Fonts
Manage the font library used across the Designer and display renderer. Inspire supports uploading custom font files and installing fonts directly from Google Fonts.
Navigate to Settings > Fonts to manage fonts.
Requires the Designer role or higher.
Tabs
The fonts page has two tabs:
Installed Fonts
Shows all fonts currently available in your Inspire installation. Each font card displays:
- Family name and category (sans-serif, serif, monospace, etc.)
- Preview text rendered in the font
- Weight range (e.g. “Variable 100-900” or “Weight 400”)
- Italic support indicator
- System badge for fonts that ship with Inspire (cannot be deleted)
Use the search bar to filter installed fonts by name.
Google Fonts
Browse and install fonts from the Google Fonts catalogue. The page supports two modes:
- Bundled catalogue — A snapshot of popular Google Fonts included with Inspire. Works offline.
- Live API — Access the full, up-to-date Google Fonts catalogue. Requires a Google Fonts API key.
Fonts that are already installed show a green “Installed” badge. Click Install on any uninstalled font to add it to your library.
Uploading a Custom Font
- Click Upload Font
- Select a font file from your computer
- The font is immediately available in the Designer
Supported Formats
| Format | Extension | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TrueType | .ttf | Widely supported |
| OpenType | .otf | Advanced typography features |
| Web Open Font Format | .woff | Compressed for web delivery |
| Web Open Font Format 2 | .woff2 | Best compression, recommended |
Maximum file size is 5 MB per font file. Variable fonts are fully supported and detected automatically.
Installing from Google Fonts
- Switch to the Google Fonts tab
- Search for a font by name
- Click Install next to the font you want
- The font is downloaded and added to your installed library
Configuring a Google Fonts API Key
Without an API key, Inspire uses a bundled snapshot of popular fonts. To access the full live catalogue:
- On the Google Fonts tab, click Add API key for latest fonts
- Enter your Google Fonts API key (format:
AIza...) - Click Save
API keys are free and can be created at the Google Cloud Console .
Deleting a Font
Hover over any non-system font and click the delete icon. System fonts (those that ship with Inspire) cannot be deleted.
Deleting a font does not affect scenes that reference it — the scene will attempt to load the font and fall back to a default if unavailable. Re-upload the font to restore it.
How Fonts Are Used
Fonts installed here are available in the Designer’s typography controls. When a scene is rendered on a display device, the Renderer downloads the required fonts from the Edge server. No fonts need to be installed on the display device itself.