Custom Fonts
Custom Fonts are image-based typographies where each character is a separate image file mapped to a SKU in your ecommerce platform. This is ideal for physical personalisation — engraving, embossing, printing, or any process where individual characters are produced as discrete ite
Custom Fonts
Overview
Custom Fonts are image-based typographies where each character is a separate image file mapped to a SKU in your ecommerce platform. This is ideal for physical personalisation — engraving, embossing, printing, or any process where individual characters are produced as discrete items.
When to Use Custom Fonts
- Engraved or embossed lettering on jewellery, accessories, or gifts
- Printed characters on physical products
- Any scenario where each character has a real production cost and inventory item
Creating a Custom Font
- Navigate to Typography in the sidebar
- Click Add Typography
- Select Custom Font as the typography option
Required Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | A descriptive name for this typography (e.g., "Gold Engraving Font") |
| Prefix | A short identifier prepended to character SKUs (e.g., "GLD") |
| Currency | The currency used for pricing rules |
Pricing Rules
Pricing rules define the cost of personalised text based on how many characters the customer enters. Each rule specifies a character count range and a price.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Minimum Characters | The lower bound of the range (inclusive) |
| Maximum Characters | The upper bound of the range (inclusive) |
| Pricing | The price charged when the character count falls within this range |
Example — tiered pricing for engraving:
| Min | Max | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 6 | 10 | 18.00 |
| 11 | 20 | 25.00 |
Pricing Rule Validation
Builda enforces these rules when saving:
- No overlapping ranges — Each character count must fall into exactly one pricing tier
- Minimum must be less than maximum — The lower bound cannot exceed the upper bound
- Unique pricing values — Each tier must have a distinct price
Data Structure
Custom Font typographies store their pricing configuration as a JSON array:
[
{ "minimum_characters": 1, "maximum_characters": 5, "pricing": 10.00 },
{ "minimum_characters": 6, "maximum_characters": 10, "pricing": 18.00 }
]After Creating a Custom Font
Once the typography is created, you need to add characters and optionally character sets. See Characters & Character Sets.
Next Steps
- Characters & Character Sets — Add character images and SKUs to your Custom Font
- Web Fonts — Alternative: use a web font for on-screen text