support for Variable fonts

How is the support for Variable fonts (Open Type 1.8) in Matlab? If there is not, any plains for the future? Thanks

Answer 1

[Steven Lord]

You can customize the fonts MATLAB uses by following the instructions on this documentation page.

[Octavio Pardo Virto]

Hi Steven, thanks a lot for your answer. However, let me reask just to be sure. Variable fonts, or OpenType 1.8 is a format rather new. It was launched 4 years ago and it is an evolution of OpenType and TrueType formats. Operative Systems such as Windows 10 or last Mac OS do support them, but I was wndering if Mathlab does.

Shall I assume that if the font is installed and operative in your OS, mathlab will be able to access it??

Thanks

[Steven Lord]

The "Adding Fonts" section on that page states that:

MATLAB only includes compatible fonts in the font preferences.

For desktop components (such as the Command Window), figure windows, and uicontrols, fonts must be compatible with TrueType and Microsoft OpenType® fonts

For graphics objects, such as xlabel, ylabel, title, and text, fonts must be TrueType and Microsoft OpenType fonts

I am not familiar with how (or if) these fonts are compatible with TrueType and Microsoft OpenType fonts. You may want to try it (if they're not compatible they shouldn't show up in the Preferences, according to this documentation) or contact Technical Support with this question.