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Adding Fonts for laymen

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Started 1 year ago by oliverjw
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oliverjw
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Hi

Can anyone tell me, in a step by step fashion (for a complete layman) how to add new fonts for all texts?

I've read previous posts very carefully and tried to implement the advice, but the truth is I simply don't understand the advice. For example: put the CSS in "includes\admin_option_pages" - I've no idea where or what that even is.

I bought Corona for my business today and love it, I really do - but it's essential to my brand that I add my own fonts.

Please help. I'd be extremely grateful.

Oliver

Posted 1 year ago #
oliverjw
Member

Where I am currently:

I have generated the Cufon js file of the font I want to use, and placed it in wp-content/plugins/fonts/. However, it doesn't appear in the Cufon plugin, so I presume it is not recognised.

Also, I just read somewhere in support that Kreisi does not work with Cufon for Propulsion - is that also the case for Corona?

Oliver

Posted 1 year ago #

Dude
Dude

Hey,
1) Open up corona\includes\admin\register-admin-options.php and search for following code - add your font to it:

"subtype" => array(	'no custom font'=>'',
				            					'Arvo'=>'arvo__1.3',
				            					'Bevan'=>'bevan__1.3',
				            					'Cantarell'=>'cantarell__1.3',
				            					'Cardo'=>'cardo__1.3',
				            					'Droid Sans'=>'droidsans__1.3',
				            					'Inconsolata'=>'inconsolata__1.3',
				            					'Josefin All Characters'=>'josefine__1.3',
				            					'Josefin Common Characters'=>'josefine_small__1.3',
				            					'Kreon'=>'kreon__1.3',
				            					'Lobster'=>'lobster__1.3',
				            					'Molengo'=>'molengo__1.3',
				            					'Oswald'=>'oswald__1.3',
				            					'Reenie Beanie'=>'reeniebeanie__1.6', //number attached is a font size modifier for very small fonts ( * 1.4)
				            					'Tangerine'=>'tangerine__2.2',
				            					'Vollkorn'=>'vollkorn__1.3',
				            					'Yanone Kaffeesatz'=>'yanonekaffeesatz__1.3'
				            					));

The number modifies the default font size.

2) Then go to: http://cufon.shoqolate.com/generate/

At the fifth input field from the top with the label: "Use the following value as the font-family of the generated font (optional)" you need to enter the word "cufon" (without quotation marks). Then upload the new font file into corona\framework\js\fonts

3) There're no additional plugins, etc. required.

Posted 1 year ago #

oliverjw
Member

Hi there

Thanks for replying but I'm left with the exact same problem:

What and where is this mysterious "includes"? I've clicked on every button looking for it.

I want to change the Heading text and the Main Body text.

Please help.

O

Posted 1 year ago #
Dude
Dude

Hey,
you need to use a ftp software like filezilla - use your ftp login credentials to access the server and navigate to wp-content/themes/corona\includes\admin\register-admin-options.php. Then modify the file like instructed above.

Posted 1 year ago #
oliverjw
Member

Many thanks. Will look into that and give it a try.

Posted 1 year ago #
oliverjw
Member

I downloaded Filezilla and I got as far as " navigate to wp-content/themes/corona\includes\admin\register-admin-options.php."

However, then you instruct "search for following code" - how is that done?? I see no option for opening this file and searching around it as though it were any normal kind of file.

I can't emphasis enough - Layman.

Sorry to be so direct, but really I've had quite enough of 'support' and online tutorials that talk about this as though it's all so obvious.

I need a step by step guide - for a layman. As I'm sure thousands of others do.

I feel that the template was advertised with the impression that changing fonts was easy.

To paraphrase Denzel Washington in the movie Philadelphia - "talk to me like I'm a five year old".

If I knew what I was doing already I wouldn't be using the support forum.

