Add custom fonts

In the theme-building process, sometimes you want to use your own font style instead of the options provided by Zest. In this article, you will learn how to do that quickly and efficiently.

#1. Upload your custom font

First, you need to have the custom-font file on your local device.

Then, in Shopify admin, you go to Files > Upload file

After selecting the file and uploading it, choose the ( ) button to copy the URL of your uploaded font.

#2. Initialize font-face in the CSS file

Visit your Shopify admin again, go to Themes > Edit code > open assets/custom.css file.

Copy and paste this CSS code into the file.

@font-face{
  font-family: Name of font ;
  src : url( font-url );
}

For example:

@font-face{
  font-family: SofiaSans;
  src : url(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0642/0565/2198/files/SofiaSans-Regular.ttf?v=167393855 );
}

If you want your font to be bolder, you can use font-weight: bold

@font-face{
  font-family: SofiaSans;
  src : url(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0642/0565/2198/files/SofiaSans-Regular.ttf?v=167393855 );
  font-weight: bold;
}

@font-face{
  font-family: SofiaSans;
  src : url(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0642/0565/2198/files/SofiaSans-Regular.ttf?v=167393855 );
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}

#3. Apply the font to the theme

We have a list of variables that are applied to the entire theme including the heading and body.

For body text:

--font-body-family

--font-body-style

--font-body-weight

For heading:

--font-heading-family

--font-heading-style

--font-heading-weight

If you want to apply the font for the body, add this CSS code to the custom.css file:

:root
{
--font-body-family : font-name;
--font-body-style : font-style;
--font-body-weight : font-weight;
}

For example:

:root
{
--font-body-family : SofiaSans;
--font-body-style : italic;
--font-body-weight : bold;
}

If you want to apply the font for the heading, add this CSS code to the custom.css file:

:root
{
--font-heading-family : font-name;
--font-heading-style : font-style;
--font-heading-weight : font-weight;
}

For example:

:root
{
--font-heading-family : SofiaSans
--font-heading-style : italic;
--font-heading-weight : bold;
}

Then, click Save and check the result.