Using custom fonts with Xcode 6 / iOS 8 Interface Builder Launch Screen

Question

I'm using Xcode 6’s new interface builder-based launch images, and am running into an issue.

I created a new interface builder file by selecting New File, Launch Screen, which created a .xib file in my project.

I then designed my launch screen, and everything works great, except: I have a custom font, which I’ve assigned to a UILabel in Interface Builder. The font appropriately appears in Interface Builder, but when the .xib is used to generate launch images, the system font is used.

Any ideas?

Update 2014-09-16

I learned something on Twitter from @flo_muc that might be relevant:

“TIL: iOS 8 has it’s own deamon for displaying xib based launch images called splashboardd. So this xib is running outside of your scope.”

Answer 1

Did you actually added it to the plist File?

Here's a short introduction how to do this: http://codewithchris.com/common-mistakes-with-adding-custom-fonts-to-your-ios-app/

Greetings, Alex

EDIT: Actually I tried to add my own fonts to my with the interface Builder and it doesn't work. Seems to be a bug... This bug only appears, when I use an attributed String

Answer 2

I found a solution that works for me. I was having the same problem you've described, and I came across this helpful page:

http://codewithchris.com/common-mistakes-with-adding-custom-fonts-to-your-ios-app/

The key step that I was missing was step #2: Click on each of your fonts in the Project Navigator, and check the box for your project under Target Membership in the File Inspector.