Font embedding for WebHelp

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jrhaddad
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Font embedding for WebHelp

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Hello,

I love the Google Roboto font (https://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Roboto) and would like to use it in my manuals. The font is not present on most computers though.

If I choose to use it, can it be included in my WebHelp outputs? I saw there is embedded font support for PDF output (improved in H&M 7), but I can't find info about WebHelp.

Thanks!

Jean-Robert
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Re: Font embedding for WebHelp

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Hi Jean-Robert,

See this tutorial to learn how to use embedded fonts in WebHelp:

http://helpman.it-authoring.com/viewtop ... =2&t=12983
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Re: Font embedding for WebHelp

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Hello Tim,

For me, the proposed solution is a bit too complicated to do and to maintain.

I really like the look of the documentation using Google Roboto Light font. I was wondering if this got easier to do with H&M 7? There seems to be some changes about font embedding with PDF. What about WebHelp?


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Jean-Robert
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Hi Jean-Robert,

The 3.2 update of the V3 Responsive skins in the Premium Pack have support for Google Web Fonts, and you can also use them in Help+Manual directly so you get a preview. Version 3.2 will be released with Help+Manual 7.2, probably in October. 8)
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Re: Font embedding for WebHelp

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That's great to know.

Thank you!

Jean-Robert
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