I tried to create a Custom Preview. I chose my font. I typed in "Surf Spot" in the custom preview space. I chose the size and clicked submit. Then I clicked on download. When I tried to unzip the file, it just gave me some generic files about the font..

Can someone help please

Hi,

Custom preview is just a preview of what the characters look like.

When you click on "download", you're downloading the font file, compressed in a zip file.
When you unzip the file, you get at least the font file (and sometimes an illusration file and a "read me" file).

Double-click on the font file (usually ttf or otf extension), then click on the "Install" button located at the top of the window that just opened.
You're now able to use the font in any software (Paint, Illustrator, Photoshop, Serif Affinity,...)

Thank you

I will say that once I clicked on "INSTALL", I do not know where the install window went. I did not pop up

Sorry i don't understand your message.
Here's how to install / uninstall fonts
https://www.howtogeek.com/764112/how-to-install-and-uninstall-fonts-on-windows-11/