Android Typeface createFromAsset

Question

I Have a Custom View which draws text onto the Canvas. I want to change the font to a font stored in the assets folder.

I am using Android Studio so I created a folder src/main/assets and placed my ttf files in there.

Paint txt = new Paint()
Typeface font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "robotobold.ttf");
txt.setTypeface(font);

Problem is Android Studio doesn't recognize getAssets() inside my Custom View, however, it recognizes it inside my Activity. I have tried passing Typeface through from my Activity but when I do it it doesn't change the font.

One suggestion, if you want to apply custom font from assets better create a custom class that extends TextView inside which you can set the typeface and use it in xml layouts so that, at runtime you don't need to apply the typeface for all TextViews. — Manjunath, Aug 26 '13 at 05:28
Found a library usage, this contains multiple view like textview, editext, button and many more http://stackoverflow.com/a/42001474/4446392 — Chathura Jayanath, Feb 03 '17 at 07:24

score 70 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 26 '13 at 04:43

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You can use your View's getContext() method to get the current Context, then use it to get the assets:

Typeface font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getContext().getAssets(), "robotobold.ttf");

answered Aug 26 '13 at 04:43

Phil

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score 34 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 26 '13 at 05:14

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First of all, you have to keep your assets folder inside your project and not inside src/main.. And then, create a folder called fonts inside assets. then, put the specific font typeface ttf files inside it.You can use the font typeface in coding like:

Typeface type = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(),"fonts/filename.ttf");
textview.setTypeface(type);

answered Aug 26 '13 at 05:14

Kavin

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thanks I was trying "/fonts/ ..." and android.os just could not grab the font. Removing dash, made the android system able to recognize the font file. – sivi Feb 17 '15 at 09:07
Hey, what do you mean by your "inside your project"? The app can't find the fonts, I have them in "/src/main/assets/font" too. – Sercan Samet Savran Feb 21 '20 at 11:43

Sudhir Singh · Answer 3 · 2018-08-29T09:26:19.673

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created a folder src/main/assets and placed font files in there.

in Activity

Typeface font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(),  "Mukta-Regular.ttf");
tv.setTypeface(font);

in Fragment

Typeface.createFromAsset(getActivity().getAssets(), "Mukta-Regular.ttf");
tv.setTypeface(font);

edited Aug 29 '18 at 09:26

answered Jan 12 '18 at 05:28

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 07 '16 at 09:29

In order to reuse typefaces in my projects I create a class full of typeface methods, this way I dont have to create a new typeface every time.

I call the class FontClass and in the class there is a method for each typeface I need to use e.g:

public static Typeface getOpenSansRegular(Context c){
    return Typeface.createFromAsset(c.getAssets(), "OpenSans-Light.ttf");
}

Then I can use them like so:

TextView text = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textview);
text.setTypeface(FontClass.getOpenSansRegular(getApplicationContext());

How does that prevent creating a new typeface every time? – weston Nov 14 '16 at 17:34 — weston, Nov 14 '16 at 17:34

arshu · Answer 5 · 2013-08-26T05:02:41.413

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You have to place your assets folder inside "Project" folder and not in the "src" folder. You have placed your font in the "src/main/assets/robotobold.ttf" that's why it is not working. You need to place it like this "/assets/robotobold.ttf".

edited Aug 26 '13 at 05:02

answered Aug 26 '13 at 04:50

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I did that at first, but then cam across this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16821182/load-a-simple-text-file-in-android-studio – Caleb Bramwell Aug 26 '13 at 05:05
No, that is why I asked the question. – Caleb Bramwell Aug 26 '13 at 05:12

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Aug 28 '14 at 14:52

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    Typeface robo = Typeface.createFromAsset(getActivity().getAssets(), "fonts/Roboto-Thin.ttf");

answered Aug 28 '14 at 14:52

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Sep 22 '16 at 07:52

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My mistake was adding the line

Typeface mFont = Typeface.createFromAsset(this.getAssets(), "abc.ttf");

before onCreate()

answered Sep 22 '16 at 07:52

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