How to setup custom fonts in shapes (rectangles, circles, ...) in Power BI Desktop

[Flo1]

Hi,

in Power BI Desktop (at least until version "Aug 2023" and maybe further versions) there is neither the option to choose a custom text font in a shape (rectangles, circles, etc.) nor it is possible to define a custom text font for shapes in the theme.

For this reason you can find here a workaround to use a custom font in a shape in your report without any additional textboxes, visuals etc.

Do the following steps:

1. Open Power BI Desktop with a new empty report.
2. Insert a shape you like, activate the text property in the shape settings and add some text.
3. Choose any other font (i.e. don't use the default font) in the properties panel for your text (let's say Arial).
4. Save your report as *.pbip file (let's say MyReport.pbip) in a location where you can find it easily. Close your "report".
5. Navigate to your location where you have saved your report and open the MyReport.Report folder.
6. Inside of this folder there is a file named report.json ->open it with an editor you want (like Visual Studio Code or something)
7. Inside of this file search for "Arial" (or your chosen font) and replace it by your prefered font & save the json-file.
8. Open Power BI Desktop and (re)open your *.pbip file.
9. Your shape should now display your text in your new font.
10. You can copy paste your shape inside of your actual report and change the text as you like.
11. You can copy paste your shape as many times as you want in your report. Maybe you can keep your shape on a hidden page inside of your report and use it as template for all your textboxes/shapes with text.

I hope this is helpful to you!

[parry2k]

@Flo1 Great tip!