# Removing / limiting available fonts

**URL:** <https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/removing-limiting-available-fonts/2982>\
**Category:** Installation & Configuration\
**Created:** [September 18, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.collaboraonline.com/t/removing-limiting-available-fonts/2982 "2024-09-18T20:08:31Z")\
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### Remove system fonts which are useful for your case

Collabora Online uses system-installed fonts. If you’d like to limit available fonts further, you can uninstall unnecessary fonts from your system.

### Use a Custom Font Directory

If you only want specific fonts to be available, you can configure Collabora to use a custom directory for fonts by modifying the `<fontdir>` setting in the `coolwsd.xml` file.

- First, move the fonts you want to keep into a custom directory, e.g., `/usr/local/share/fonts/custom`.
- Then, add the path to the font directory in `coolwsd.xml`:

```auto
<fontdir path="/usr/local/share/fonts/custom" />

```

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