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This might seem like a really stupid question, but how can I change the font? For some reason it doesn't work when I use style.default.font in the options file and I get the following:

Parsing the script failed.
File "game/options.rpy", line 148: expected 'word' not found.
style->.default.font = "DejaVuSans.ttf"

[xela]

There is an field in config that does that.

Otherwise:

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style text:
    is default
    font "DejaVuSans.ttf"

Might do the trick as well.

[SinSisters]

If you want to use the default font then you can just make it a comment, because I'm pretty sure that otherwise Ren'py will search for the font in the files. So you can have it as:

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    ## The file containing the default font.

    # style.default.font = "DejaVuSans.ttf"

    ## The default size of text.

If you want to change it then remove the # and put the font name in between the quotation marks. Make sure you actually have the font in the game files.

-Nat

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There is an field in config that does that.

Otherwise:

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style text:
    is default
    font "DejaVuSans.ttf"

Might do the trick as well.

Tried it, doesn't work.

If you want to use the default font then you can just make it a comment, because I'm pretty sure that otherwise Ren'py will search for the font in the files. So you can have it as:

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    ## The file containing the default font.

    # style.default.font = "DejaVuSans.ttf"

    ## The default size of text.

If you want to change it then remove the # and put the font name in between the quotation marks. Make sure you actually have the font in the game files.

-Nat

"DejaVuSans.ttf" was an example, and it's precisely the fact that this code doesn't work that made me come here. I uncommented it and all, but all I got was the error that's in the first post.

[xela]

Well, that worked for me and a lot (all?) other people who're using Ren'Py

Post your code, try it on a fresh project... it's prolly some small thing you've missed.

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The code is literally just what you and the other person said. Using the code you gave me didn't show any errors, but it didn't show the font either.

[xela]

What font are you using instead? Maybe it looks really similar... I cannot try it right now, but it would surprize me if config and style failed. Can you try specifying text as the style to whatever you're using to test new font?

[xela]

Just to clarify, dejavusans is the default font of renpy. Everyone who gave you advice naturally assumed that you were trying to default to something else.

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While the difference between them isn't as big as day and night, there is a clearly visible difference.
It works when I set it so only certain characters use the font by using the following code:

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define e = Character('Eileen', color="#c8ffc8", what_font="DejaVuSans.ttf")

I know it's the default Ren'Py font, I was just using it instead of the actual font name.

[xela]

My last suggestion would be to rename it to something else like myfont.ttf. Otherwise I need renpy to test it for myself and that doesn't fly on android. This should be basic stuff anyway.

[trooper6]

Did you put the font into the game folder?

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My last suggestion would be to rename it to something else like myfont.ttf. Otherwise I need renpy to test it for myself and that doesn't fly on android. This should be basic stuff anyway.

Well, it already has a very unique name, so I don't see how it would help.

Did you put the font into the game folder?

Yes.

[nyaatrap]

You can't change default font style if you are using a certain theme (A white tulip).

[xela]

You can't change default font style if you are using a certain theme (A white tulip).

Sweet.. should that not be flagged as a plain bug and fixed??? Sounds kinda ridiculous even if someone documents such a behavior.

[trooper6]

Okay, I just looked at the code for my game...my options.rpy file specifically.

My game uses a remade theme: Marker

Where is lets you customize the font, I have:

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    style.default.font = "00 fonts/Connie-Regular.ttf"

That is exactly how it is entered. I have no problems.

Could you post the code you have under that options section exactly, and use the code tags? Perhaps there is an indentation problem?