RuntimeException: native typeface cannot be made

Question

I\'m trying to use a custom font on elements of a listview. So in my ListViewAdapter constructor I have:

private Context context;
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Answer 1

OpenSans-Regular.ttf should be under fonts folder .

folder structure should be like this :

assets-> fonts ->OpenSans-Regular.ttf

i think by mistake you have added under assets folder

Answer 2

I do my fonts like this: (I declare them in my MainActivity)

public static TypeFace FONT_HEADINGS;

Then I set them up in onCreate()

FONT_HEADINGS = Typeface.createFromAsset(this.getAssets(), "MyriadPro-Cond.otf");

At this point, I can reference them throughout my app as:

sampleTextView.setTypeFace(MainActivity.FONT_HEADINGS);

Edit:

"src/main/assests/fonts"

the "assets" folder should not be under the "src" folder. It belongs in the at the same level as the src, res, etc.

Answer 3

One problem that's overlooked (by Android Studio users) is that the "assets/" folder is NOT on the same level as "src/". It is INSIDE "src/main/"

Because I didn't see this earlier, I spent two hours last night, and an hour this morning just trying to change the font in my navigation drawer.

I believe this is the same reason why pixlUI and calligraphy libraries did not work for me.