results when you are typesetting. Furthermore, we leverage class kerning and the OpenType kern feature for accuracy and consistency. What is Kerning?
Hinting
All Delve Fonts typefaces have been skillfully hinted and reviewed using professional level software to provide you with excellent output. What is hinting?
Embedding
Delve Fonts’ Desktop Fonts are set for “Print and Preview” so viewing and printing the document in which the font is used is allowed. Where the license allows for embedding of our fonts, the process must employ subsetting, i.e.- the font must be embedded at 99% or lower when exporting your document as a PDF. Extraction and/or permanent installation of an embedded Delve Fonts typeface or a subset thereof from a document is strictly prohibited. More about Font Embedding
Downloading Delve Fonts typefaces
After the purchase/checkout process has been successfully completed, you will receive an email presenting you with a link from which to download your new Delve Fonts. The link expires after 30 days or 5 attempts to download—whichever comes first. If you have experienced a problem downloading the fonts you have licensed, please contact Delve Fonts.
IMPORTANT: Before you begin to install fonts; make certain your user account on the target machine is an Administrator account or includes software installation privileges.
Operating System requirements for Mac & PC
Windows 10, 7, Vista, XP, MacOS X, or a compatible OS that supports use of the OpenType font (.otf) format.
Installing fonts in Mac OS X
Using Finder
The simplest method for installing fonts in Mac OS X is using Finder. Here’s how to do it:
- Navigate to your User account on your Mac. From your user folder, go to: Library > Fonts.
- From the font package you downloaded from Delve Fonts, select only .OTF font files in the Font Software folder that you wish to install.
- Drag-and-drop the .OTF font files into your Fonts folder. Open an application (or re-start it, if it was already open) and begin using your new fonts.
Using FontBook
- Launch the FontBook application that comes with Mac OS X.
- In the ‘File’ menu of Font Book, select ‘Add Fonts’. Navigate to where you saved the font files you wish to add and select them. To select more than one font, press and hold down the SHIFT or COMMAND key while clicking on multiple font files. Now click on the ‘Open’ button.
You should now be able to see the fonts you have just installed listed alphabetically in the ‘User’ collection (find the Collection column on the left side).
Installing fonts in Windows 10, 7 and Vista
To install a single font, it’s quicker to simply right-click on the font file, selecting ‘Install’ from the menu.
If you are installing multiple fonts, it may be easier to use the Fonts Control Panel. Follow the steps below to open the Fonts Control Panel.
- From the ‘Start’ menu, select ‘Control Panel’ then select ‘Appearance and Personalization’.
- Next, select ‘Fonts’.
- Locate and select the font files you wish to install. Drag and drop them into the Fonts Control Panel (where you see other font files listed).
Installing fonts in Windows XP
- Open the Fonts Control Panel: From the 'Start' menu select 'Control Panel', then select ‘Appearance and Themes’.
- Next, select ‘Fonts’ from the ‘See Also’ panel on the left.
- In the ‘File’ menu of the Fonts Control Panel, select ‘Install New Font...’
- Navigate to where you saved the font files you wish to add and select them. To select more than one font, press and hold down the CTRL key, while clicking on multiple font files. Now click on the ‘OK’ button.