Are the common web safe fonts available somewhere in Rise? I don't see any of them listed as options? Like Arial for example. Why isn't Arial available?
I have seen the Articulate RISE article about converting a font to WOFF, but Microsoft has stated flat out that this is not legal. Is there a legal way to get web safe fonts like Arial into RISE?
This is the page where Microsoft gives their position on the suggestion. According to Microsoft documentation, it’s not legal to either convert Windows fonts for use on a webserver or convert a font to the formats typically associated with web fonts, such as the WOFF or WOFF2 format.
I see that my colleague Darrell replied to your query in the case you've opened. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter, please don't hesitate to reply to Darrell. He'll be more than happy to answer your queries.
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I have seen the Articulate RISE article about converting a font to WOFF, but Microsoft has stated flat out that this is not legal. Is there a legal way to get web safe fonts like Arial into RISE?
This is the page where Microsoft gives their position on the suggestion. According to Microsoft documentation, it’s not legal to either convert Windows fonts for use on a webserver or convert a font to the formats typically associated with web fonts, such as the WOFF or WOFF2 format.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/fonts/font-faq#web
Hi Russell! Thanks for reaching out.
I see that my colleague Darrell replied to your query in the case you've opened. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter, please don't hesitate to reply to Darrell. He'll be more than happy to answer your queries.
Have a good one!
Arial was never designed to be displayed on a screen it is a printer font that was meant to look like Helvetica. Best to avoid if you can.
And yet they call Arial a "web-safe" font. Go figure!
I agree wholeheartedly Phil! Alas, it is up to the client...