I have an app whose minimum API level is 14. Am I correct in thinking all compatible devices should have Roboto font installed as default? If I set a textView font to Roboto or Roboto Light it seems to default to the normal sans typeface.
Is there a way to use Roboto without including the Roboto font as an asset?
Is there a way to use Roboto without including the Roboto font as an asset?
No there is no other way of doing this for API 11<.
I usually create a custom TextView for the Robot typeface:
public class TextView_Roboto extends TextView {
public TextView_Roboto(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
createFont();
}
public TextView_Roboto(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
createFont();
}
public TextView_Roboto(Context context) {
super(context);
createFont();
}
public void createFont() {
Typeface font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getContext().getAssets(), "robo_font.ttf");
setTypeface(font);
}
}
Now you can use it in your Layouts like this:
<com.my.package.TextView_Roboto>
android:layout_width="..."
android:layout_height="..."
[...]
</com.my.package.TextView_Roboto>
Of course you can create a TextView layout. One for Pre HC, one for HC and above(You'll have to make use of the layout and layout-v11 folders). Now you can use the <include>
tag to include the TextView in your Layout. You just have to do this use this then:
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11){
TextView txt = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.myTxtView);
}
else{
TextView_Roboto txt = (TextView_Roboto) findViewById(R.id.myTxtView);
}
Edit:
You can use Roboto natively from Android 4.1+ like this:
android:fontFamily="sans-serif" // roboto regular
android:fontFamily="sans-serif-light" // roboto light
android:fontFamily="sans-serif-condensed" // roboto condensed
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