{"id":13353,"date":"2026-10-11T12:43:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T12:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norfont.com\/en\/how-to-add-a-custom-music-font-to-musescore\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T16:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:47:12","slug":"how-to-add-a-custom-music-font-to-musescore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norfont.com\/en\/how-to-add-a-custom-music-font-to-musescore\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a Custom Music Font to MuseScore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MuseScore can use third-party SMuFL music fonts when the font and its required SMuFL metadata are installed correctly.<\/strong> With NorFonts, the safest approach is to install the complete package supplied for MuseScore rather than copying only the visible .otf file.<\/p>\n

For compatible families, browse MuseScore Music Fonts<\/a> or the broader SMuFL Music Fonts<\/a> collection.<\/p>\n

1. Extract the downloaded package first<\/h2>\n

After downloading a NorFonts ZIP file, extract it completely before installing anything. The package may contain OpenType fonts, SMuFL metadata and, depending on the product, additional style resources intended for the notation application.<\/p>\n

2. Install the complete font package<\/h2>\n

On macOS, use the supplied installer when one is included, or install the OpenType files through Font Book. On Windows, use the supplied installer when available, or install the .otf files through the standard Windows font installation command.<\/p>\n

For SMuFL packages, using the supplied installer is preferable because the metadata files may need to be placed in specific locations in addition to the font itself.<\/p>\n

Exact locations for SMuFL metadata<\/h3>\n

If the NorFonts package includes an installer, use it first: the installer may place the OpenType fonts and their SMuFL JSON metadata automatically. If installing by hand for multiple notation applications, put the metadata file in the folder required by the SMuFL specification:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
System<\/th>\nUser-specific SMuFL metadata folder<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
macOS<\/td>\n~\/Library\/Application Support\/SMuFL\/Fonts\/<FontName>\/<FontName>.json<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Windows<\/td>\n%LOCALAPPDATA%\\SMuFL\\Fonts\\<FontName>\\<FontName>.json<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The <FontName><\/code> placeholder means the actual SMuFL font name and metadata filename, which must match the package; do not literally create a folder named \u201cFontName\u201d. Install the supplied OpenType files normally using Font Book on macOS or the font installer on Windows. See the official SMuFL metadata locations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alternative: MuseScore-only MusicFonts folder<\/h3>\n

MuseScore Studio can also load a complete SMuFL font package from its user folder, without placing the JSON in the system SMuFL directory:<\/p>\n