Extended Language Fonts

[mattekure]

Now Available on the Fantasy Grounds Forge: https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/62/view

This extension adds 29 new language fonts for use in chat languages.

This was designed to work with CoreRPG and any ruleset based on it (tested on CoreRPG and 5E).

This works with Classic and Unity.

All fonts used are open for free use.

Example of fonts.
https://imgur.com/SG8ls7r.jpg

Font sources document added to ext.
v3 uploaded, now should work in CoreRPG

[Trenloe]

This looks great!

Assuming you downloaded these fonts from somewhere, could you include any sources for these? For example, the Expanded Fantasy Language Fonts extension (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?26775-Expanded-Fantasy-Language-Fonts-(FG-v3-1-3-)) from a few years ago included a sources.txt file within the extension that listed the font creator and a link for each font used.

[vaughnlannister]

Awesome Mattekure Thanks for sharing :) !!!!

[mattekure]

This looks great!

Assuming you downloaded these fonts from somewhere, could you include any sources for these? For example, the Expanded Fantasy Language Fonts extension (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?26775-Expanded-Fantasy-Language-Fonts-(FG-v3-1-3-)) from a few years ago included a sources.txt file within the extension that listed the font creator and a link for each font used.

Sure, I'll put that together and include it in the ext file.

[mattekure]

sources document added to ext.

[Garmorn]

I could not get this to work at first. I had to go into the source document and remove the spaces in the first two names.

Now it works great. Thanks for making this.

[maderschramm]

I'm trying to get this to work, which names need the spaces removed and which source document? The .lua or .xml?

Can you post your version?

[Garmorn]

It was in the extension.xml. Lines 11 and 15 according to my Notepad++. I changed Ancient Thorass to AncientThorass. The same for the next language.

[mattekure]

I replaced the extension in the first post with v2. I went through and cleaned up things a bit, so it should work without error. If you used it previously, you may have to reselect your fonts if any name changed.

[maderschramm]

Yeah, for whatever reason using CoreRPG this doesn't work for me. If I go under "Languages" in a new campaign after loading the extension nothing is available to select.

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This one (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?63345-Golarion-Languages-and-Fonts-for-FGU&p=559235&viewfull=1#post559235) kind of works for me, but none of the base languages work (Elvish, Dwarvish, etc.) so I manually hacked it together to kind of work but it's still pretty busted. I attached my hacked one that I'm currently using. Perhaps a new update broke something?

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[mattekure]

Yeah, for whatever reason using CoreRPG this doesn't work for me. If I go under "Languages" in a new campaign after loading the extension nothing is available to select.

44189

This one (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?63345-Golarion-Languages-and-Fonts-for-FGU&p=559235&viewfull=1#post559235) kind of works for me, but none of the base languages work (Elvish, Dwarvish, etc.) so I manually hacked it together to kind of work but it's still pretty busted. I attached my hacked one that I'm currently using. Perhaps a new update broke something?

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I just uploaded a v3 that should work in CoreRPG. It wasnt anything from the update, just a failed assumption on my part.

[maderschramm]

Works, +rep, you the man.

[ElaraDreamstar]

Would this work with Pathfinder 2E? I would really like to get more font options if I can.

[mattekure]

Would this work with Pathfinder 2E? I would really like to get more font options if I can.

Yes it should work

[pno_mn]

Just downloaded from the Forge, and it doesn't seem to be working properly. It's loading without error, but my language selections have not expanded.
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[mattekure]

Just downloaded from the Forge, and it doesn't seem to be working properly. It's loading without error, but my language selections have not expanded.
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You have a misconception of the purpose of this extension. This extension does not add any new Languages. This extension adds new Fonts which can be used for languages. You can see the new ones in the drop down selection here

https://i.imgur.com/DiPivPu.png

[pno_mn]

Aha! Thank you for pointing that out! Eureka!

[Blackmana]

I can't seem to get this to work in MoreCore. Am I doing something wrong?

[mattekure]

I can't seem to get this to work in MoreCore. Am I doing something wrong?


Seems to work fine in morecore for me. make sure you are adding new languages and select the font from the dropdown once you do. Remember, this doesnt create languages, it just adds new fonts that can be used by languages


https://i.imgur.com/AX0pqrC.png

[Blackmana]

Yes the dropdown bar remains empty.

