How to use multiple font stylings on a single string inside a label?

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I have a string consisting of -

lblWithText.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
    lblWithText.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];
    lblWithText.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica" size:12.0];
    lblWithText.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Blah1:blah-blah%d. Blah2:-%d%%", [currentCoupon.couponPrice intValue],[currentCoupon.couponDiscountPercent intValue]];

Please tell me how to do that would be "Blah2:-%d%%"" was Bolden? thanks in advance

the last line of your code is incomplete, please complete it. — HarshIT, Dec 28 '12 at 11:42
if you want to bold the font , just replace Helvetica with @"HelveticaBold" or @"Helvetica Bold" , either of these will work — HarshIT, Dec 28 '12 at 11:43
Thank you,but I need that to be bold only "Blah2:-%d%%", but not the full string .. And I do not understand how to do. — user1934383, Dec 28 '12 at 11:48
if you want a part of string to be bold , you will have to use two different labels or UIWebview. — HarshIT, Dec 28 '12 at 11:49
There is an alternative. You can opt to use NSAttributedString instead. Using two labels is not a good option — Atif Azad, Dec 28 '12 at 11:56
"Problems with foo" is not a really useful/descriptive title, especially when "foo" is a randomly chosen variable name (!). — , Dec 28 '12 at 12:06

score 6 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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Probably this can help you

Bold & Non-Bold Text In A Single UILabel?

it has solution for iOS 6 and for iOS5 you will have to use a CATextLayer with an NSAttributedString

or you may refer to http://www.cocoacontrols.com/platforms/ios/controls/ohattributedlabel

https://github.com/AliSoftware/OHAttributedLabel/

https://github.com/mattt/TTTAttributedLabel/

edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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answered Dec 28 '12 at 11:56

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Paras Joshi · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-28T12:32:26.640

just required Helvetica font name with Bold like

lblWithText.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica-Bold" size:12.0];

Just An Example ..

UILable *lbl1 = [[UILable alloc]init];
lbl1.frame = CGRectMake(10,10,100,40);
lbl1.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
lbl1.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];
lbl1.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica" size:12.0];
lbl1.text = @"Stack";

UILable *lbl2 = [[UILable alloc]init];
lbl2.frame = CGRectMake(110,10,150,40);
lbl2.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
lbl2.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];
lbl2.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica-Bold" size:12.0];
lbl2.text = @"OverFlow";

[self.view addSubview:lbl1];
[self.view addSubview:lbl2];

this is an example which through you get idea ..

UPDATE:

Also See this Example with NSMutableAttributedString:

NSMutableAttributedString *str = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"Blah1:blah-blah%d. Blah2:-%d%%", [currentCoupon.couponPrice intValue],[currentCoupon.couponDiscountPercent intValue]];
[str addAttribute:NSBackgroundColorAttributeName value:[UIColor clearColor] range:NSMakeRange(0,30)];/// Define Range here and also BackGround color which you want
[str addAttribute:NSForegroundColorAttributeName value:[UIColor blackColor] range:NSMakeRange(0,30)];/// Define Range here and also TextColor color which you want
[str addAttribute:NSFontAttributeName value:[UIFont fontWithName:@"HelveticaNeue-Bold" size:20.0] range:NSMakeRange(20, 10)];
lblWithText.attributedText = str;

thanks,but it does the Bold full label .. and I only need this piece-"Blah2:-%d%% — user1934383, Dec 28 '12 at 11:50
Fo this just use two lables and set frame with both in sequence dude for example see i will edit answer — Paras Joshi, Dec 28 '12 at 11:53
You can opt to use NSAttributedString instead. Using two labels is not a good option — Atif Azad, Dec 28 '12 at 11:55
@Atif hey , just see i update the answer with example ... :) Thanx — Paras Joshi, Dec 28 '12 at 12:09
@user1934383 hey see the normal example and also Attributs example.. just implement size and color which you want and which you add in string dude.. hope this helpful to you... :) — Paras Joshi, Dec 28 '12 at 12:12

Anoop Vaidya · Answer 3 · 2012-12-28T11:57:29.827

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For full bold you can try with this

[lblWithText setFont:[UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica-Bold" size:12.f]]

Also go to this link for various fonts

As you said you want some part as bold some normal, then you can try attributedString, but not sure.

Or go to this link and this.

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answered Dec 28 '12 at 11:51

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 28 '12 at 11:56

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Use NSMutableAttributedString for this please follow this tutorail for NSMutableAttributedString

http://soulwithmobiletechnology.blogspot.in/2012/07/how-to-use-nsattributedstring-in-ios-6.html

answered Dec 28 '12 at 11:56

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