Change .ass subtitles font ?

[CompVid]

I have a .ass subtitles file which appears to be using the Tahoma font.

I have Subtitle Edit but I can't see where to override the font of the subtitles file. In fact, I can't even see anything in the .ass file which is specifying a font.

I'd like to change it to Arial and make it a bit smaller.

Note: I use VLC as my media player.

Thanks.

[johns0]

Go to options/settings/appearance.

[CompVid]

Thanks - tried that but doesn't seem to modify the .ass file?

[Skiller]

Press Ctrl and S together to save.

[netmask56]

Take a look at Aegisub it gives you all the options for .ass subs

[LittleBull]

Select format 'Advanced Sub Station Alpha' and then 'Styles'
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[jagabo]

ASS subs are plain text. You can open them in any text editor (Notepad) and change the font name. For example:

[V4+ Styles]
Format: Name, Fontname, Fontsize, PrimaryColour, SecondaryColour, OutlineColour, BackColour, Bold, Italic, Underline, StrikeOut, ScaleX, ScaleY, Spacing, Angle, BorderStyle, Outline, Shadow, Alignment, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Encoding
Style: Default,Comic Sans MS,28,&H00FFFFFF,&H0300FFFF,&H00000000,&H02000000,-1,0,0,0,100,100,1,0,1,2,0,2,40,40,25,1
Style: Lyrics JPN,Faxfont Tone,40,&H00FFFFFF,&H000000FF,&H00000000,&H501D0032,0,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,1,0,0,8,0,0,10,0
Style: Lyrics ENG,Faxfont Tone,36,&H00FFFFFF,&H000000FF,&H00000000,&H501D0032,0,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,1,0,0,2,0,0,6,0
Style: Title,Faxfont Tone,55,&H00FFFFFF,&H000000FF,&H28616161,&H28E0E0E0,-1,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,1,0.5,0.1,2,10,10,20,1
Style: Credits ENG,Faxfont Tone,42,&H00FFFFFF,&H000000FF,&H00000000,&H501D0032,0,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,1,0,0,8,0,0,0,0

You can set the font size there too.

[Nikse]

If you use "Advanced Sub Station Alpha" in SE, you should use "mpv" as video player in order to get an accurate video-with-subtitle-preview.

[FormicolaCE]

Load aa sub into Subtitle Edit
Click on Capital Red "A" in toolbar

No need for Aegisub
You just need to know where to look

P.S. I use both Aegisub & Subtitle Edit ... hope this helps