[INFO] Is it possible to use custom fonts for subtitles?

[Ghostman]

I have an MKV episode with subtitles that I'd like to convert to MP4 + custom font subtitle. Is there a workflow for achieving this?

[Selur]

Unlike mkv mp4 only supports:
a. vobsub (idx/sub)
or
b. ttxt (basically srt + some styling)
subtitles.
So: not really.


Cu Selur

[Ghostman]

Thanks for clearing that up. Would AVI or MOV help instead of MP4?

[Selur]

No, assuming you don't want to hardcode.
mov is basically mp4, .avi doesn't really support subtitle streams (possible in theory, but I don't think anyone every created a modified demuxer for this).
If you want custom fonts and styling, mkv is needed as container.

Cu Selur

[Hana]

No, the mentioned video formats do not support custom fonts for subtitles. MKV format is necessary for incorporating custom fonts and styling in subtitles.