# Old English Font in Procreate

> Import an Old English font into Procreate on iPad: download a free blackletter font, add it through the text tool, and use it for lettering.

- **URL**: https://www.oldenglishfontgenerator.com/fonts/old-english/procreate

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Procreate can import font files directly, which is useful as a guide for hand-lettering or for adding clean blackletter text to artwork.

## Step by step

1. **Save a font to Files**: Download a free font such as UnifrakturMaguntia from our Old English fonts page and save the .ttf file to the Files app.
2. **Add text in Procreate**: Open Actions (the wrench icon), tap Add, then Add Text.
3. **Import the font**: With the text selected, open Edit Style and tap Import Font, then pick the file from Files. The font now appears in your list.

## Good to know

- Lettering artists often set text in a blackletter font on a low-opacity layer, then trace and adjust it by hand.
- Rasterise text only when you're done editing; until then it stays editable.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What font formats does Procreate accept?

TrueType (.ttf), OpenType (.otf) and TrueType Collection (.ttc) files.

### Can I use the font for commercial artwork?

Yes, if it's one of the open-licence fonts in our directory.

### Is tracing a font cheating for tattoo flash?

It's a common starting point. Most artists adjust spacing, weight and flourishes by hand so the final piece is their own.