Android Question How to make custom font bold

[AR_B4X]

Hi,

I am trying to use a ttf file in my app.
Apart from using it, I would also like the text to be bold.

So I have something like this

Dim Minya As Typeface

Minya = Typeface.LoadFromAssets("minya.ttf")

NameLbl.Initialize("")
NameLbl.Text = Name
NameLbl.TextColor = Colors.Black
NameLbl.Typeface = Typeface.CreateNew(Minya, Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD) ' Errors out

Thank you

 

[AR_B4X]

Thank you for your response.
But is that the only way?
What if the bold version of the font is not available?

 

[NJDude]

Then it won't be possible, the font must have a bold set.

 

[Erel]

Have you tried:

NameLbl.Typeface = Typeface.CreateNew(Minya, Typeface.STYLE_BOLD)

 

[AR_B4X]

I did try that but it had no impact.
Thank you.

 

[asales]

I use this code with libertysans font and works (the font style is changed from default to bold):

Dim FontName As Typeface
FontName = Typeface.CreateNew(Typeface.LoadFromAssets("libertysans.ttf"), Typeface.STYLE_BOLD)
Label1.Typeface = FontName

If don't work with your font, probably the font file doesn't have a bold variant.