How to get the list of font family (or Name of Fonts) in Matplotlib?

o get the list of font family in Matplotlib, we can take the following steps −

• Iterate fonts manager ttflist and print the names.
• Iterate fonts manager afmlist and print the names.

Example

import matplotlib.font_manager as fm
for f in fm.fontManager.ttflist:
   print(f.name)
for f in fm.fontManager.afmlist:
   print(f.name)

Output

STIXNonUnicode
STIXGeneral
STIXSizeFiveSym
cmr10
...
...
...
Nimbus Sans L
Bitstream Charter
Nimbus Sans L
Nimbus Sans L

Rishikesh Kumar Rishi

Updated on: 03-Jun-2021

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