Add fonts

Fonts define how text attribute values are displayed, such as names or descriptions in models, tables, output files, print outs and PDF outputs. These fonts are related to languages used in ARIS. The fonts used are taken from different sources, such as the operating system (OS), the JRE used and the system database of the tenant.

When ARIS Server is installed on a Windows® operating system, all fonts saved in the Fonts folder of the operating system are available for report and model graphic generation. Linux operating systems usually provide a smaller set of fonts.

If you use additional fonts in report scripts or in models, you must add the missing fonts to the system database of this tenant. If a used font is missing, unreadable content appears in report output files or incorrect line breaks show up in model graphics. This can occur, for example, in Japanese, if the default attribute font MS UI Gothic is missing. In this case, add at least the msgothic.ttc font file.

Warning

If ARIS Server is installed on a Linux operating system, usually no Windows® standard fonts are available. To prevent unreadable content or incorrect line breaks, make sure to add all used fonts from your Windows® operating system to the system database of the tenant.

Prerequisite

Procedure

  1. In ARIS Architect, click ARIS > Show Administration Administration.

  2. Click Navigation Navigation in the bar panel if the Navigation bar is not activated yet.

  3. In the navigation tree, click the folder Evaluations Evaluations > Fonts Fonts. All additional fonts available in the system database of this tenant are listed. If no fonts are displayed, only the fonts of the Windows® operating system are in use. These fonts are not displayed here.

  4. Click Add font Add font. The dialog for file selection opens.

  5. Navigate to the required ttf or ttc file.

    If you want to add fonts, such as the msgothic.ttc font file from your Windows/Fonts folder, you must first copy them to a different folder. The Windows/Fonts folder cannot be used as source folder because the Windows® operating system does not allow direct access.

  6. Select the font files and click Open.

The fonts are added to the system database of this tenant. They are available for reports and model graphic generation.

If you want to delete a font, move the mouse pointer to the required font, right-click, and click Delete Delete.