Quick Start

Get up and running with Fontist in 5 minutes. This guide walks through installing a font, checking its status, and using it in a manifest.

Step 1: Install a Font

Install your first font using the install command:

fontist install "Fira Code"

Some fonts may require you to accept license terms. Use the --accept-all-licenses flag to skip prompts (useful for CI):

fontist install "Fira Code" --accept-all-licenses

Step 2: Check Installation Status

Verify the font was installed correctly:

fontist status

This shows all installed fonts and their paths:

Fira Code
  Regular: ~/.fontist/fonts/FiraCode-Regular.ttf
  Bold: ~/.fontist/fonts/FiraCode-Bold.ttf

To see all available fonts (installed and installable):

fontist list

Step 3: Use a Manifest

Manifests let you define project fonts in a YAML file for reproducible installations.

Create a fonts.yml file:

Fira Code:
Open Sans:
Roboto:

Install all fonts from the manifest:

fontist manifest install fonts.yml

Get the installation paths for manifest fonts:

fontist manifest locations fonts.yml

This outputs a YAML structure with font paths, which can be used in your build scripts or applications.

What's Next?

• Manifests Guide - Deep dive into manifest format and use cases
• Formulas Guide - Learn how Fontist finds and downloads fonts
• CLI Reference - Explore all available commands
• Ruby API - Use Fontist programmatically from Ruby