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There are different fonts available to use programmatically and also using the device setting, Generally programmers do use fonts in a way that keeping the font file in assets folder and then passing the font as resource to textviews.

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How to set default font family for entire Android app

I'm using the Roboto light font in my app. To set the font I've to add the android:fontFamily="sans-serif-light" to every view. Is there any way to declare the Roboto font as default font family to entire app? I've tried like this but it didn't seem…
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Is it possible to set a custom font for entire of application?

I need to use certain font for my entire application. I have .ttf file for the same. Is it possible to set this as default font, at application start up and then use it elsewhere in the application? When set, how do I use it in my layout XMLs?
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Android - Using Custom Font

I applied a custom font to a TextView, but it doesn't seems to change the typeface. Here is my code: Typeface myTypeface = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/myFont.ttf"); TextView myTextView =…
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Font size of TextView in Android application changes on changing font size from native settings

I want to specify my own text size in my application, but I am having a problem doing this. When I change the font size in the device settings, the font size of my application TextView also changes.
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Change the font of tab text in android design support TabLayout

I'm trying to work on the new TabLayout from the android design library. I want to change tab text to custom font. And,I tried to search some styling related to TabLayout,but ended up to this. Please guide how can I change the tab text fonts.
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Set Indian Rupee symbol on text view

I am developing an application. And i need to set the symbol of Indian rupee on text view which is set with the text as amount. Symbol: I am having the font or .TTF file of this in Assets/fonts folder. And i tried to use it as : Typeface…
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Android: Want to set custom fonts for whole application not runtime

Is it possible to set any custom font in every control of the application? And not necessarily runtime ? (i.e. from xml if possible or only once for whole application in JAVA file) I can set the font for one control from this code. public static…
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How to set font custom font to Spinner text programmatically?

I have a ttf font file in my assets folder. I know how to use it for textviews with: Typeface externalFont=Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/HelveticaNeueLTCom-Lt.ttf"); textview1.setTypeface(externalFont); I have defined look for my…
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How set Spannable object font with custom font

I have Spannable object which I want to set its font by a custom font I have loaded before. Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/font_Name.ttf"); Spannable span1 = /*Spannable Item*/; /// I want to set span1 to have tf font…
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How to set custom font for a whole application in Android?

Is it possible to set a custom font in an Android application? I tried what is posted here, but I don't know where my extends Application class is... Any help? EDIT: I tried the following: Add an assets folder and insert the font inside as seen…
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How to use specified weights for fonts in XML

Using the Fonts in XML feature you can specify various font weights for a font family. For example:
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how to prevent system font-size changing effects to android application?

I recently finished developing my android application. I used sp (Scaled pixels) for all textSize. The problem is when i adjusted the system font-size, my application's font-sizes are changing. I can use dp (Device independent pixels) but it will…
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How to add external fonts to android application

I was looking for some stylish fonts for my android application. but the problem is how can i make my android application supportable for external fonts. Thank you.
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How do I specify eg. Roboto-Medium or Roboto-Black in styles.xml

Posts like this How to change fontFamily of TextView in Android suggests, that the variants of Roboto fonts you can specify in styles.xml in Android 4.2 boils down to the…
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"RuntimeException: native typeface cannot be made" when loading font

I am attempting to use a custom font for a TextView on Android, following the guide here. Using the same font, same code, same everything, I get this in adb logcat: W/dalvikvm( 317): threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception…
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