If you transfer this AutoCAD file containing custom font to the recipient who does not have this font then AutoCAD will display a substituted font or it will not display text at all. The fonts mentioned in the article above are installed on your local PC and when you use them in your drawing it will remain visible only on your PC. Once the fonts are copied restart the AutoCAD session and you will have your SHX font in the list of AutoCAD fonts. You will need administrator privileges for copying this font. Go to “ C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 201X\Fonts” folder where X represents the version number of AutoCAD and copy paste the SHX font file. Type OP on the command line and press enter, then select File tab and expand the Support File Search Path tree and you will see the path where SHX fonts are installed as shown in the image 2 below. You can find the path of SHX fonts using options window. In this case, you need to copy paste the SHX font file in the font directory of AutoCAD installation.

Installing a shape font is a little bit different from installing a Truetype font. Once the font is installed close the AutoCAD window completely and restart a new AutoCAD session, the font will now be among the list of fonts. For installing this font, you need to have administrator access on your PC. To install the TrueType or TTF font simply right-click on it and select Install from the right contextual menu as shown in the image 1 below.