[Support request] Feature Request: Add IBM Plex Mono font to typography options

[Jordan]

Would be great if I could select the IBM Plex Mono font from the dropdown menu.

If it’s a quickie to do…

Cheers!

[Leo]

Hi there,

This should help: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/customizing-the-google-font-list/#adding-your-google-font-to-the-list

[Jordan]

Very cool.

It does not say where to paste the code, though?

Cheers!

[David]

Hi Jordan, you can add the PHP snippets to a child theme function file or simpler still use the Code Snippets plugin – more info:

http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php

[Jordan]

Ah, so it is quite technical!

I think the feature request remains for me then — to have a point and click access to all the fonts without installing more plugins or using child themes etc.

Dreamer!

Back to reality —

I have installed the Code Snippets plugin (hate adding more plugins but still..)

My next question is, does the code snippet need to run “everywhere,” “only in admin,” “front end” or “only once”?

Thanks for the help!

[David]

Front end will be fine. Or you can run everywhere.

[Jordan]

Hmm, OK I now have a bunch more fonts to choose from, but looks like IBM fonts are not included in the full list.

Argh!

[David]

Hi Jordan, IBM fonts are not a part of Google fonts. You can add them as per any custom font, this topic will help:

https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/using-font-squirrel-and-fontawesome-locally/

And the font is available on font squirrel

https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/ibm-plex

[Jordan]

https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Mono

[David]

Hi Jordan, my bad, i didn’t check the site just the list. Are you ok to add the font manually? Tom wrote this guide how to:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-local-fonts/

[Jordan]

Thanks David.

I haven’t the energy to be honest.

Maybe some other time!

Appreciate your help, especially the rapid responses (impressive support — big thumbs up.)

Cheers o/

[David]

Hi Jordan, sorry to cause a bit of a run around. When you have the energy let us know. Have a good day.

[Jordan]

OK, got this done finally.

Installed Code Snippets.

Here’s the code I used:

add_filter( 'generate_typography_customize_list', 'tu_add_google_fonts' );
function tu_add_google_fonts( $fonts ) {
	$fonts[ 'ibm_plex_mono' ] = array( 
		'name' => 'IBM Plex Mono',
		'variants' => array( '400', '400i', '700', '700i' ),
		'category' => 'monospace'
	);
	
	return $fonts;
}

(I ticked the box, “Only run in administration area” and that worked fine.)

After this, I could finally select the IBM Plex Mono font.

Cheers!

[David]

Glad to hear you got this resolved!

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