Adding new fonts in linux

To install new fonts in linux(Debian),
1. Copy the fonts to the directory /usr/share/fonts/
2. Reload the fonts cache by issuing the command

fc-cache -vf

3. If the font server is running, make it reread the font databases in the current font path.

xset fp rehash

4. Restart the broswer
This should make the fonts available.


To confirm that the font, for example, 'meera' is available you can use the command

fc-list | grep -i meera

Links to malayalam fonts of some news websites are given below

1. Kerala Kaumudi - Thoolika
2. Malayala Manorama - Manorama
3. Mathrubhumi - Meera
4. Managalam - Meera
5. Metro Vaartha - VaarthaUni