“RuntimeException: native typeface cannot be made” when loading font

Question

I am attempting to use a custom font for a TextView on Android, following the guide here. Using the same font, same code, same everything, I get this in adb logcat:

Answer 1

check font's name and extension. it is case sensitive & probably all caps. eg.

Typeface tf = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/MOLOT.OTF")