[Blackmana]

This is my list of languages and nothing in the dropdown menu

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[mattekure]

This is my list of languages and nothing in the dropdown menu

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Looking at that screenshot, there is no indication that the extension was loaded. If it was loaded for that campaign, then you should see a message in chat.
https://i.imgur.com/hb1cCeT.png

https://i.imgur.com/ut9ohgv.png

[Blackmana]

Ah ok. Any way to force it to load. It says it is enabled in the FG Forge. But it doesn't seem to load

[mattekure]

Ah ok. Any way to force it to load. It says it is enabled in the FG Forge. But it doesn't seem to load

Enabling it in the forge just means that it will download to your machine with an update. It does not turn on the extension for your campaign. When you are loading your campaign, there is a list of extensions on the right, you need to make sure that the Extended Language Fonts extension is selected before you load the campaign.

[Blackmana]

Ah that worked :) Thank you!

[Fezzik Buttercup]

The extension is loaded for me (I also cleared all other extensions just to see if that was the problem, but no luck still). When I select a language (after populating with the fonts for each language), I'm not getting the message "Understood by" nor a 'translated' version of the text.

The old extension I was using doesn't work now either, so maybe it's just something that happened recently?

edit: I'm using GURPS, I'll try to make some other and see if there is any problem there

edit edit: seems to work on 5E fine, and core, so I'll poke the nice GURPS people and ask them :)

[mattekure]

The extension is loaded for me (I also cleared all other extensions just to see if that was the problem, but no luck still). When I select a language (after populating with the fonts for each language), I'm not getting the message "Understood by" nor a 'translated' version of the text.

The old extension I was using doesn't work now either, so maybe it's just something that happened recently?

edit: I'm using GURPS, I'll try to make some other and see if there is any problem there

edit edit: seems to work on 5E fine, and core, so I'll poke the nice GURPS people and ask them :)

Very likely the GURPS ruleset did their own implementation of language and did not inherit from Core. This extension should work on any ruleset that inherits the language system from Core.

[SheTheTDE]

Could we get a volume 2 of this? or a tutorial how to add our own fonts?

[mattekure]

Could we get a volume 2 of this? or a tutorial how to add our own fonts?

If I happen to find enough fonts with a license that allows sharing, I'd be happy to make another, but its not easy finding ones that allow distribution.

For a tutorial, the best thing would be to crack the extension open and see how its constructed. Its relatively simple code. I just saw that it had been installing to the vault, that was an oversight of mine. I have switched it to install to the extensions directory so you can extract the code and see how it works.

[Trenloe]

Could we get a volume 2 of this? or a tutorial how to add our own fonts?
As @mattekure mentions, opening the extension (once it's out of the vault) and see how it's constructed is the way to go.

Some additional info on how the GameSystem variables apply is available here: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?26775-Expanded-Fantasy-Language-Fonts-(FG-v3-1-3-)&p=238779&viewfull=1#post238779

[mattekure]

It should be out of the vault now. just need to run the updater.

[skippern]

What kind of licenses would be required to add more fonts? Guessing PD, CC0, and similar licenses are accepted, but what exactly are the license requerements? Is it just redistribution?

Besides, could we have a gothic style latin font?

[mattekure]

What kind of licenses would be required to add more fonts? Guessing PD, CC0, and similar licenses are accepted, but what exactly are the license requerements? Is it just redistribution?

Besides, could we have a gothic style latin font?

I am not familiar with all of the possible licenses for fonts. The ones I searched for to use were marked as free to distribute. You can of course make a personal use extension with whatever fonts you want.

[skippern]

I don't like to have too many extensions doing virtually the same. But if I find any specific fonts that I think is good enough, that have a license I think support redistribution, I could suggest it for a future update?

[mattekure]

Sure, if you find a font you would like included. just post it here and I can take a look.

[Farnaby]

Getting an error message in the log file since the last update.

[8/11/2022 9:32:07 PM] [WARNING] font: Could not find TTF font file. (Extended Fantasy Fonts) (extension.xml) (fonts/Edhiron Asdhúriel v. 1.2.ttf)

[mattekure]

Getting an error message in the log file since the last update.

[8/11/2022 9:32:07 PM] [WARNING] font: Could not find TTF font file. (Extended Fantasy Fonts) (extension.xml) (fonts/Edhiron Asdhúriel v. 1.2.ttf)

I'm not seeing this on my end. I believe you have an old version. Please delete the copy you have and get the one on the forge. The current version on the forge has that file renamed.

