Unreal 5.5 VR Tutorial for Beginners: Ep 9: CUSTOM FONTS (for Widgets and Text Render)
Add personality to your game with custom fonts. An exploration of importing new fonts in Unreal. How to use custom fonts in Text Render components and Widgets. Beginner level. Where to find free fonts, how to import, tips & tricks. You can optimize text further if you wish; however, my game is racing along at 120 FPS using this setup. Note: I am not an expert at fonts, not even close.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:14 Where to Get Free Fonts
02:31 Import Font
03:03 Use Font in Widget
06:51 Use Font in Text Render
15:06 Underlined Font
16:36 Font Clarity in VR
18:17 Text Render vs Widget
20:20 Set Text in Blueprint
21:30 Testing Fonts in Game
I'm returning to Unreal Engine after some time in Unity, and recording a video series while working on this VR Project. Hopefully in the future I can refer to this video series to acclimate more quickly when moving back and forth between engines. If you're new to Unreal for Virtual Reality, join me as I re-learn everything! These videos are made to be friendly for beginners. Feel free to ask questions or leave comments, or correct me if I'm wrong!