fontFeatureSettings=smcp doesn't work in Android

Question

I need to show SmallCaps text in TextView. I am trying to use code below:

<TextView
        android:id="@+id/text1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:fontFeatureSettings="smcp"
        android:textColor="@color/black"
        android:textSize="16sp"
        android:text="TEXT" />

But it just shows me normal text, without SmallCaps effect. I also try to set it programmatically (text1.fontFeatureSettings = "smcp") but also without success.

How to make SmallCaps text in Android? Why fontFeatureSettings doesn't work?

`setFontFeatureSettings` method has been added since API 21. Are you testing your code on API 21 or above? — Mir Milad Hosseiny, Feb 03 '20 at 17:40

Pavlo Ostasha · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-04T14:04:03.250

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In order for this feature to work you have to have a font that actually has Small Caps characters - thus to make it work pass the font with Small Caps via app:fontFamily(android:fontFamily) for example Aller Display, and then use android:fontFeatureSettings="smcp" to make it Small Caps.

Hope it helps

Edit

as @Cliabhach pointed in comments, in code it will look something like

    text1.typeface = resources.getFont(R.font.Aller_Display)
    text1.fontFeatureSettings = "smcp"

Edit2

Keep in mind For those who do not know - Small Caps will only work on lowercase characters

edited Feb 04 '20 at 14:04

answered Feb 04 '20 at 10:28

Pavlo Ostasha

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In code, that's `text1.typeface = resources.getFont(R.font.Aller_Display)` and `text1.fontFeatureSettings = "smcp"`, right? – Cliabhach Feb 04 '20 at 10:45

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 04 '20 at 10:45

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As you are using TextView so I guess you set value to it at runtime like says you have some String object which will get set to the TextView like:

textView.setText(someStringObj);

So you can easily set it as in lower case on it by adding:

textView.setText(someStringObj.toLowerCase());

answered Feb 04 '20 at 10:45

Harpreet

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@PaulOst but in my case it get worked. It turns out it works only with lower cased strings. – BArtWell Feb 04 '20 at 13:57
@BArtWell So you problem was that you tried to use Small Caps but entered Upper Case Text - I just could not have though that this may be the problem. I thought you know how Small Caps works. I will add this clarification to my answer... – Pavlo Ostasha Feb 04 '20 at 14:01
@PaulOst yes, it was also specified in sample code. – BArtWell Feb 04 '20 at 14:05
@BArtWell sorry - didn't see it - my bad. – Pavlo Ostasha Feb 04 '20 at 14:33
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fontFeatureSettings=smcp doesn't work in Android

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