Font upload problem (2)

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August 13, 2015
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We did all the steps of the font-manifest (https://helpx.adobe.com/digital-publishing-solution/help/cards-layouts.html#fonts-cards‌), but we are unable to upload our fonts on our build. We read the last topic about it and we followed the steps indicated by Andrei, but without success.

"When creating the manifest, please make sure the json file is actually named "font-manifest.json". If you name it fonts.json, fonts won't be baked in the app properly and won't work. (this was the problem this time around) We're looking at "manifest-free"

Here is our manifest: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6g4i7to7f1ojrc9/font-manifest.json?dl=0

Could you help us?

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Best answer by nathanm206

I took all you font-manifest.json text and copied it into a couple different online online JSON validator tools and they all came back invalid. It looks like there are a number of hidden characters that is causing the failure. The first three hits with this query return some tools: json validator‌.

To clear up these hidden characters you should format the JSON as a plain text file. I hope this helps. If not, I suggest contacting support, this may be specific to the font files.

RichinZ

I'm also having this problem. I've been working on it for the last day and can't get anywhere.

Here is our manifest: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19036466/font-manifest.json‌

FYI, I'm building an iOS App running on iOS 9.

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nathanm206

Adobe Employee

Is the problem that you cannot upload the fonts, or that the fonts aren't properly applied when viewing your app on the device? If it is a problem uploading please post a screenshot.

RichinZ

They're not properly applied for us.

RichinZ

What sucks too is that I had them working during the Beta.

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dpsa53128946

Hello Nathan, it's the first scenario: the fonts aren't properly applied when we view our app on the device.

Thanks,

Alberto

RichinZ

The other funny thing is the fonts are working just fine in my HTML articles.

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nathanm206

Accepted solution

Adobe Employee

I took all you font-manifest.json text and copied it into a couple different online online JSON validator tools and they all came back invalid. It looks like there are a number of hidden characters that is causing the failure. The first three hits with this query return some tools: json validator‌.

To clear up these hidden characters you should format the JSON as a plain text file. I hope this helps. If not, I suggest contacting support, this may be specific to the font files.

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Edythe987

Hi, @NMarroquiin

thanks for the answer it is really helpful for me.

best wishes for you.

RichinZ

You're right, it was the file. The problem with the validator tool you suggested is that it doesn't highlight hidden characters, so it's basically only helpful by telling me that my JSON file sucks. I did find this validator tool, however, that not only highlights the hidden characters but even allows me to edit the file while testing it: http://codebeautify.org/jsonvalidate

Now my fonts are working great.