How to draw smooth text in libgdx?

Question

I try to draw simple text in my android game on libgdx, but it\'s look sharp. How to make text look smooth in different resolutions? My Code:

Answer 1

One solution is to use the FreeType extension to libgdx, as described here. This allows you to generate a bitmap font on the fly from a .ttf font. Typically you would do this at startup time once you know the target resolution.

Here's an example:

int viewportHeight;
BitmapFont titleFont;
BitmapFont textFont;

private void createFonts() {
    FileHandle fontFile = Gdx.files.internal("data/Roboto-Bold.ttf");
    FreeTypeFontGenerator generator = new FreeTypeFontGenerator(fontFile);
    FreeTypeFontParameter parameter = new FreeTypeFontParameter();
    parameter.size = 12;
    textFont = generator.generateFont(parameter);
    parameter.size = 24;
    titleFont = generator.generateFont(parameter);
    generator.dispose();
}