New chat font is fuzzy

The new font used in the chat frame, is annoyingly fuzzy on my screen (1280x800) - especially using the letters "æøå". The previous font (5.03.01) was much clearer.

[spiel2001]

I didn't change the chat font.

Originally Posted by spiel2001 I didn't change the chat font.

Strange, because when I tried nUI 5.03.01, the font was clear and legible. As soon as I upgraded to nUI+ 5.03.12, the font became fuzzy.

I may have tweaked a few other addons at the same time

When I get the energy (too damn hot right now), I will reinstall 5.03.01 without changing anything else and report back with the results.

[Alpha Dog]

The font's on both my chat & guild chat frames have changed to something like a comicsans type font & is very fuzzy & hard to read.
The only change Ive made is the upgrade to v5.03.12.
I also tried to follow the link you proviced (http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=25092) for info on changing the fonts, but Im told I don't have permission to view that page lol

Edit to add this

Another minor bug is the option to sort raid frames by "group, unit, class & names" when I try to do that sort I cant find the option for NAMES only the other 3 sorts.

[Xrystal]

Hmm, I can't access that link either.

Changing the font in version 12 isn't that hard.

Go into your localisation file and you will notice the following lines:

--	nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\ABF.ttf";
--	nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Accidental Presidency.ttf";
--	nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Adventure.ttf";
--	nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Bazooka.ttf";
	nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Emblem.ttf";
--	nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Enigma__2.ttf";
--	nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Tw_Cen_MT_Bold.ttf";
--	nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\VeraSe.ttf";

font1 is used for the chat log and I probably used the same with guildchat so changing that to a different font may help you.

The -- at the start of the lines denote a comment which mean it will ignore the line when looking at which font to use. So remove the -- on the line of the font you want to try and add -- at the start of the line that currently doesn't have any.

Then its the case of /rl or /console reloadui to get the new changes in play.

I just did a clean install and found that the font changed with 5.03.13. The font is fuzzy, and complex letters, like "æøå", are nearly illegible at 1280x800.

[Xrystal]

The only change in version 13 were to revert the font back for russian localization users. If you are not using that then the steps I gave earlier should still work fine.

Originally Posted by Xrystal The only change in version 13 were to revert the font back for russian localization users. If you are not using that then the steps I gave earlier should still work fine.

Worked! The original "ARIALN" is more legible. I first edited the file localization.enGB.lua, which didn't work. Then I edited localization.lua, which solved the problem.

[Senutyenool]

Originally Posted by PingHansen Worked! ....... I first edited the file localization.enGB.lua, which didn't work. Then I edited localization.lua, which solved the problem.

Blah, did the same thing and couldn't figure out why it didn't work, thanks for the heads-up.

Cheers

[oximus1980]

I am not 100% how to edit these files. I think i found the right one I am suppose to edit but at the same time my computer wants to search the web for a program to open the file. I am somewhat computer literate but when it comes to programming ....yah I am a noob.

[spiel2001]

You can just use notepad or any other text editor to open the Lua files.

[Xrystal]

Yeah, by default windows cannot recognise the file type unless you regularly edit lua files. lua files are just text files and should be viewable within any text editor.

[oximus1980]

thank you

[RagnarWolf]

what is the original font that was used before this last patch? I am having a hard time reading the new font in the chat window and would like to change it back. I saw the info above that showed how to edit the localisation file, but did not know what the original font was called. Any help would be appreciated.

thank you for any info.

[spiel2001]

These were the original fonts...

nUI_L["font1"] = "Fonts\\ARIALN.TTF";
nUI_L["font2"] = "Fonts\\FRIZQT__.TTF";

[RagnarWolf]

Thanks, although now I am not sure what to do. I don't have Arilan as a choice for fonts. Any suggestions on which font would be closest to that of the ones I have listed to choose from. The ones i have are:


-- nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\ABF.ttf";
-- nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Accidental Presidency.ttf";
-- nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Adventure.ttf";
-- nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Bazooka.ttf";
-- nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Emblem.ttf";
-- nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Enigma__2.ttf";
nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\Tw_Cen_MT_Bold.ttf";
-- nUI_L["font1"] = "Interface\\AddOns\\nUI\\Layouts\\Default\\Fonts\\VeraSe.ttf";

And as far as Font2, I only have the choice of Emblem.ttf

[spiel2001]

Just comment out the ones that are not commented in the current file (the ones that don't have a "--" in front of them, add the "--") then copy and paste the two I just gave you into the file and save it.

[RagnarWolf]

Thanks for the help...got it fixed now.

[Sckauter]

it's possible change font for verdana? can you tell me how?

ty and nice work

[spiel2001]

You would have to copy the Verdana font file into the [ Interface > AddOns > nUI > Layouts > Fonts ] directory, then edit [ Interface > AddOns > nUI > Main > localization.lua ] and change nUI_L["font1"] to point to the new file.