Godot: Can not load ttf fonts, also can not import

[yuyoDev]

ArchLinux 64b, Godot3.0

Issue description:
When I try to import ttf fonts the editor does not recognize the format, I also can not import the font.

Steps to reproduce:
Try loading dynamic fonts

[ghost]

Please fill the issue template. Thanks :)

In 3.0 you don't have to (or can't?) use Importer for fonts. So the issue is that the editor not recognizing ttf.

Edit: Can't reproduce on my Antergos x86_64, Godot 3 042bfab. Have you tried with other font files/formats?

[yuyoDev]

Yes, I tried the formats otf, pfb, afm, none was recognized

[akien-mga]

Did you close it by mistake, or did you solve the issue?

If the former, could you provide a font file that reproduces the issue?

[eon-s]

I don't see a way to use fonts directly either and can't create a bitmap fonts.

The only way I have to use font files is by creating a new dynamic one and then assign the ttf there.

[ghost]

Isn't that how you suppose to do it? TTF files are DynamicFontData. You need to create new DynamicFont and add one or more DynamicFontData(s) to it.

[eon-s]

@Noshyaar shouldn't be able to import as bitmap font and set other details like on 2.1?

[ghost]

Probably deprecated in Godot 3? EditorFontImportPlugin is commented out. Not sure if it'll be reimplemented back to the new Import Dock.

[yuyoDev]

A thousand apologies, I closed the subject by mistake. And what I've tried to do is create a dynamic font and then load the font. The editor does not recognize the font format.
And probably in Godot3.0 the fonts work as @Noshyaar explains.

I provide the font
joystix monospace.zip

[ghost]

The editor recognizes TTF as DynamicFontData as shown by the pink T icon.

DynamicFontData can't be used directly and must be added to a DynamicFont first.

[Sslaxx]

Would there be any usecase for allowing DynamicFontData to be used directly anywhere?

[mhilbrunner]

I think this can be closed? Seems to be explained above by others: You need to use DynamicFont with DynamicFontData, can't use DynamicFontData directly.

[yuyoDev]

yes, the issue is solved!