How android set custom font in canvas?

android, fonts, java, styles

Solution

create "fonts" folder under "assets" folder. After that put your font file in "fonts" folder and write below code.

   Typeface tf =Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(),"fonts/YOURFONT.ttf");
   Paint paint = new Paint();
   paint.setTypeface(tf);
   canvas.drawText("Sample text in bold RECOGNITION",0,0,paint);

Problem

hi i want to change my font size by using paint , canvas in android. My code is here. how can i do this ? ``` public class MainActivity extends Activity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); } Canvas canvas = new Canvas(); Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "RECOGNITION.ttf"); Paint paint = new Paint(); paint.setTypeface(tf); canvas.drawText("Lorem ipsum", 0, 0, paint); } } ``` can any body help me to solve problem ? i read some tutorials but not under stand . i have read some post of Stack ,facing some problems.

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