how to set Android Typeface from xml

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Typeface fontRobo = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), "fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf");
viewTotalValue.setText(total.toString());

possible duplicate of [Accessing a font under assets folder from XML file in Android](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6746665/accessing-a-font-under-assets-folder-from-xml-file-in-android) — Siruk Viktor, Mar 27 '14 at 14:00
If you dont want to do this to every TextView you can create class that extends TextView and set your Typeface in there. Then you can use that class in your xml files like **com.your.customview.package.CustomFontTextView**. — vilpe89, Mar 27 '14 at 14:00

A.S. · Answer 1 · 2015-01-18T12:50:32.923

You could create your own TextView by overriding the TextView like this:

public class MyTextView extends TextView {

    public MyTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyle);
        setType(context);
    }

    public MyTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
        setType(context);
    }

    public MyTextView(Context context) {
        super(context);
        setType(context);
    }

    private void setType(Context context){
        this.setTypeface(Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(),
                    "foo.ttf"));

        this.setShadowLayer(1.5f, 5, 5, getContext().getResources().getColor(R.color.black_shadow));
    }
}

And use it like this:

<com.your.project.package.MyTextView
        android:id="@+id/oppinfo_mtv_name"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="bottom"  
        android:text="Player 1"
        />

Show an example to him how to use it in xml file too :) – vilpe89 Mar 27 '14 at 14:02 — vilpe89, Mar 27 '14 at 14:02
You were TOO fast! Nice answer – vilpe89 Mar 27 '14 at 14:03 — vilpe89, Mar 27 '14 at 14:03
Thanks a lot!. Clear and Easy! – KinGPinG Aug 29 '14 at 16:54 — KinGPinG, Aug 29 '14 at 16:54

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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You could create a custom class that extends TextView, let's say FontTextView.

Define a special string attribute for that class, let's say "font".

Then, in your FontTextView constructor based on the value of the font attribute, choose the appropriate Typeface from your assets.

See:

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Beloo · Answer 3 · 2021-08-26T07:08:34.807

Extending TextView just for setting font looks so expensive and not good. The most clear way is to use Android Data-Binding Framework and BindingAdapter:

@BindingAdapter("bind:font")
public static void setTypeface(TextView textView, int index) {
    Typeface myTypeface = //retrieve typeface from cache, based on some font index
    textView.setTypeface(myTypeface);
}

declaration in xml:

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    app:font="@{R.attr.Proxima_Nova_Regular}" 
/>

attrs.xml:

<attr name="Proxima_Nova_Regular"/>
<attr name="Proxima_Nova_Black"/>    
<attr name="Proxima_Nova_Bold"/>

or use resources integers same way

In your cache/creator helper determine dependencies between R.attr.Your Font and instance of typeface.

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