Can't use fonts in my project: - "Error:Error: The file name must end with .xml"

Question

I'm trying to add a font to my Android project, so I can use it via XML. Unfortunately, I'm getting this error message:

Error:Error: The file name must end with .xml

I followed every step of the official Android tutorial and somehow this error occurs and I can't fix it.

Did you solve this problem or reverted back to old 'assets' folder solution? — Hack06, Apr 01 '18 at 10:59
Ok, I'm done by fully updating the AndroidStudio and Gradle plugin. — Hack06, Apr 01 '18 at 12:28

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 14 '17 at 14:18

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You can't add font.ttf file in Drawable folder

you need to create Assets folder in android you can create Assets folder like below image in Android studio

than create a font folder in Assets folder and put your custom font.ttf file in this folder like below image

answered Oct 14 '17 at 14:18

AskNilesh

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"Android 8.0 (API level 26) introduces a new feature, Fonts in XML, which lets you use fonts as resources. You can add the font file in the res/font/" ? – thelearner Oct 14 '17 at 14:38
@7Learner you didn't mention in question about api level 26 please read this https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/look-and-feel/fonts-in-xml.html#using-support-lib – AskNilesh Oct 15 '17 at 05:45
@7Learner check this link it may help you https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/look-and-feel/fonts-in-xml.html#using-supporthttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/44505878/using-font-in-xml-in-api-26-lib and this – AskNilesh Oct 15 '17 at 05:47
man!! if you create the assets directory like-- res ->right click -> new -> Directory- > name it "assets". Then if you put any file in that assets folder you wont be able to read that file with asset manager. took me 3 hours to realise this thing. Always create it like res ->right click -> new -> Folder -> Assets Folder – Saurav Mir Jun 06 '20 at 07:06

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 14 '17 at 14:32

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Put the font in your project in assets/fonts directory

then in your code to get the Typeface:

Typeface myNewTypeface = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), "fonts/the_new_font.ttf");

answered Oct 14 '17 at 14:32

from56

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"Android 8.0 (API level 26) introduces a new feature, Fonts in XML, which lets you use fonts as resources. You can add the font file in the res/font/" ? – thelearner Oct 14 '17 at 14:42
I did not test this new feature. My applications must also work in earlier versions of Android and therefore I can not use that. – from56 Oct 14 '17 at 14:56

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