currently practicing making an application using android studio.
I have this customized font and saved into res/font directory for the later use.
Inside the activity, i am trying to call getfont(R.font.my_customized_font) with the typeface object. ex) Typeface font = getResources().getfont(R.font.mycustomizedfont)
However, when i try to run the project with the actual device which has the API level 24, it won't activate since the getfont() method requires the min sdk level with 26.
I know that you can set the font of text view in the xml file by doing android:fontfamily but i am using the textswitcher instead of textview.
Emulator works fine by setting up min sdk with 26 but I would like to figure this out by using the actual device.
I found the solution by reading through the developer's website
I just added Typeface font = ResourcesCompat.getfont(context, R.font.mycustomizedfont)
I use a Min API of 21 and this works for me:
Typeface type = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(),"fonts/mycustomizedfont");
Then, to set the font to a the child TextViews:
text_view.setTypeface(type);
Hope this helps!
You can use via xml layout simple is that just use like this:-
android:fontFamily="#fonts/avenir"
Instead of avenir use your font name under res/font folder.
Hope it will help you.
I found the solution by reading through the developer's website I just added Typeface font = ResourcesCompat.getfont(context, R.font.mycustomizedfont)
to apply the font programmatically
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I added a Google font using Android Studio,
It created a 'font' folder and under it is an XML file as follow:
res -> font -> font_name.xml
I'm trying to apply it programmatically but I can'y find how to do it,
I've tried several codes but nothing worked, examples:
Typeface font = Typeface.createFromFile("font/font_name.xml");
or
Typeface font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "#font/font_name");
Please note,
The 'font' folder along with the 'font_name.xml' file,
Were created automatically by Android Studio.
Your help would be appreciated,
Thank you.
I am certainly not an expert, but I managed to get my Typefaces working.
Firstly, this thread contains a lot of useful info:
Custom fonts and XML layouts (Android)
Now specifically to your problem, the way I managed to get Typefaces to work is by downloading a .ttf file either somewhere online, or when using android studio and clicking more fonts, set the radio button to add font to project. That will download the .ttf to res\font\font.ttf Move it to your assets directory into fonts folder and then create the typeface like this:
Typeface typeface = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/font.ttf");
If you want to use your font often and don't want to bother setting it every time, a good idea might be extending a TextView or whatever class you need and using the .setTypeface() method in the custom constructor.
Just solved this myself, here is what I have put together.
Typeface font = Typeface.create("cursive", Typeface.NORMAL);
Log.e("Setup", "Font: " + font.getStyle());
signatureButton.setTypeface(font);
The log just checks if you have selected an acceptable font, it should return 0 if not. The hardest part was finding a font family that worked. The key is to go to your XML file and type "android:fontFamily=" from here a suggestion list should pop up with choices at the bottom.
To change the google font family
Typeface typeface = ResourcesCompat.getFont(this, R.font.your_font);
textView.setTypeface(typeface);
Add that to your fonts folder then use them in the XML or programmatically.
According to the Android Typography page Roboto font was introduced in Ice Cream Sandwich. I can download the .ttf files there or I can find it (and many others) in the <android-sdk>/platforms/android-x/data/fonts directory (where x is ICS version and higher).
If I want to actually use this font in my app do I still need to copy this to my assets/fonts directory and setup the font like this or is there some other way of accessing it in my layout XML files?
EDIT:
To clarify the question I really mean any of the Android supplied fonts. So if you look in Android Lollipop's font folder (android-sdk/platforms/android-21/data) there are lots of new fonts.
Assume on a single layout I want to use Roboto-Italic in one TextView and (say) NotoSerif-Bold in another. Can I specify that in my XML layout file using android:typeface="..." or do I need to manually copy the required .ttf files to my font folder and subclass the TextView widget?
Hi you would need to set the typeface on a TextView like below:
Typeface yourTypeface = Typeface.createFromAsset(getContext().getAssets(), "fonts/" + fontName + ".ttf");
yourTextView.setTypeface(yourTypeface);
The Roboto font is already used by default on android 4.0 and up, so you don't need to do anything.
