Google introduces cool features in Web Stories for WordPress

Google has launched new updates for those who use Internet Tales for WordPress throughout the textual content, caption, and GIF instruments.

The Web Stories for WordPress 1.1 is the first major update after the initial stable release and includes three big updates: Great typography with the help of the new font-aware text sets, countless high-performance GIFs powered by Tenor, and caption support for videos.

“On the textual content tab, you will now discover a checklist of top of the range textual content units created particularly for editorial use-cases,” Google mentioned.

Web Stories are a free, open-web, visual storytelling format for the web, enabling people to easily create visual narratives with engaging animations and it immerses your readers in great and fast-loading full-screen experiences.

The company has partnered with the typography experts at iA, recognized for its award-winning app iA Author and world-class typography craftsmanship.

The result is a set of carefully created combinations that let users mix and match different harmonious typography and a dynamic toggle (‘Fonts in Use’) that shows them only text sets that match what they are already utilizing.

GIFs can now be embedded in Web Stories with Tenor integration.

“Go wild and embed the perfect animated GIF into your story, just one click away courtesy of Tenor. And as an added bonus, we use high-performance video instead of the GIF format behind the scenes to make sure stories load quickly,” Google informed.

Watching Web Stories has also become easier for those who have hearing loss, or are simply in a situation where they can’t turn up their volume.

“Now you can add video captions instantly within the editor, making issues simpler to succeed in audiences who require textual content”, Google mentioned.