Missing fonts

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How to download missing fonts

If the page uses a font that isn’t installed on your computer, the Import completed window that appears after the import lists it under Missing font mapping, with a Download missing fonts button:

html.to.design's Import completed window: two missing fonts mapped to Inter, the Download missing fonts button, Update fonts, and the high-resolution images section.

Replace a missing font with one you have

No need to install the font to finish your design: after the import, map each missing font to a font available in Figma and click Update fonts. The fallback is Inter. html.to.design remembers the mapping for the site, in its import configuration, so the next imports from that domain use it automatically.

The font is installed but still reported missing

If the plugin displays this “Download missing fonts” button, but you do have the correct font installed, you might want to check:

  • The internal name of the font which is rendered in your code.
  • If Figma recognizes this font.

ℹ️ Only the user importing the webpage and currently using html.to.design actually needs to have the font installed. Figma saves the text’s vector paths, which means others using the designs later on will see the text properly rendered, even without installing the font.

What font is my webpage using?

html.to.design tells Figma to use the internal name of the font rendered within code. This is because Figma is not aware of font-family mappings used on the page and uses font names which appear inside font files. These names can be found in DevTools such as Chrome’s, in the Rendered Fonts section:

Chrome DevTools showing rendered font

Now that you know the font name you are using, check if the font is available in Figma.

Checking font availability in Figma

Click on any text in Figma, and look for the Typography section in the right sidebar:

A heading selected in Figma, with its font, Instrument Serif, in the Typography section of the right sidebar.

Check if the font is available in the drop-down list:

Figma's font list open from the Typography section, with Instrument Serif checked.

If the font is not listed here, it means it is not available and needs to be installed.

How to install fonts

You can download missing fonts directly from the plugin. There are then two options for installing them for Figma:

Locally

One option is to install the font locally. First, install the font on your Mac (if using Apple), or add a font if using Windows. Then open the Figma desktop app and look for the font in the font list; it should appear automatically.

Organization-wide

Another option is to install the font for your entire organization. Only organization admins can upload the font, but it will then become automatically available for everyone in the organization.