You’re designing in Canva but now you want to get that specific look – whether it’s your brand or just a special style for this design. What are you trying to do? Upload that new font in Canva of course! Here’s the problem, you might not actually know HOW to upload new fonts in Canva… But I’ve got you!
I’m going to walk you through step-by-step of what types of fonts you can upload, where to find your new fonts, why your fonts might not work, and essentially how you can upload new fonts in Canva.
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Let’s dive in:
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Can You Upload New Fonts in Canva?
Canva is a handy platform that allows you to create really any design for your projects at home or for your business. Although they offer a lot of customizable features, some are not as readily available as others. With their free plan, you have access to a portion of their fonts and pre-set designs and elements, which can be frustrating. Luckily, their pro-membership is rather low-cost, currently only $12.95 per month.
Sadly, if you want to upload your own fonts to your Canva account, you will need the pro-membership. This allows you access to the pro feature of “brand kits” which is where you can allocate specific fonts, logos, and color palettes to a brand for quick use.
More specifically, Canva team owners, administrators, and brand designers can upload fonts when using Canva Pro, Canva for Teams, Canva for Education, and Canva for Nonprofits.
This brand kit is where you will upload your new fonts to Canva. At the moment, they have a limit of 500 fonts per brand kit – which is more than enough in my opinion.
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What Fonts Can You Upload to Canva?
Just because you have a specific font doesn’t mean you can actually upload and use it in Canva. Canva requires your font to be in the form of OTF, TTF, and WOFF.
You will need to make sure that the font is licensed for embedding or it may not upload. Most fonts are (and you can typically check in the details before uploading). BUT, if you’re unsure, contact the seller directly!
How to Upload New Fonts in Canva
Before you get started, make sure you have a pro-subscription or sign-up for the free trial that Canva offers to new users – otherwise, you won’t be able to complete the next few steps. Additionally, have your file ready and downloaded to your computer to easily uploaded it at the corresponding step.
Let’s break it down on how to upload new fonts in Canva:
Step #1: Navigate to Your Brand Hub
Located in your left side panel is your brand hub. This is where you will need to go to access your current and create new brand kits where you can upload your fonts.
Step #2: Go to the Brand Kit Tab
Once you’re in your Canva Brand Hub, you want to make sure you’re in your Brand Kit. This is located in the same left-side panel and should be highlighted grey when accessed.
Step #3: Access a Current Brand Kit or Create a New One
When uploading your new font to Canva, you will need to choose from adding it to a current Brand Kit or by creating a new Brand Kit. After creating a new Brand Kit, your next steps will be the same as if you chose to use a pre-existing brand kit.
Step #4: Add New in Your Font Section
After you have chosen your Brand Kit, you will need to scroll down to your “Fonts” section and click on “+ Add new.” This will be located on the right side of your page beneath your Logos and Colors sections.
Step #5: Choose to Upload a Font
After clicking on the “+ Add new,” you should see a menu with three different options. You want to choose the second option, “upload a font.”
Step #6: Upload Your New Font to Canva
You’ve officially reached the point where we’re actually going to upload your new font to Canva. Simply click on “choose files” and choose your font files or drag and drop your font file into the dotted rectangle.
Step #7: Managing Your Uploaded Fonts
Congrats! Now that your font(s) have been uploaded to your Canva brand kit, they’re ready to use! If at any point you need to make changes to your custom fonts in your brand kit, you can choose to “manage uploaded fonts” in your Fonts section within your Brand Kit.
Where to Find Custom Fonts to Upload to Your Canva Brand Kits
Custom fonts can be found in many common places like Etsy, Creative Market, and a few privately owned businesses that offer memberships and subscriptions to their designs. Personally, I tend to shop seasonally for my fonts and that’s how I tend to organize them in my Brand Kit.
When you’re looking for a specific style, I recommend starting with Etsy until you’re comfortable shopping through an alternative website that doesn’t have the same guarantees for you as a buyer (like getting a refund if your font doesn’t work like it’s supposed to).
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