Different Showing of Subtitles

jay123210599 · 30th August 2025, 20:27

When I use mpv to play a video with fonts as attachments, the subtitles look like this: https://imgur.com/HhmWyKe

But when I play it on other programs, they look like this: https://imgur.com/f2KhdNn

How does mpv show the subtitles differently, and how do I apply it to other tools like Aegisub, VirtualDub2, and StaxRip? And other video players like PotPlayer and MPC?

GeoffreyA · 31st August 2025, 08:00

Usually, if the ASS subtitles are styled correctly and the fonts included in the MKV or on the user's computer, the styled text should appear, in MPC-HC at any rate; not sure about other players.

If the subtitles are not styled, you can use Aegisub to do that. But if you just want to capture screenshots, for example, I think you can set a font manually in MPC-HC, which would be simpler.

jay123210599 · 31st August 2025, 14:41

Here the subtitles I'm trying to modify. I also attached some fonts to it.
https://files.catbox.moe/uxn672.ass

GeoffreyA · 31st August 2025, 15:46

What font do you want to use? I saw that you attached Arial, Trebuchet, and Verdana.

In Aegisub, go to Subtitle, Styles Manager. Then edit either Default, OS, or On Top.

Then, when you're finished changing fonts, use Font Collector from the File menu to make a list, and include those in the MKV with MKVToolNix.

An ASS can store fonts inside the file as Base64, I think, but the better approach is to keep the fonts separate. Of course, you can use whichever method is more convenient.

jay123210599 · 31st August 2025, 22:21

Try each one of them and see which one matches the image from mpv.

GeoffreyA · 1st September 2025, 08:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay123210599

Try each one of them and see which one matches the image from mpv.

Comparing the pictures, they are both Arial but the non-mpv one is bold.

jay123210599 · 1st September 2025, 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffreyA

Comparing the pictures, they are both Arial but the non-mpv one is bold.

Does this match the mpv one? https://imgur.com/FNuT6wq

GeoffreyA · 2nd September 2025, 09:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay123210599

Does this match the mpv one? https://imgur.com/FNuT6wq

Close. The shadow outlines are slightly thicker.

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jay123210599 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 504	Different Showing of Subtitles When I use mpv to play a video with fonts as attachments, the subtitles look like this: https://imgur.com/HhmWyKe But when I play it on other programs, they look like this: https://imgur.com/f2KhdNn How does mpv show the subtitles differently, and how do I apply it to other tools like Aegisub, VirtualDub2, and StaxRip? And other video players like PotPlayer and MPC?

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GeoffreyA Donor Join Date: Jun 2024 Location: South Africa Posts: 680	Usually, if the ASS subtitles are styled correctly and the fonts included in the MKV or on the user's computer, the styled text should appear, in MPC-HC at any rate; not sure about other players. If the subtitles are not styled, you can use Aegisub to do that. But if you just want to capture screenshots, for example, I think you can set a font manually in MPC-HC, which would be simpler. Last edited by GeoffreyA; 31st August 2025 at 08:03.

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GeoffreyA Donor Join Date: Jun 2024 Location: South Africa Posts: 680	What font do you want to use? I saw that you attached Arial, Trebuchet, and Verdana. In Aegisub, go to Subtitle, Styles Manager. Then edit either Default, OS, or On Top. Then, when you're finished changing fonts, use Font Collector from the File menu to make a list, and include those in the MKV with MKVToolNix. An ASS can store fonts inside the file as Base64, I think, but the better approach is to keep the fonts separate. Of course, you can use whichever method is more convenient. Last edited by GeoffreyA; 31st August 2025 at 15:49.

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jay123210599 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 504	Here the subtitles I'm trying to modify. I also attached some fonts to it. https://files.catbox.moe/uxn672.ass

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jay123210599 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 504	Try each one of them and see which one matches the image from mpv.