System font configuration for XeTeX and LuaTeX For LuaTeX For XeTeX Setup 1 Setup 2 Setup 1 Setup 2 Integrating third-party fonts getnonfreefonts Conclusion Source System font configuration for XeTeX and LuaTeX ​ XeTeX and LuaTeX can use any font installed on the system, not just those in the TeX trees. Such system fonts (not part of TeX Live) are usually accessed by giving the font name, e.g., ‘ Liberation Serif ’, although the system filename can also be used. A related issue is making the fonts from the TeX Live distribution available as system fonts, which will in turn make them available by font name. For LuaTeX ​ for access by font name, nothing special need be done. All fonts in TeX Live should be equally accessible by either font name or filename to LuaTeX, via the luaotfload package, which supports both LaTeX and plain TeX. The luaotfload font name index may need to be rebuilt for new fonts; this is triggered automatically when trying to load a font which isn’t known yet. Fo...