Assets folder in Android Studio?

Question

Im trying to use a custom font, and I've read that I suppose to place the fonts in assets/fonts. I'm using Android Studio and it doesn't seem like I have a assets folder. So I created one. But my app crashes when I place the assets folder in src/main. Im using this code to load my fonts.

Typeface fontRegular = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/DroidSans.ttf"); Typeface fontBold = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf");  myDeviceModelTxt.setTypeface(fontRegular); 

What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

I am not sure if there has been any bug fixes since this was asked, but I am using the current structure for a project in Android Studio 0.5.2:

root-module |--.idea |--app |----build |----src |------main |--------assets |----------SomeFont.ttc |----------AnotherFont.otf |--------java |----------source code here |--------res |------AndroidManifest.xml |----build.gradle 

And then obtain it by calling

Typeface.createFromAsset(mContext.getResources().getAssets(), "SomeFont.ttc"); 

Word of caution though, there is a bug (https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9904) that prevents typefaces from being garbage collected properly. Use a singleton!

Answer 2

Create Assets folder Right click on app->>new->>Folder->>AssetsFolder like below image

Put your font inside this folder by just copy and paste. and use below code for example..

Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(getContext().getAssets(), "YourFontName.ttf"); setTypeface(tf);