Texture and font give your graphics their character. Texture adds a pattern to the background of each graphic, and Font sets the lettering for team names and other text. Both apply to every graphic in your theme.
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Before you start
Open a theme from Themes > Theme Management so you're in the theme editor on the GRAPHICS & STYLES tab. See Find a theme.
Make sure Theme is selected at the top of the right panel, not Graphic.
Set your style and colour first. A texture or font can look quite different depending on the colour behind it. See Choose a style and colour.
Pick a texture
In the right panel, open Texture.
Pick a pattern for the background of your graphics. The options include Arrows, Claws, Dots, Jagged Lines, Lines, Map, Slashes, Stars, Stripes, Triangles, Twist and Vertical Stripes.
Check the preview in the middle of the screen. It updates as soon as you pick.
The texture sits inside the graphic, behind the text, in your chosen colour. It's a subtle way to add movement and personality without making text harder to read.
Two other options are worth knowing:
No Texture gives a flat, solid background. This is the cleanest look and suits simple or minimal designs.
Custom Image lets you use your own image as the texture instead of a LIGR pattern, for example a pattern from your club or competition branding.
Pick a font
Open Font.
Pick one of the fonts, Font 1 to Font 7.
Look at the preview to see the new lettering on team names, scores and other text.
The font is used for team names and all the other text in your graphics, such as titles, names and stats. Some fonts are bold and condensed, others are wider and rounder. Try a few and pick the one that reads best at a glance.
One setting for the whole theme
Texture and font apply to every graphic in your theme, so your scorebug, lower thirds, team lists and match stats all match. After you change either one, click through the graphics list on the left to check how each graphic looks. Graphics with a lot of text, like Team Lists and Match Stats, are the best test for a font.
Tips and common mistakes
Readability first. Viewers often watch on phones. If a texture makes text harder to read, try a lighter pattern or No Texture.
Test long names. A wide font can feel cramped with long team or player names. Check a graphic like Team Lists before you settle.
Need one graphic to differ? You can give a single graphic its own texture or font with Theme Variables. See Style a single graphic.
Save when you're done. Changes show as Unsaved changes until you create the theme profile. See Save your theme profile.
Next: Set animations and edges