Lavora Typeface

Install Lavora Typeface

How to Install .mfont Files for Motion Typeface Manager

Step 1: Make sure you have Motion Typeface Manager Core installed first.

Step 2: Copy the .mfont File to the Typeface Library Folder

Drag and drop the .mfont file into the designated Typeface Library folder.

macOS

• All users:
  /Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Scripts/Comp/Motion Typeface/Typeface Library
• Specific user:
  /Users/<UserName>/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Scripts/Comp/Motion Typeface/Typeface Library

Windows

• All users:
  %PROGRAMDATA%\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Fusion\Scripts\Comp\Motion Typeface\Typeface Library
• Specific user:
  %APPDATA%\Roaming\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\Fusion\Scripts\Comp\Motion Typeface\Typeface Library

Step 3: Start Motion Typeface Manager

Launch the Motion Typeface Manager to automatically detect the new typeface.

Step 4: Activate the Typeface (If Required)

If the typeface is not already activated:

• Open the Motion Typeface Manager.
• Select Activate/Deactivate Typeface.
• Enter the activation code provided.

Once activated, your typeface is ready to use!

Main Controls

The Main Controls node has all the controls for the full glyphs you write. After clicking write in the motion typeface manager you should see the necessary notes get brought into your fusion composition. Click on MainControl to see all of the controls for this typeface.

Clicking on MainControl will show the options below in the inspector.

Animation

The first control in the main controls, Animation Input, takes a value from 0 to 100.

• 100: Fully on.
• 0: Completely off.
• Purpose: This control allows you to set the duration of the glyph animation for a single glyph rather than the full animation.

Note

If you are using Motion Typeface Manager Pro with a time offset, remember that this controls the animation time of a single glyph, not the full animation.

Color Controls

• Color Input 1: Sets the primary glyph color.

• Color Input 2: Sets the color for the lines in the animation.

Note

Each glyph has a custom color control at the glyph level.

Height

Sets the height for each glyph in the typeface.

Line

A dropdown menu with the following options: Background, Foreground, None

Line Width

Specifies the overall thickness of the line during glyph animation.

Pro Controls

Controls from Motion Typeface Manager Pro

Center

Allows you to adjust the XY location of your typeface.

Tracking

Adds additional spacing between glyphs while accounting for kerning.

Line Spacing

Defines the space between each line of text. - Clarification: This is the spacing between lines of characters (e.g., the vertical spacing between rows of text).

Info

This is distinct from Line Width and the Line Input discussed above. Line Spacing specifically deals with vertical spacing between lines of text.

Time Offset

Offsets the animation input for each glyph by a specified number of frames.

Tip

Typically, a range of 2 to 4 frames provides optimal results.

Align

Aligns each row of text. Options include: Left, Right, Center

Warning

This option works if more than one line of text has been created.

Supported Characters

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Symbols

! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = \ "