Text and text tags

This page is part of the GenPy Ren'Py learning path. It focuses on practical Ren'Py 8.x production and links each concept back to the GenPy workflow.

Learning goals

• Use text tags for local emphasis without overusing them.
• Interpolate variables safely in dialogue.
• Choose fonts and language handling with export in mind.

Core syntax

• text tags
• interpolation
• {w}
• {p}
• {color}
• {font}

Runnable example

# gui.rpy 里设置中文字体
define gui.text_font = "fonts/SourceHanSansSC-Regular.otf"
define gui.name_text_font = "fonts/SourceHanSansSC-Bold.otf"
define gui.interface_text_font = "fonts/SourceHanSansSC-Regular.otf"

Study outline

• Start with the smallest example for text and text tags.
• Test the key terms in a clean Ren'Py project: text tags, interpolation, {w}, {p}.
• Move the pattern back into your real project only after the example runs.
• Use GenPy docs and validation to keep the feature connected to story, assets, and export readiness.

Common pitfalls

• Test the smallest working script before layering on visual or UI complexity.
• Run Ren'Py Lint before release builds, even when the script appears to run locally.
• Keep examples in standard .rpy files so they remain editable outside GenPy.

Official references

• Ren'Py text reference: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/text.html
• Ren'Py text reference: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/text.html#text-tags

How this fits in GenPy

• Use Code mode for precise text tags and Validation before export.
• Use Translation docs when text length and fonts matter across languages.

Recommended GenPy docs:

• Code editor
• Script Validation
• Export and download