idea Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling in ArcGIS Online Ideas

Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

AZendel — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:56:50 GMT

It would be great if we could add any web-accessible font to our web maps, both in the new (former 'beta') map viewer and when styling vector tile maps. The current font selection is somewhat extensive in the number of choices, but many are too 'artsy' and not very practical (Atomic Age, Audiowide, Cabin Sketch, etc).

I'd love to be able to use Open Sans (with all of its weights - and the condensed version), Lato, Source Sans (multiple weights), PT Sans, Mukta, etc.

It would be nice if there was an input box that we could paste links to the fonts, such as https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Work+Sans:wght@100&display=swap

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

jcarlson — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:05:09 GMT

Yes! Bring us Lato!

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

RussRoberts — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:11:50 GMT

The current way we are deploying and handling fonts this isn't possible but we do review and add new fonts to Map Viewer.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

BrianBaldwin — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:43:41 GMT

@RussRoberts - Is there a method/process for requesting new fonts to be added? I have a customer that is specifically looking for 'Roboto-Slab'. There are some variations of Roboto available, but not this specific font.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

webekeit — Tue, 03 May 2022 13:24:03 GMT

Roboto Slab is required by our University's MarCom dept.

Other acceptable fonts are Museo, Museo Slab, Museo Sans, and Veneer Clean.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

RussRoberts — Tue, 03 May 2022 13:39:33 GMT

I follow the font requests through ideas and seeing demand for the font and then we will review the license for the fonts requested bc the deployment process for these fonts would be Online, deployed with Ent and then included in APIs and exported content sometimes the licensing does not fit within our deployment models.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

BrianBaldwin — Tue, 03 May 2022 13:56:57 GMT

Thanks @RussRoberts - can we consider 'Roboto-Slab' as submitted/requested? Or is there a better way to submit requests for specific fonts to be included.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

RussRoberts — Tue, 03 May 2022 14:05:02 GMT

I would create a specific idea for that font and I can get it flagged as under consideration. I find popping this through support the ENH request through support cannot be flagged as under consideration.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

BrianBaldwin — Tue, 03 May 2022 14:07:32 GMT

@webekeit - Could you create a new Idea for the specific font? As mentioned above, we can then get that flagged as a specific item requested.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

webekeit — Tue, 03 May 2022 14:15:44 GMT

While any readable font could be considered sufficient, our university has only a handful of approved fonts that are supposed to be used for any and all university material. The campus maps our used tremendously by our students and visitors and are clearly the most popular maps in our AGOL. In fact we could divide these maps usage by 4 and these web maps would then be the top 4 web maps on our AGOL.

Branding is very important to the university and web maps need to carry the look and feel. Slab type fonts are aesthetically important especially Roboto Slab in this case. In fact, I do not see any slab type fonts available and so this would be a good starting point for slab type fonts.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

JeffThomasILM — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:49:13 GMT

Is there anywhere we can find a list of supported fonts? One that is updated regularly and includes some kind of matrix where these fonts can be used? E.g., pop-ups, labels, vector tiles, etc.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

RussRoberts — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:20:20 GMT

Currently there isnt a matrix available. For labeling its found under here https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/labeling/

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

DickieRigdon — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:53:29 GMT

Hello,

@RussRoberts Did Esri remove the use of Roboto font with the recent AGOL update? The classic version web map apps I had created with Roboto font (in the widget html), now default to Times New Roman. Roboto used to work when inserted into the html. Roboto and Lora are our brand guideline typographies at the Department of Conservation.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

RussRoberts — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:03:44 GMT

Nope Roboto is still under the labeling options in Map Viewer

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

DickieRigdon — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:58:06 GMT

Understood for Italic version in "Map Viewer" but I'm speaking of "Classic Version web map apps". For writing text, the App gives seven fonts to choose from a dropdown menu. However, one can change these styles in the html editor and choose a different font from the seven. I have substituted Roboto in the html editor. But recently, Roboto is no longer working and the font displayed is Times New Roman even though Roboto is still the coded font in the html.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

RussRoberts — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:53:43 GMT

That's a question for the Web AppBuilder team and you should post under their forum.

Re: Allow any web-based font for labels in maps and vector tile styling

DickieRigdon — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:12:11 GMT

Okay, thank you