If you want set Roboto as your font, you must verify what is your version, if you have Android < 4.0 you must do something like this
Typeface font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/roboto.ttf");
TextView text = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.text);
text.setTypeface(font);
But if your version is 4.0 or higher as JonasCz says, is not necessary, you can read more about this in https://developer.android.com/design/style/typography.html
Note: copy the fonts to assets/fonts. This code is useful also to put any font in your views.
I have some text which has some bolded parts. Until KitKat this strategy (as mentioned in this post) worked perfectly well
My strings resources file:
<string name="multi_style_text">NON-BOLD TEXT \n<b>BOLD</b></string>
My application code in fragment:
txtView.setTypeface(FontUtils.getOstrichRegular(this.getActivity()));
...
public static Typeface getOstrichRegular(Context context) {
return Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(),
"fonts/ostrich_regular.ttf");
}
Currently (in KitKat), the bolded part is not shown in the custom font, the non-bolded part is shown in the custom font. In previous versions of Android, all of the text was shown in the custom font.
What gives?
So, after being frustrated by this bug, I searched around and found a solution to the problem.
In my current project we use calibri.ttf font. that was working fine up to 4.4. Once i got the update to my nexus 4, All the TextViews with Calibri font were showing "ff" instead of the entire text.
THE FIX - get an .otf (open type font) version of your font, and put in the project, works like a charm. Too bad google didn't inform the developers on this and there's very little documentation on the matter.
Apparently this is a bug in KitKat and has been fixed in an internal tree.
Put your custom font in android assets under folder name "font" or whatever you want
Try this
myTypeface = Typeface.createFromAsset(this.getAssets(),
"fonts/<<your font>>.ttf");
in onCreate() then
[use youcontroll].setTypeface(myTypeface);
Best of Luck...
I resolved the problem by converting my file.ttf to file.otf
remplace :
Typeface typeface = Typeface.createFromAsset(activity.getAssets(), "fonts/ostrich_regular.ttf");
yourTextView.setTypeface(typeface);
by :
Typeface typeface = Typeface.createFromAsset(activity.getAssets(), "fonts/ostrich_regular.otf");
yourTextView.setTypeface(typeface);
FYI : the .otf format work for all android version (not only on kitkat)
After many hours searching for roboto.otf (2014 year) I understood that it was a mistake. Simply download a normal ttf font from https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/roboto-2014 and copy to assets folder, then use setTypeface.
Also you may convert it to otf with any web-site.
Hi am developing One Android App in which am using Custom font .TTF file.The problem is i tested with same Branded Device with Different Build Version.the Older Version Device supporting Custom Font But new version Device not taking Custom Font.
i have one suggestion add those font in assets and make your text in html thus you can add it in Web View android
Hope it will work for your case:
WebView view = new WebView(this);
view.setVerticalScrollBarEnabled(true);
view.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/demo/intro.html");
((LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.introLayout1)).addView(view);
view.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK)
first download the needed the ttf file (Font style which you want ). and put that it in the assets folder in android project. then add the following code in java file..
TextView txt = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.custom_font);
Typeface font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "Eltpan-n.ttf");
txt.setTypeface(font);
hope it will help you.. its worked like a charm for me .. if you satisfied vote for my answer
I would like to have an app include a custom font for rendering text, load it, and then use it with standard elements like StaticText. Is this possible?
Yes you can, you jsut can't define it into xml layouts. You need to use it dynamically each time. Check this tutorial for instance.
In case link is dead, here is a sum up of the stuff :
Get a font file like times.otf
Drop it in your asset folder, inside a "fonts" folder
Get a reference of TextView with something like that:
TextView tv = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.myCustomTVFont);
Grab you font from the asset folder:
Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/times.otf");
Make your TextView look great:
tv.setTypeface(tf);
As of Android 8.0 (API level 26), you can use fonts in XML. See the documentation here.
Your can take look in this thread as well to set custom fonts for all the views in your activity.