Help with fonts

gtal · 06-15-2011, 06:11 PM

Sigil/ePub newbie here (as will be very clear from my question below).

Can someone please explain to me the use of fonts in Sigil? I figured out how to add them to the fonts list but how do I apply specific fonts to specific portions of my text?

The FAQ and manual don't really come up with much when searching for fonts.

Thanks,
Guy

Pablo · 06-15-2011, 06:26 PM

Have a look at my Quick and Dirty ePub tutorial (see my signature). There's a section on font embedding in Sigil.

gtal · 06-15-2011, 06:37 PM

Thank you, Pablo!
I have seen information on embedding fonts and manually editing style sheets, but if I'm understanding you correctly, there is no WYSIWYG interface for it. Correct?

Guy

Pablo · 06-15-2011, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtal

Thank you, Pablo!
I have seen information on embedding fonts and manually editing style sheets, but if I'm understanding you correctly, there is no WYSIWYG interface for it. Correct?

Guy

No, it's not like you select a chunk of text and assign a font to it. You have to include the font in your document and then modify the CSS, first to declare the fonts and second to select which font you will use for each element type. Or you can simply apply the font family to the body and that's it. But it's less complicated than it sounds.

noteon · 06-23-2011, 10:26 PM

I just discovered that fonts that displayed correctly in book view with 0.3.4 don't display at all with 0.4.0, so if you're getting frustrated and confused, check your version.

06-15-2011, 06:11 PM	#1
gtal Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Multiple	Help with fonts Sigil/ePub newbie here (as will be very clear from my question below). Can someone please explain to me the use of fonts in Sigil? I figured out how to add them to the fonts list but how do I apply specific fonts to specific portions of my text? The FAQ and manual don't really come up with much when searching for fonts. Thanks, Guy

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06-15-2011, 06:26 PM	#2
Pablo Guru Posts: 972 Karma: 4999999 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rosario, Argentina Device: SONY PRS-T2, Kindle Paperwhite 11th gen	Have a look at my Quick and Dirty ePub tutorial (see my signature). There's a section on font embedding in Sigil.

06-15-2011, 06:37 PM	#3
gtal Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Multiple	Thank you, Pablo! I have seen information on embedding fonts and manually editing style sheets, but if I'm understanding you correctly, there is no WYSIWYG interface for it. Correct? Guy

06-23-2011, 10:26 PM	#5
noteon Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 54 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Device: Many	I just discovered that fonts that displayed correctly in book view with 0.3.4 don't display at all with 0.4.0, so if you're getting frustrated and confused, check your version.

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