How to Change Font in VX Game
by Woratana

Introduction
When I tried making the VX game in Trial, I don't feel like the font that comes with game (UmePlus Gothic).
(I don't hate it, but I just prefer other font.)

And finally I found way to do, so I want to share this with anyone who want to use other font in RMVX game~

(It's same solution as when you change font in RMXP. You can skip this tutorial if you how to do that already. )
Solution
First, open Script Editor (F11) and go to "Main" (It's the latest script).

Place this script:

You can place it anywhere before this line:

(I like to put it after begin, but it's not matter you put it before or after begin)

Replace Font_Name with Name of the font
Replace Font_size with the size of font you want

For example, I want to change font to Tahoma and size 20


Some screenshot when you changed the font:




something I've to tell you more is in Main, you will found this script

This will check if the computer has font "UmePlus Gothic". If not, the game will close.
So, when you changed the font, you may want to delete those 4 lines.

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Some Features to decorate Font
It's similar to the features in RMXP. But I want to share in case someone didn't know about that

The place to put these scripts are same as when you change the font.

Make the bold text


Make the italic text


Make the text with shadow. << When you start game, the shadow automatically = true.
(BB Code cannot make the shadow text )
^ RMXP don't have Shadow, so this will not work in XP


Change text color
e.g. Default color when game starts is...


You can find RGB color from this page:
http://web.njit.edu/~kevin/rgb.txt.html
Take a look at column R;G;B Dec.

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I hope this tutorial will help

Hey, thank you so much for the submission! I have posted this on the main site (well, I redirected it to it, anyway). Hope to see more tutorials - I had no idea how to change the font because I didn't use RPG Maker XP.

Thanks! This really helped me.

yay, I can finally change the text, which was really bothering me honestly...

Though now if I could only change it to a differnt font than Tahoma....I just need to figure out which ones work. I think I settled on Georgia though, I like the looks of it.

Not working for me =\ When I try to change it it just gives me squares instead of characters. *sigh* Too much of a newb I guess

Hmm, tell us what font you are using.

Trying to use Tahoma as the tutorial says.

*edit*

Nevermind I figured it out lol. The font changed but I havn't changed the values (actor names, items, vocabulary, etc) So yeah... Dumb.

This Is Very Cool..

I Like it!

I think UmePlus Gothic goes very well with RMVX.

I have Rpg maker XP but i't in wierd lettering and I can't read it.Plus it won't let me make a game can you make a tutorial for it plz? .also how do you script for Rpg maker xp. .[font="Impact"][/font][color="#006400"][/color]

Just do the same thing



and you can use all the features to decorate the font in RMXP, except for shadow.

I hope you dont mind if I asked a question

Can we make the message font bold / italic in certain word? Something like : You got Amulet of Fire .
And I wonder if we can change color of certain word? Something like : Aranos ask you to go to Volasium

I think it will create a good and catchy visual style for our story. Because in long story / dialogue, player just skimming the dialogue and then they forget where to go or whose to find. And I think, giving an emphasize to spesific name or item will make the story easily understood.

can i put the font file into a folder in my game so if someone doesn'tm have it installed it will run any way???

and im trying to use a font from 101 free fonts.com and everywhere where there is supposed to be writting it is blank

@Rickster: You can create a folder called Fonts in your project folder and then you insert the fontfile(s) into it. So no installation is need to use the font.

yh i've don that and i've downloaded a new font for 101 free fonts, heres the script im using
and all the lettering is gone there are no words please can you help.

Most likely "BLACKNIT" is the file names,not the font file name.To make sure you use correct name for the font,open the file,and look at "Typeface name:______".That "_____" is what you should put for the font name.

ヽ(´ー｀)ﾉ

cheers,puppeto4.

YES!!!!!!! thank you ever soo much ...

-Edit- never mind sorted out problem by pming the guy who made this tutorial

Updated!!!

- Add code to change default text's color

humm i've tryied this but this dosn't work

You can try this way too

http://www.rpgrevolution.com/forums/?showtopic=10151

Check first post and puppeto's post~

is there a way to change the color of the font in mid sentence? like if you wanted to highlight a word or something?

For the message box,

Type \c[color ID] to change color

Here's color ID list:
(It may change if you are using different windowskin, but I don't think anyone who create windowskin will change that )


Thanks to Puppeto

Here's the font style I'm using and I don't see any problem with it.

I can't see any problem with it either

my rpg maker vx doesnt have Font.default_name....
i checked in main and pretty much every script

You've to add that line, it's not in normal script >_>~

Oh wow. I was thinking of changing the font in my game pretty soon. Thanks for putting this up here. Much obliged.

EvenAngels

Yay, very helpfull , Thanks

Is there a way to use diferent types of fonts in each windows?
Exampple:
Menu Status : Arial
Menu Item : Tahoma
Scene battle: Verdana
????
please help, I have a one in XP but I can't find one for VX

Thank you sooooooooo much!!!
I've been looking for this for ages