ClearFont ReadMe |
For the most up-to-date info, visit the online website.
The below information only applies to ClearFont v11000 and up.
See also the ClearFont v11000+ ChangeLog.
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a. Installation
Step One and Step Two in detail
How to un-install
b. Modifying ClearFont
"Changing the suuplied main UI font styles"
"Remove the bold / italic / number substyles (without changing any code) "
"Using your own fonts"
c. Addon Overrides
"Currently implemented overrides"
"Modifying the addon overrides"
"Step Two of the install - a simple and fast manual override"
"How to override addons that supply their own fonts"
d. Known Issues
"Text too large?"
e. Other Info
"Worried about slowdown / download
size?"
"People to thank!"
f. Contact Me!
How to report bugs, request features,
etc ...
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*** Remember to delete previous versions when updating ***
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Step One
Simply unzip the files and place the !ClearFont folder in the
World of Warcraft/Interface/Addons/ directory.
These files are included in the download:
Interface/Addons/!ClearFont/...
ClearFont.lua
ClearFontAddons.lua
!ClearFont.toc
Offline Website.htm
Online Website.url (internet link)
"nopatch" (for Cosmos users)
Interface/Addons/!ClearFont/Fonts/...
ClearFont.ttf
ClearFontBold.ttf
ClearFontItalic.ttf
ClearFontBoldItalic.ttf
ClearFontNumber.ttf
Interface/Addons/!ClearFont/WebsiteFiles/...
You're looking at them!
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Step Two
This part overrides all the remaining WoW fonts - including the
login screens!
a. Create the following folder:
World of Warcraft/Fonts/
b. Create four copies of ClearFont.ttf (or the font of your choice), place them in the above folder, and rename them to the following names:
FRIZQT__.ttf
ARIALN.ttf
skurri.ttf
MORPHEUS.ttf
See Addon Overrides for an explanation of this step.
Un-installation
To uninstall, just remove the !ClearFont and Fonts folders. |
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Changing the supplied main UI font styles
The ClearFont.lua file can be edited easily
in notepad, and is annotated with extra information to help guide you.
Refer to ClearFont.lua for more details.
Remove
the bold / italic / number substyles (without changing any code)
You can easily remove the new styles by copying over some
files.
Copy ClearFont.ttf to ClearFontBold.ttf
Removes bold styles (small fonts)
Copy ClearFont.ttf to ClearFontItalic.ttf
Removes italic styles (Quest Log/Mail)
Copy ClearFont.ttf to ClearFontBoldItalic.ttf
Removes bold-italic styles (Zone Change and Map notifications)
Copy ClearFont.ttf to ClearFontNumber.ttf
Removes number styles (Action Bar hotkeys, Money, Item stacks)
Using your own fonts
If you would prefer to use your own font, I suggest replacing
the font files supplied, using the existing filenames.
However, I cannot guarantee that your choice will be readable as ClearFont
had been designed around one font alone.
If you want to do more advanced changes, this is also possible, and quite easy to do:
You can set up your own typeface styles near the start of the lua file, by following the given example in the lua.
Look for the relevant section in the ClearFont.lua
file and change font styles to your own choice.
The fonts you choose to use *must* reside somewhere within the WoW directory.
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Currently implemented
overrides
BMRecLevel
DamageMeters
eCastingBar
EngInventory (set size to 16)
MonkeyQuest
MonkeySpeed
SuperInspect
TipBuddy
TitanHonorPlus
These addons require you to follow Step Two of the install process
MobInfo2
SCT (set font to default, and set size to 24)
Modifying the addon overrides
The addon override code follows a very similar format to the normal overrides, but come within an if statement.
Refer to the file ClearFontAddons.lua for more details.
Step Two of the install - a simple and fast manual override
Follow Step Two of the install process.
This will override addons that reference stock WoW typefaces
and has the added benefit of overriding the login screen fonts!
Step Two forms part of my new override methodology - prevention before
cure.
If you still have problems with certain addons, please report them to
me!
If SCT is not overridden by this, make sure the options are set to
defaults, or follow the below:
How to override addons that use/supply their own fonts
Certain addons come with their own fonts which are easily
overridden (if not already done so via my coded overrides)
In each case you can use a renamed copy of ClearFont.ttf in place the the supplied
font.
If you mention the addon name to me, I'll see if I can add a specific override to the next CF version.
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Text
too large?
In many cases ClearFont makes the text size slightly larger.
Therefore, in some rare cases text may slightly overlap the bottom of
some frames, such as in the Honor Panel.
This is an expected effect and, I hope, not a nuisance.
See Modifying ClearFont for how to change the text sizes, if necessary.
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Worried about slowdown
/ download size?
Although ClearFont may seem a large download (fonts + mini
website), the actual in-game memory footprint is tiny.
It should have little effect on load times as it merely replaces fonts rather
than adds extra 'functions' to WoW.
People to thank!
Devla for his FonTabulous mod which started it all off,
Iriel for helping me code for patch 1.10,
Cairenn at WoW Interface for being wonderful,
sancus, Kolth & Dark Imakuni for their help testing CF,
and all the interface site communities for their support and help!
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My main base of operations is WorldofWar.net.
If possible, can you post all comments on ClearFont @ WorldofWar.net.
I also often appear on the WoWInterface IRC channel (irc.freenode.net, #wowi-lounge).
In-game, you can find me as Warburn (60 Warlock) or Myana (Paladin), Alliance,
on EU Dragonblight. See you online!
Above all, thanks for your support, and I hope to continue improving
your WoW experience :)
Kirkburn
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Revised 12.04.06 |