Can I change the output font of an Android custom keyboard?

Question

I have developed an android custom keyboard. I need to change the font style of my output text which are actually printed using the unicodes.

How can I change the f

Answer 1

changing the font style inside the application.

create a simple class named

FontOverride

import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Typeface;

public final class FontsOverride {

public static void setDefaultFont(Context context,
        String staticTypefaceFieldName, String fontAssetName) {
    final Typeface regular = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(),
            fontAssetName);
    replaceFont(staticTypefaceFieldName, regular);
}

protected static void replaceFont(String staticTypefaceFieldName,
        final Typeface newTypeface) {
    try {
        final Field staticField = Typeface.class
                .getDeclaredField(staticTypefaceFieldName);
        staticField.setAccessible(true);
        staticField.set(null, newTypeface);
    } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    }
}

now create another class to override the fonts named

Application

public final class Application extends android.app.Application {
    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        FontsOverride.setDefaultFont(this, "DEFAULT", "fonts/GeezEdit.ttf");
        FontsOverride.setDefaultFont(this, "MONOSPACE", "fonts/GeezEdit.ttf");
        /*FontsOverride.setDefaultFont(this, "MONOSPACE", "MyFontAsset2.ttf");
        FontsOverride.setDefaultFont(this, "SERIF", "MyFontAsset3.ttf");
        FontsOverride.setDefaultFont(this, "SANS_SERIF", "MyFontAsset4.ttf");*/
    }
}

now add this typeface to style in android style file at values folder

monospace

At last mention the Application name at android Manifest file inside application tag

android:name=".Application"

This will work to change the user provided font to the android project or application.