Is it possible to set a custom font for entire of application?

Question

I need to use certain font for my entire application. I have .ttf file for the same. Is it possible to set this as default font, at application start up and then use it else

Answer 1

You can set custom fonts for every layout one by one ,with just one function call from every layout by passing its root View.First ,create a singelton approach for accessing font object like this

 public class Font {
    private static Font font;
    public Typeface ROBO_LIGHT;

    private Font() {

    }

    public static Font getInstance(Context context) {
        if (font == null) {
            font = new Font();
            font.init(context);
        }
        return font;

    }

    public void init(Context context) {

        ROBO_LIGHT = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(),
                "Roboto-Light.ttf");
    }

}

You can define different fonts in above class, Now Define a font Helper class that will apply fonts :

   public class FontHelper {

    private static Font font;

    public static void applyFont(View parentView, Context context) {

        font = Font.getInstance(context);

        apply((ViewGroup)parentView);

    }

    private static void apply(ViewGroup parentView) {
        for (int i = 0; i < parentView.getChildCount(); i++) {

            View view = parentView.getChildAt(i);

//You can add any view element here on which you want to apply font 

            if (view instanceof EditText) {

                ((EditText) view).setTypeface(font.ROBO_LIGHT);

            }
            if (view instanceof TextView) {

                ((TextView) view).setTypeface(font.ROBO_LIGHT);

            }

            else if (view instanceof ViewGroup
                    && ((ViewGroup) view).getChildCount() > 0) {
                apply((ViewGroup) view);
            }

        }

    }

}

In the above code, I am applying fonts on textView and EditText only , you can apply fonts on other view elements as well similarly.You just need to pass the id of your root View group to the above apply font method. for example your layout is :

In the Above Layout the root parent id is "Main Parent " now lets apply font

public class MainActivity extends BaseFragmentActivity {

    private EditText etName;
    private EditText etPassword;
    private TextView tvTitle;
    public static boolean isHome = false;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

       Font font=Font.getInstance(getApplicationContext());
        FontHelper.applyFont(findViewById(R.id.mainParent),          getApplicationContext());
   }    
}

Cheers :)