External Fonts

Android Using External Fonts

Start a new Project

1. Create a new project and fill the required details. File ⇒ New Project.
2. Create a folder called fonts under assets folder and place all your fonts in it. (Folder name can be anything)

3. Open your main.xml and create a simple textview.

main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     android:layout_width="fill_parent"     android:layout_height="fill_parent"     android:orientation="vertical"     android:background="#222222" >       <TextView         android:id="@+id/ghost"         android:layout_width="fill_parent"         android:layout_height="fill_parent"         android:textSize="70dip"         android:gravity="center"         android:textColor="#ef0000"         android:layout_marginTop="50dip"         android:text="ghost" />   </LinearLayout>

4. Now open your MainActivity class file and try following code. In the following code i am importing font from assets folder and using TypeFace class i am applying custom font on textview label.

AndroidExternalFontsActivity.java

package com.example.androidhive;   import android.app.Activity; import android.graphics.Typeface; import android.os.Bundle; import android.widget.TextView;   public class AndroidExternalFontsActivity extends Activity {     @Override     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);         setContentView(R.layout.main);           // Font path         String fontPath = "fonts/Face Your Fears.ttf";           // text view label         TextView txtGhost = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.ghost);           // Loading Font Face         Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), fontPath);           // Applying font         txtGhost.setTypeface(tf);     } }

5. Run your project.