Using SHX Fonts with LightBurn

1 min read·Updated Jul 2026
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How to find, install, and configure SHX fonts in LightBurn by setting the SHX font path in File Settings.

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You can find the official documentation here:
https://docs.lightburnsoftware.com/UI/FontsAndText.html#shx-fonts

You can get a repo of fonts here:
https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/shx-font-collection/25298

Unzip the folder and put it somewhere (e.g. Dropbox alongside your other LightBurn files).

Then go to Settings > File Settings and set the SHX font path:

LightBurn File Settings showing SHX font path field

Then they will show up like this:

SHX fonts displayed in LightBurn font selector

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