Set different font by default for TextView in Android

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I want to set a custom font by default for TextView in android app. Will i need to create custom view for this ? Or is there any other way to do it except for loading it from assets folder and applying them individually?

Is there a way that a custom font can be directly used in xml, just like "sans","serif"

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 17 '14 at 06:50

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In your asset folder create a folder named fonts and then access it like this :

TextView text = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textview03);
Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/YourFile.otf");
text.setTypeface(tf);

answered Jul 17 '14 at 06:50

CodeWarrior

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Hey thanks, but i dont want to set them on each textview like this. – Tejas Jul 17 '14 at 06:54

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 17 '14 at 06:53

First download the .ttf file of the font you need (urfont.ttf). Place it in the assets folder(Inside assest folder create new folder named "fonts" and place it inside it).

    Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(),
    "fonts/urcustomfont.ttf");
    TextView tv = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.CustomFontText);
    tv.setTypeface(tf);

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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This question has previously been answered:

How to change the font on the TextView?

Default font is Droid Sans. Also can have Droid Sans Mono and Droid Serif. These can be changed through either using setTypeface, or through editing the android:typeface XML

As already stated, you can use custom fonts by the method described by AndroidWarrior but keep in mind licensing issues as well as the performance of your app if you add lots of custom fonts.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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answered Jul 17 '14 at 06:57

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Is there a way that a custom font can be directly used in xml, just like "sans","serif". – Tejas Jul 17 '14 at 07:04

Set different font by default for TextView in Android

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