Luckily, there are other font folders you can use to install your fonts to use in GIMP. There are a few situations where it’s not possible to edit the default system folders, such as on a public or shared computer.

When you install your fonts there, they can be accessed by all the programs on your computer, which usually makes things a whole lot easier. Most of the time, it’s better to use your operating system’s default fonts folder. If you’re not sure where to get new fonts, I’ve put together a few of the best options below. To install them for everyone, copy your OpenType OTF files into /usr/share/fonts/opentype/ and TrueType TTF files into the /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ folder. To install for your own account, simply create a new folder named “.fonts” in your home directory and copy all your font files there. These instructions may vary a bit depending on which flavor of Linux you’re running, but covering all the variations would probably be an entire article all by itself!

Linux users are probably used to a bit of hardship during any setup process, but they also get a relatively easy ride here. Even though it shows less info, the macOS font preview still manages to look much nicer

How to install new fonts on mac