[Farnaby]

Interesting, I have it as a Forge purchase but it hadn't updated.
All good now. Thanks!

[LordEntrails]

You can filter on this website for license. It has some I'm considering now.
www.1001freefonts.com

[LordEntrails]

Here's what I Found that if desired you should be able to add.

OuterRim AF https://www.fontspace.com/outer-rim-af-font-f49641
Protobesh AF CC-BY https://www.fontspace.com/protobesh-af-font-f65893
Braillenum https://www.1001freefonts.com/braillenum.font
Glagolitic https://www.1001freefonts.com/glagolitic.font
PAL Trigographic https://www.fontspace.com/pal-trigonographic-af-font-f60856
AurekBesh https://www.fontspace.com/aurek-besh-font-f9639
AurekBesh Narrow https://www.fontspace.com/aurek-besh-font-f9639
Xidus LeaDea https://www.fontspace.com/xidus-leadea-font-f34537
Xidus LeaDea Techno https://www.fontspace.com/xidus-leadea-font-f34537
Galactico Basic https://www.fontspace.com/galactico-basic-font-f31460
Hyperbowl https://www.fontspace.com/hyperbowl-font-f33820
Hyperbowl Bullseye https://www.fontspace.com/hyperbowl-font-f33820
Agworishand https://www.fontspace.com/agworishand-font-f32249
Diamond Eyes https://www.fontspace.com/diamond-eyes-font-f30562

[anstett]

More fonts are always a good thing.

One way I like to incorporate is similar language families having similar but different fonts.
www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.SessionStyleVisible#Fonts_Availa ble

Example:
Khazuldum - Y - Small Humanoid language family (Kobold, Goblin)
KhazdulErebor - Y - Humanoid language family (Orc)
Primordial - Y - Medium/Large Humanoid language family (Bugbear, Hobgoblin)

[Maldev]

G'day there.
I have been trying to set up my languages using Fonts- Extended languages (from the forge) in FGU.
I open options and for example set up Deep Speech with the Espruar font
I type in chat after selecting Deep Speech and I always get numbers on my self connected instance. (see image)
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I have tried in several campaigns and tried in the 5E ruleset as well
Any idea what I am doing wrong?

No other extensions
4E d&d ruleset
Win 10
16g ram

Cheers

[mattekure]

G'day there.
I have been trying to set up my languages using Fonts- Extended languages (from the forge) in FGU.
I open options and for example set up Deep Speech with the Espruar font
I type in chat after selecting Deep Speech and I always get numbers on my self connected instance. (see image)
57195
I have tried in several campaigns and tried in the 5E ruleset as well
Any idea what I am doing wrong?

No other extensions
4E d&d ruleset
Win 10
16g ram

Cheers

It means your player instance doesnt understand the language. you need to have a PC selected that has the Deep Speech language added as one they understand. then the correct translation will show.

[Maldev]

It means your player instance doesnt understand the language. you need to have a PC selected that has the Deep Speech language added as one they understand. then the correct translation will show.

Sorry, I should have explained better.
The question is regarding a PC that doesn't understand the language.
. My bad.
Shouldn't the PC see a language font if they don't understand the language?

[mattekure]

Sorry, I should have explained better.
The question is regarding a PC that doesn't understand the language.
. My bad.
Shouldn't the PC see a language font if they don't understand the language?

Ah, you are correct. It seems there is a bug currently. Not with the extension because I get the same behavior with no extensions enabled. I'll report it

[mattekure]

Sorry, I should have explained better.
The question is regarding a PC that doesn't understand the language.
. My bad.
Shouldn't the PC see a language font if they don't understand the language?

MoonWizard just pushed a fix for it. make sure you update and try again. its working for me again now.

[Maldev]

Yes, all good now :)
Thanks for the quick replies and fix mattekure and MoonWizard!!

[anstett]

Had this happen in our game last night even after the updates. Running 2e. No changes other than running updates.

Players reported seeing regular keyboard mishmash rather than the images for the various fonts when not understanding what the other character said.

[mattekure]

Had this happen in our game last night even after the updates. Running 2e. No changes other than running updates.

Players reported seeing regular keyboard mishmash rather than the images for the various fonts when not understanding what the other character said.
Try it without the extension and see if you get the same result. My suspicion is that the error is in the ruleset.

[anstett]

Yes fixed. Apparently I had started the session before Moon pushed the updated. An additional update happened this afternoon when testing again.

Thanks!