Multiple font to single textview depending on langugage

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So at the moment I have textviews with English text and Arabic text and I am doing is applying font depending what language is in the textview , but there are some times when i have both English and Arabic in single text , so how is it possible for me to apply arabic and english font on the same Textview? Is it possible that i merge two fonts in one font type , and apply it every where, will that work?

You may look into `EditText` instead and disable any type of input. — Si8, Sep 24 '13 at 18:39
Using two different fonts (or typefaces) in a single `TextView` can be as easy as building a `Spannable` out of the individual pieces and applying two [`TypefaceSpan`](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/TypefaceSpan.html)s. — MH., Sep 24 '13 at 19:23
@SiKni8 is it possible to add multiple fonts in a single edittext? — chossen-addict, Sep 24 '13 at 19:29
@chossen-addict I added an answer for you. The link is also very helpful :) — Si8, Sep 24 '13 at 19:51
@MH Yes you are right but why don't you help others by providing a link to sample usage of `TypeSpans` and reducing further googling. e.g. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6612316/how-set-spannable-object-font-with-custom-font/10741161#10741161 — johnkarka, May 21 '15 at 20:47

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 22 '17 at 09:31

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Found this:

String firstString = "AAAAAA: ";
String secondString = "BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB";

SpannableStringBuilder sb = new SpannableStringBuilder(firstString + secondString);

sb.setSpan(new StyleSpan(android.graphics.Typeface.BOLD), 0, firstString.length(),
        Spannable.SPAN_INCLUSIVE_INCLUSIVE);

sb.setSpan(new ForegroundColorSpan(Color.rgb(255, 0, 0)), firstString.length() + 1,
        firstString.length() + secondString.length(),
        Spannable.SPAN_INCLUSIVE_INCLUSIVE);

textView.setText(sb);

might work

edited Aug 22 '17 at 09:31

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answered Sep 24 '13 at 18:46

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I meant font , so what you are suggesting that its not possible? Isnt there any work around? – chossen-addict Sep 24 '13 at 19:30

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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You can try something like this:

mBox = new TextView(context);
mBox.setText(Html.fromHtml("<b>" + title + "</b>" +  "<br />" + 
            "<small>" + description + "</small>" + "<br />" + 
            "<small>" + DateAdded + "</small>"));

taken from here: Is it possible to have multiple styles inside a TextView?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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answered Sep 24 '13 at 19:50

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Multiple font to single textview depending on langugage

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