Regards

O

Posted 1 year ago #
Dude
Dude
Please download register-admin-options.php to your local hard drive (if you use filezilla you can simply drag'n'drop it to the desktop). Then use any text editor to open up the file (I recommend the standard windows text editor or Dreamweaver or the free Notepad++ but not Microsoft Word because it tries to format the code as text). Then make a text search (every tool offers different options - most times you can go to "Edit > Search or Edit > Search & Replace). If you've found 'no custom font' in the file add your font directly after the line:
```
'Vollkorn'=>'vollkorn__1.3',
```
Instead of Vollkorn/vollkorn insert your font name. Then save the file and drag'n'drop it into the corona\includes\admin folder on your server. Filezilla will ask you to overwrite the current file - click "yes". That's it. Now you can select the new font in the admin panel.
Posted 1 year ago #
oliverjw
Member

I've used the cufon plugin to change the font of the Headings for my main body text, using youtube tutorials.

I gave up on your advice as it had gaps in it - you assume the user is familiar with many things.

I'm very disappointed with this forum. I get the sense that you are simply pasting generic advice. If you look to the top of this discussion you'll see questions that you you have not even attempted to answer.

...

Please could you tell me, from start to finish, how to change the Main and Sub-menu fonts.

(If you are in a great hurry and are not interested in answering this question please allow one of your colleagues who is interested.)

Incidentally, can I do this using the cufon plugin?

Oliver

Posted 1 year ago #
Devin
Moderator

Hi Oliverjw,

Unfortunately there is a certain level of experience that we have to assume users have. If you aren't comfortable with things like editing a php file with copy+paste and then re-uploading the document with ftp it can be very difficult to break down the process into an even more simple level.

What you are doing with Dude's instructions is telling Corona to include your font name into the admin panel so that you can choose it using the dropdown menu. To do that, you have to modify the register-admin-options.php file. Right around line 165 is the end of that list of fonts already included. You will be putting your custom font there.

If that is still too complicated, you can tell me the name of the font you added into your fonts folder and I will give you the exact line to paste into that list.

As for the cufon plugin, I have no experience using it so I can't provide any support for its use.

Posted 1 year ago #
oliverjw
Member

Once again my question hasn't been answered. This is beyond exasperation now but I'll repeat it:

Please could you tell me, from start to finish, how to change the Main and Sub-menu fonts.

I have managed to add my new font into the admin panel, with out writing 'cufon' anywhere, like Dude instructed. Do not rush through this. check the history of this discussion and you'll see there are gaps in the advice and the instructions are simply not clear. Your response was curteous but defensive nonetheless - most importantly, you didn't help with my question:

Please could you tell me, from start to finish, how to change the Main and Sub-menu fonts?

I have every confidence in your technical abilities - I'm absolutely sure you all know what you're doing when it comes to computers. It's just when it comes to customer service and communication that you fall drastically short.

"Unfortunately there is a certain level of experience that we have to assume users have" - what level of experience exactly? And why was this condition not in the advertisement for the template? This is a rhetorical question. Because I know that what you're really saying is that you can't be bothered to communicate in clear, step by step terms.

Please could you tell me, from start to finish, how to change the Main and Sub-menu fonts?

Please do not respond to anything here other than my question.

Please could you tell me, from start to finish, how to change the Main and Sub-menu fonts?

O

Posted 1 year ago #
Devin
Moderator
Hi Oliverjw,

I'm sorry I was not clear on my user level statement, what I mean is the basics of using search, cut, paste and generally navigating documents.

As I said, I've not worked with the cufon plugin before, so I don't know what abilities it will give you to modify the font of the Main Menu and Sub Menus.

The theme only has built in support to modify the font of the Headings (with the Heading Font dropdown), however you can add font-family attributes to the specific items you would like to modify.

Here is the css you will need to add to your Quick CSS and modify to suit your needs:

Step 1 ) Open the Corona Theme options
Step 2) Click on the Styling button to open the Styling options
Step 3) Scroll down to the bottom of those options where you will find the Quick CSS text input. This is where you will need to paste the options below and subsequently change them.
Step 4) Copy the following CSS:
```
#top .main_menu .menu{
font-family:'Times New Roman',Georgia,Serif;
}
```
.submenu .menu li{
font-family:'Times New Roman',Georgia,Serif;
}`

Step 5) Paste the CSS into your Quick CSS input area and then Save all changes so the new attributes are not lost.
Step 6) Remove the "Times New Roman,Georgia,Serif" and replace it with the font you want.

Here is a link to some web safe fonts with the proper css for them: http://www.fonttester.com/web_safe_fonts.html
Posted 1 year ago #