How to upload and use Custom Fonts

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About Font Usage in Mimeeq
How to Upload a Custom Font
How to Add Fonts to a Font Group
Using a Single Font or Font Group in the Text & Engraving Widget and PDF

About Font Usage in Mimeeq

Mimeeq provides a variety of default fonts, and you can also add your own. Additionally, you can organize fonts into groups for easier access, such as in the Text & Engraving Widget. This article will guide you on how to upload custom fonts, create font groups, and use them in Mimeeq.

How to Upload a Custom Font

Go to the Media Library.
Open the system folder named "Fonts".
Click on "Upload new files" and add your font.

Accepted formats: .otf, .ttf, .woff, or .woff2. Note: ZIP packages cannot be uploaded.



Please note that installing new fonts may take a few minutes. Once uploaded, you can either assign the font to a Font Group or use it as a single font.

If you plan to use different font styles, such as Regular, Bold, Italic, etc., we recommend uploading each font style file separately. For example, you could create a folder named "Inter" and upload Regular, Bold, Italic, Thin, and other styles there. If you upload each style separately, you will achieve a 100% expected result when adding the Engraving option to your product.

However, if you upload only one style, such as Inter Regular, and then select multiple styles (like Bold, Italic, etc.) in the Engraving widget’s Font Style Options, the result will be generated automatically and may not be what you want or expect, potentially leading to discrepancies.

If you plan to use multiple font styles, make sure you upload all of them to the Media Library. However, if you only need one font style, uploading that single style will be enough.

How to Add Fonts to a Font Group

Adding your font to a group is an optional step. This might be useful, for example, if you want to select a Font Group at the product level to be used in the Text & Engraving Widget. This means you won't have to manually select fonts for each product; instead, you can simply use the group for this purpose. However, you can still choose to use a single font for your product if that is your goal.

To add a font to a group, you will need:

Open Settings, go to the "Font Groups" under the Data section, and click on "New Group".
Assign a unique and descriptive name to your group.
Once named, you will be redirected to the Font Group details page.



Click "Add Font" to assign fonts to your group.



Select the fonts you wish to assign from the list, which includes both Default and Custom fonts uploaded in the Media Library. Use the Search and Filter by "Default" and "Custom Font" to speed up the process.

Using a Single Font or Font Group in the Text & Engraving Widget

In the Text & Engraving Widget, you can now pick a Font Source. By default, "Single Font" is chosen, which lets you select one font (either a default or a custom one) to use for this product. In this case, the end user will not be able to choose a font and will use the font you have selected.



Alternatively, you can choose "Font Group", which allows end users to pick any font from a group you set up. After selecting "Font Group", you'll see a setting icon next to title. Clicking this icon will take you to the Font Group Settings, where you can make changes to the group before saving the product.

How to Customize Fonts in PDF

To select the font family to be used in the PDF, navigate to Settings -> Embed Templates. Choose the embedded template where you want to apply changes, then scroll to the PDF Settings section. There, you will see a dropdown menu where you can pick the font you want to use. You can choose from the default fonts or from custom fonts that you have uploaded to the Media Library.

Happy configuring, and let the creativity flow! 🥳

Updated on: 20/08/2024