MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Adding Noto fonts to Kobo. (Sage, but probably doesn't matter)

ghira · 12-24-2023, 04:24 PM

So... don't use variable fonts at all? Install one or more sets of 4 matching fonts from the "static" directories? I am afraid I am feeling pretty lost. Any number of people/places say "It's easy. Just copy the files into "fonts"." But it seems less easy than that.

Should/do the "variable fonts" work as they are?
If not, should/do they work if renamed? If so, how?
If not, do I need to get rid of them and put some or all of the files from the "static" directories in instead? In THAT case the advice about filenames from your link seems like it should apply. Would I want all 72 files for sans and serif? Possibly with some renaming to fit the patterns in your link.

This all seems way less straightforward than the "It's magic. Just copy the files" advice I have seen in various places.

12-24-2023, 04:24 PM	#3
ghira Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Aura One, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Glowlight,	So... don't use variable fonts at all? Install one or more sets of 4 matching fonts from the "static" directories? I am afraid I am feeling pretty lost. Any number of people/places say "It's easy. Just copy the files into "fonts"." But it seems less easy than that. Should/do the "variable fonts" work as they are? If not, should/do they work if renamed? If so, how? If not, do I need to get rid of them and put some or all of the files from the "static" directories in instead? In THAT case the advice about filenames from your link seems like it should apply. Would I want all 72 files for sans and serif? Possibly with some renaming to fit the patterns in your link. This all seems way less straightforward than the "It's magic. Just copy the files" advice I have seen in various places. Last edited by ghira; 12-24-2023 at 04:38 PM.