Android O and Android Support Library 26 add support forDownloadable Fonts.
Android Default Font Family
- According to android developers: 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/ folder to bundle fonts as resources. These fonts are compiled in your R file and are automatically available in Android Studio.
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Sep 12, 2017 Android O and Support Library 26 introduce new ways of working with fonts. You can now bundle fonts as resources by adding the font file in the res/font folder and use it like any other asset in. In Android Studio, select FileappNewJava ClassFolderAssets Folder: Select the Target Source Set and press Finish and Android Studio creates the folder for you. Create a folder for the fonts. Now create a folder called fonts in the assets folder. And there it is: Put your custom font file in the assetsfonts folder.
Google Fonts is shipping a Font Provider in Google Play Services. This meansGoogle Fonts are available to native apps on Android devices!
Which fonts can I use?
Jun 27, 2018 Android Studio then imports all of the necessary files, and also adds entries to the Android Manifest and generates the relevant XML files declaring the font used, and how to. A font resource defines a custom font that you can use in your app. Fonts can be individual font files or a collection of font files, known as a font family and defined in XML.
The entire Google Fonts Open Source collection! Visithttps://fonts.google.com to browse.
What versions of Android are supported?
Our provider supports Jelly Bean (API level 16) and up. This represents 95%+ ofof Android devices in the wild(platform dashboard).It can be accessed using APIs in Android Support Library 26 or Android O (API level 26).
How can I get started!
Android Studio Font Size
- Check out thedemo app.
- Try it in Android Studio 3.0 (walkthrough with screenshots)
- Use Google Fonts declaratively or programmatically as shown inDownloadable Fonts.
Query Format
To request a font from the Google Fonts provider use the following query format:
| Parameter | Required? | Range | Data Type | Default value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | Any family from fonts.google.com | string | |
| width | No | > 0 | float | 100 |
| weight | No | (0, 1000) exclusive | int | 400 |
| italic | No | [0, 1] inclusive | float | 0 |
| besteffort | No | true/false | boolean | true |
If besteffort is true and your query specifies a valid family name but therequested width/weight/italic value is not supported we will return the bestmatch we can find within the family. For example, a request forOswald at weight 900 would returnOswald at weight 700.
Sample queries:
Security
Download Font Family For Android Studio Download
For security you must specify the signature of the application exposing theprovider you want to request fonts from. Android Studio will addthe correct signature for you. Seeadding certificates.