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How to upload and share a font on Sketchbug

Download a font from the web, upload it to Font Hub, and share it with the Sketchbug community in a few minutes.

Hussain Mehdi

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Hussain Mehdi

Want to use a custom typeface in your sketches or share one you love with other artists? Font Hub makes it straightforward. Here is the full workflow from download to community share.

1. Find and download a font

Browse a font site such as DaFont, Fontshare, Google Fonts, or anywhere else that offers .ttf, .otf, .woff, or .woff2 files.

Download a font file on DaFont click the Download button for the font you want
Download a font file on DaFont click the Download button for the font you want

Download the font to your computer. Unzip the file if it comes in a folder or archive.

Right click zipped font file
Right click zipped font file

2. Open Font Hub in Sketchbug

Sign in at sketchbug.art, open your Library, and click Font Hub in the library header.

Open Font Hub from your library header
Open Font Hub from your library header

3. Go to the Upload tab

In Font Hub, open the Upload tab. This is where you add new fonts to your personal library.

The Upload tab in Font Hub
The Upload tab in Font Hub

4. Upload your font file

Drag and drop your font file onto the upload area, or click to choose it from your device. Sketchbug accepts .ttf, .otf, .woff, and .woff2 files up to 8 MB.

Drag and drop a font file onto the upload area
Drag and drop a font file onto the upload area

5. Name it and add a description (optional)

Before uploading, you can:

  • Change the name — useful if the file name is something like `CoolFont-Bold.ttf` and you want something clearer
  • Add a description — a short note about the style, where you found it, or what you use it for

The preview shows the font in its own typeface so you can confirm it looks right.

Set the font name, description, and preview before uploading
Set the font name, description, and preview before uploading

6. Upload

Click upload. The font is saved to your account under Your fonts.

7. Share it with the community

Switch to the Your fonts tab, find the font you just uploaded, and click the Share button. Once shared, it appears in the Community tab for everyone to browse, like, and save.

Share a font from the Your fonts tab
Share a font from the Your fonts tab

Using your font while you sketch

Open the sketch editor, add a text layer, and pick your font from the dropdown on the text controls. Any font in your library uploaded by you or saved from the community is available there.

That is the whole flow: find a font online, upload it to Font Hub, optionally share it, and use it on your next sketch.