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Forma DJR Font
Hi parvez221,
Thank you for the follow-up question. You're right in your understanding. Currently, Power BI does not support custom fonts (like Forma DJR) for text elements such as titles, legends, data labels, axis labels, or column headers.Only the default fonts provided by Power BI are available for use across visuals and text-based elements.
As you mentioned, you can create stylized text (using Forma DJR) in an external tool like Figma, Illustrator, or Photoshop, and then export that as a PNG/SVG image. You can then import this image into Power BI using the Image visual, typically for use as:- Visual headers
- Section dividers
- Backgrounds or decorative elements (e.g., in report wallpaper)
However, this is purely static and won’t behave like actual Power BI text it will not resize dynamically or respond to slicers/filters.
Here already raised a ideas forum threads regarding this thread so you can upvoting there: Custom Fonts support - Microsoft Fabric Community
Epic idea: Custom fonts support - Microsoft Fabric Community
Or else we recommend to raise a ideas forum through the below mentioned link: Fabric Ideas - Microsoft Fabric Community
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Hi parvez221,
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum. Also, thanks to MFelix, for his valuable insights on this thread. Here I mentioned workaround that might be resolve the issue. Please have a look into it.
Power BI does not currently support using custom fonts (like Forma DJR) in visuals or reports out-of-the-box. You can only use the default set of fonts provided in the Power BI service and Power BI Desktop.
The current workaround is: Use Image/Text in SVG: You can design text in custom fonts (e.g., in Figma, Photoshop, or PowerPoint) and export it as an image (PNG/SVG). Then import that into Power BI using Image or SVG visual (e.g., via Deneb or HTML Viewer custom visuals).
Let me know what you find after giving these steps a try happy to help you investigate this further.
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Thank you, v-kpoloju-msft, that was helpful. But I am not aware of the tools Figma or how to design in Photoshop.
The idea shared by MFelix was helpful, creating a dummy font and getting JSON, and updating it with the desired one.
But f]to do so, I need to have the font downloaded, so can you please help from where I can download the font to follow what MFelix suggested.
Hi parvez221
If you search online for that font you can download it and install it on your computer, the same way you do with any other fonts.
Hi parvez221,
As mentioned by the super user MFelix, is working, you can download it from online just search what do you want and then install it.
if you have any doubts please let me know what you find after giving these steps a try happy to help you investigate this further.
Thank you for using the Microsoft Community Forum.Hi v-kpoloju-msft, maybe I am not searching it correctly or my luck is not working, still, I am not able to trace a site from where I can download the Font.
Hi parvez221,
Thanks for the follow-up question. Currently, Power BI Desktop does not support custom fonts, including Forma DJR. It only supports a fixed set of system fonts.Reference: Customize theme fonts in Power BI
This means that even if Forma DJR is installed on your PC, it will not appear in Power BI's font dropdown, nor will it render in visuals.
Use a design tool like: Microsoft PowerPoint. Adobe Illustrator / Photoshop. Figma or Canva (with custom font upload if available). Create branded text or design elements: Type your headings or labels using Forma DJR. Apply your desired font size, colour, spacing, etc.
Export the design as an image: Save or export the text or banner as a PNG or SVG image. Make sure to use a transparent or matching background colour if needed. Import into Power BI: Open your Power BI Desktop report. Go to Insert → Image. Select and insert the image created with Forma DJR. Resize and position it as needed in your report layout.
This method preserves your custom typography while allowing you to maintain consistent branding even though the font isn’t natively supported by Power BI.
Note: The image-based workaround ensures your custom branding is retained when the report is shared or published to the Power BI Service.
Thank you for using the Microsoft Community Forum.Thank you,v-kpoloju-msft. So, what I understood is that I can create a template of PNG/SVG and import it into Power BI as an image, but not as a regular font. For example, a visual title/legend/values/header name/column name, etc, cannot be Forma DJR font, only an image from an external tool, and that too as a wallpaper.
