How to import external font/ typeface in ANDROID STUDIO?

Question

I want to know how do I use an external font in Android Studio as there is no Assets folder. I have look for a helpful turtorial on internet but they all pretend to use Assets folder.

I created an asset folder myself in src/main but Android Studio doesnt recognie getAssets().

Answer 1

Put your font files (e.g customfont.tff and customfont_bold.tff) under the folder app>src>res>font> (Note: If it is not present, create font folder)

Additionally, create a file named fonts.xml inside the same folder with the following content:

  <font-family xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">

        <font
                app:fontStyle="normal"
                app:fontWeight="700"
                app:font="@font/customfont"/>

        <font
                app:fontStyle="normal"
                app:fontWeight="700"
                app:font="@font/customfont_bold"/>
  </font-family>

Then, edit the file app>src>res>values>styles.xml to apply a default font for the entire app.

<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
    <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
    <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/customfont</item>
</style>

If you want to change the font of an individual UI element:

<TextView
    android:fontFamily="@font/customfont"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:textColor="@color/black"
    android:textSize="18sp"
    android:text="Some text"
    />

NOTE: This method is valid for API Level 16+ (For more info: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/look-and-feel/fonts-in-xml)

Answer 2

If you have custom font then use following code:

TextView tv=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.custom);
Typeface face=Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(),"fonts/Verdana.ttf");
tv.setTypeface(face);

Also place your font file in assets/fonts folder and follow the instructions from here.

NOTE: You have to make asset folder by yourself

Answer 3

Go on your Project: app-->src-->main

Create a assets folder like this:

|assets

    |-----------------fonts

        |-------------------font.ttf

|java

|res

AndroidManifest.xml

and then use

     Typeface face=Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(),"fonts/digital.ttf");
     txtV.setTypeface(face);