How To Add Custom Font To Android Textview

Introduction

Android is one of the most popular operating systems for mobile. In this article, I will show you how to add custom fonts to Android textview using Android Studio.

Requirements

• Android Studio version 2.3.3
• Little bit XML and JAVA knowledge.
• Android Emulator (or) Android mobile
• Download link (Android Studio)

Steps should be followed

These steps to add custom fonts to Android textview  using Android Studio and I have included the source code below.

Step 1

Open Android Studio and Start a New Android Studio Project.

 

Step 2

You can choose your application name and choose where your project is stored on the location. If you wish to use C++ for coding the project, mark the "Include C++ support", and click "Next" button.



Now, select the version of Android and select the target Android devices.

Step 3

Now, add the activity and click "Next" button.



Add Activity name and click "Finish".

Step 4

Go to activity_main.xml, This XML file contains the designing code for an Android app in the activity_main.xml;



The XML code is given below.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context="abu.customfont.MainActivity">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Hello World!"
        android:textSize="60sp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="187dp"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="31dp" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Step 5

Go to app right click and “Directory path” will appear, then click on the path and add a font file in the main folder.The below template shows how to add a font file. I have attached a font file.

Step 6

Go to Main Activity.java, This Java program is the back-end language for Android. Add the following code.

package abu.customfont;

import android.graphics.Typeface;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        TextView textView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView);
        Typeface font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/FontName.ttf");
        textView.setTypeface(font);


    }
}

Step 7

Now, either go to menu bar and click "Make project" or press ctrl+f9 to debug the error.



Step 8

Then, click Run button or press shift+f10 to run the project. Select the "virtual machine" option and click OK.

Conclusion

We have successfully added custom font to Android textview  using Android Studio.