How to add all websafe fonts to the list?

Hi there,

which fonts are you looking to add ?

Hi,

I would like to add all websafe fonts.

But I'm not sure if all of them are free to use... :)

Thanks!

Well currently its not possible to add other fonts to the System Font list.
And Websafe fonts are a bit of a 'myth' todau. When webfonts were first introduced they were a small set of fonts that ALL devices had pre-installed. That is no longer the case. Aside from fonts like Arial and Times New Roman, very few fonts are included across all modern devices. And Android devices don't use any of them as they have their own specific 'Droid' font family.

If theres a specific font your require we can help you add them locally.

Got it!

That was really want I wanted to know :)

I think I can follow the documentation to add font locally.

Thank you very much for your support.

You're welcome

David, you specifically mention Times in your reply, but Times and its relatives are not options.

Hi Greg,

Here's Tom's reason why he didn't add Times New Roman:
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/font-missing/#post-129350

It includes how to use Times New Roman if you want to skip Georgia on the font stack.

That's ridiculous. Arial and Helvetica are nearly identical, and they're listed separately, whereas Georgia and Times are not the same at all. Times should definitely be an option. It would also be helpful if the font stacks were listed there, to have "serif" and "sans-serif" as options, and an option to enter our own stack (which would then be present in other menus). The "System Stack" option is meaningless and could be removed.

Arial and Helvetica are nearly identical, and they’re listed separately, whereas Georgia and Times are not the same at all.

As someone who was a Graphic Designer, I agree.

This was Tom's thoughts 5 years ago. He may have changed his mind but forgot to add it in. I'll make sure to get Tom's side on this.

It would also be helpful if the font stacks were listed there, to have “serif” and “sans-serif” as options, and an option to enter our own stack (which would then be present in other menus). The “System Stack” option is meaningless and could be removed.

The system stack is baked within the theme files here:
https://github.com/tomusborne/generatepress/blob/7b35168f546f83a7abb098a8da3bc0674d49ddeb/inc/typography.php#L945

But there's a generate_typography_system_stack filter if you wish to change the system stack fonts.

I agree here - the entire Typography system needs an overhaul. It's one of our main focuses for Q2 of this year. Will be sure to get Time added in there.