How To Install tiresias-sign-z-fonts on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install tiresias-sign-z-fonts in Fedora 36. tiresias-sign-z-fonts is Specialized fonts for preparing signs for the visually impaired

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install tiresias-sign-z-fonts on Fedora 36.

What is tiresias-sign-z-fonts

The Tiresias family of fonts has been designed for use in multiple environments to help improve legibility, especially for individuals with visual impairment. It includes specialized fonts for information labels, control labels (for key tops), large print publications, computer systems, television subtitling, and signs. The Signfont family is specialized for preparing signs for the visually impaired, using large characters. The only difference between the Signfont and the Signfont Z families is whether the zero is crossed out or not. In the Signfont Z family, the zero is crossed out.

We can use yum or dnf to install tiresias-sign-z-fonts on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install tiresias-sign-z-fonts.

Install tiresias-sign-z-fonts on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install tiresias-sign-z-fonts using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install tiresias-sign-z-fonts

Install tiresias-sign-z-fonts on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install tiresias-sign-z-fonts using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install tiresias-sign-z-fonts

How To Uninstall tiresias-sign-z-fonts on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the tiresias-sign-z-fonts package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove tiresias-sign-z-fonts

tiresias-sign-z-fonts Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-tiresias.conf-signfont-z.conf
/usr/share/appdata/tiresias-sign-z.metainfo.xml
/usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/60-tiresias.conf-signfont-z.conf
/usr/share/fonts/tiresias
/usr/share/fonts/tiresias/TIRESIAS SIGNFONTZ Bold.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/tiresias/TIRESIAS SIGNFONTZ Italic.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/tiresias/TIRESIAS SIGNFONTZ.ttf

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install tiresias-sign-z-fonts on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).