I have a problem with the slidetitels. The font (Roboto slab --> is a google font) is not shown correctly in the slidetitels. For the slidetitel we use Javascript and we control the slidetitels via Triggers and Variables (%SlideTitle%).
HTML5: --> Firefox and Chrome show the wrong font
HTML: (warning java is not supported in that browser) --> Firefox and Chrome do't show a font (its empty)
Can you please help us with the representation of Roboto Slab in the slidetitels?
Are you attempting to link to a Google web font in your JavaScript? Or is the font installed locally. If you are linking to a web font then I'm pretty certain that isn't possible in Storyline and the font must be installed locally.
Thinking again - I don't think that custom fonts (locally installed) can be used with variable references. They are not embedded in the published files when used with variables. It defaults to a system font so you're best to use a web safe font.
You can use variables for your titles - but you need to choose a web safe font - verdana, arial, times etc.
Using variables for titles is a great way of doing it - using a system font or web safe font will make sure it will display OK on the learners screen as a custom or non-system font isn't embedded for variable text.
I'm not sure I'm clear on how you've set up the variables with Javascript, but the custom fonts can't be embedded as a part of the variable as detailed here as well.
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Are you attempting to link to a Google web font in your JavaScript? Or is the font installed locally. If you are linking to a web font then I'm pretty certain that isn't possible in Storyline and the font must be installed locally.
Its installed locally
Thinking again - I don't think that custom fonts (locally installed) can be used with variable references. They are not embedded in the published files when used with variables. It defaults to a system font so you're best to use a web safe font.
Article here
Sorry - brain wasn't in gear when I replied first time.
Oh no, you mean I have no possibility to make this working? So I need to write the Slide Titles manual, without Variables :(
Thanks very much for your help here!!
You can use variables for your titles - but you need to choose a web safe font - verdana, arial, times etc.
Using variables for titles is a great way of doing it - using a system font or web safe font will make sure it will display OK on the learners screen as a custom or non-system font isn't embedded for variable text.
So Roboto is absolutly not possible. Thats bad.
Thanks Steve!
Hi Ines,
I'm not sure I'm clear on how you've set up the variables with Javascript, but the custom fonts can't be embedded as a part of the variable as detailed here as well.
Hello Team, can you give me some links where I can find tutorials for storyline... just basic things
Thanks Ines
Hello Ines - Are you utilizing Storyline 2? We have some links below that may assist:
If I've assumed incorrectly, please let me know your version :) Hope this helps.
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