diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5dbf11..5778638 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ There is also a script that automates the deletion of all Monaspace fonts from `
 
 ```bash
 $ cd util
-$ bash ./install_macos.sh
+$ bash ./install.sh
 ```
 You can also use [homebrew](https://brew.sh/) as an alternative:
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ There is also a script which automates the deletion of all Monaspace fonts from
 
 ```bash
 $ cd util
-$ bash ./install_linux.sh
+$ bash ./install.sh
 ```
 
 ### Webfonts
diff --git a/util/install.sh b/util/install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f44635
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Starting font installation process..."
+
+# Get target root directory
+if [[ $(uname) == 'Darwin' ]]; then
+    # MacOS
+    sys_share_dir="/Library"
+    usr_share_dir="$HOME/Library"
+    font_subdir="Fonts"
+    echo "Detected MacOS. Setting directories accordingly."
+else
+    # Linux
+    sys_share_dir="/usr/local/share"
+    usr_share_dir="$HOME/.local/share"
+    font_subdir="fonts"
+    echo "Detected Linux. Setting directories accordingly."
+fi
+if [ -n "${XDG_DATA_HOME}" ]; then
+    usr_share_dir="${XDG_DATA_HOME}"
+    echo "Using XDG_DATA_HOME as the user share directory."
+fi
+
+# Function to delete and copy fonts for macOS
+install_fonts_mac() {
+    echo "Removing existing Monaspace fonts from ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}..."
+    rm -rf ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}/Monaspace*
+
+    echo "Copying new fonts to ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}..."
+    cp ../fonts/otf/* ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}
+    cp ../fonts/variable/* ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}
+
+    echo "Fonts successfully installed for MacOS."
+}
+
+# Function to delete and copy fonts for Linux
+install_fonts_linux() {
+    echo "Ensuring font directory exists at ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}..."
+    mkdir -p ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}
+
+    echo "Removing existing Monaspace fonts from ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}..."
+    rm -rf ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}/Monaspace*
+
+    echo "Copying new fonts..."
+    SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+    cp $SCRIPT_DIR/../fonts/otf/* ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}
+    cp $SCRIPT_DIR/../fonts/variable/* ${usr_share_dir}/${font_subdir}
+
+    echo "Rebuilding font information caches..."
+    fc-cache -f
+
+    echo "Fonts successfully installed for Linux."
+}
+
+# Detect the operating system and install fonts
+OS="$(uname)"
+if [ "$OS" == "Darwin" ]; then
+    install_fonts_mac
+elif [ "$OS" == "Linux" ]; then
+    install_fonts_linux
+else
+    echo "Unsupported operating system: $OS"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Font installation process completed."
diff --git a/util/install_linux.sh b/util/install_linux.sh
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index be4569d..0000000
--- a/util/install_linux.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# remove all fonts from ~/.local/share/fonts that start with "Monaspace"
-rm -rf ~/.local/share/fonts/Monaspace*
-
-# copy all fonts from ./otf to ~/.local/share/fonts
-cp ./fonts/otf/* ~/.local/share/fonts
-
-# copy variable fonts from ./variable to ~/.local/share/fonts
-cp ./fonts/variable/* ~/.local/share/fonts
-
-# Build font information caches
-fc-cache -f
diff --git a/util/install_macos.sh b/util/install_macos.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ccc20b..0000000
--- a/util/install_macos.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# remove all fonts from ~/Library/Fonts that start with "Monaspace"
-rm -rf ~/Library/Fonts/Monaspace*
-
-# copy all fonts from ./otf to ~/Library/Fonts
-cp ../fonts/otf/* ~/Library/Fonts
-
-# copy variable fonts from ./variable to ~/Library/Fonts
-cp ../fonts/variable/* ~/Library/Fonts
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