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Rise: Multiple Font Styles Within a Text Block
Consider this a feature request. I would like the ability to specify multiple fonts or styles within a single text block. Frequently, when writing technical training materials, I need to reference information that has to be used precisely. For example:
"When a request to the backup system takes a long time to load, a record is written to the slow_load_time table in the troubleshooting database."
I want to make "slow_load_time" and "troubleshooting" use a different font to highlight that this is a precise name of a system on a computer system. By allowing me to use a monospace font like Courier New, the technical nature of that particular piece of text is emphasized. This lets me communicate in a subtle way to the learner the nature of that particular piece of text better than the block's variable width font with bolding and italics does.
Hi there NextGen,
As someone who often writes and uses technical documentation, I can definitely understand where you're coming from! I'll share your idea with our larger team for consideration. Thanks for letting us know what you'd like to see!
I would also love to see this feature added. I'm noticing I have the capability to use
code fontwithin this messaging tool. It seems like it would make sense to have the same option within Rise.Thanks for the idea, Scott!
Just wanted to give this idea a thumbs-up from our end. :)
+1
I mean look I can do this in
your forum, but not a course :(Thanks, Ian and Joshua! I'm not sure if this will get you closer, but you can adjust the background color of your inline text. I used a gray background here to call out my code:
For other folks, as well, you can also use the code snippet block in the multimedia blocks library for code that will use the entire line.
We'll keep you posted on any other updates!
There is a workaround you could use to get different fonts. It requires sacrificing either bold or italic versions of your regular font.
Make a custom font profile, upload the regular font but upload an entirely different font for either italics or bold. Or both if you want three fonts.
Very clever Johannes!
Thanks for adding the code snippet block. It is critical to our course.
We're not ready to sacrifice bold or italic font faces.
The highlighting is a potential placeholder, but we could really use this in the future!
Thanks
Hello,
Workaround with bold/italic font substitution is not working for me because I use both for their intended purpose. And I already tried playing with background color - it does not provide significant difference with the main text.
Please introduce monospaced formatting. I suggest using the "Consolas" and/or "JetBrains Mono" fonts on top of the Courier font family. Aforementioned fonts provide much better difference between "1l|" and "O0o" characters.
1l| O0o
Hi Ivan! I've also replied to you here.
You can try using Media Block > Code Snippet for code you need to show or for a specific monospace style.
We're currently tracking requests for the ability to replace fonts inline using the formatting toolbar. If we make any changes to this we'll let you know!Hi Renz,
I am aware of the Code Snippet block, but it is not applicable if I need to put some CLI command within text on a tab or checkbox list or knowledge check block. That is why it is essential to have monospace formatting.
This would be an awesome feature!
