Loading a TTF font

OZApps

The function TTFont.new() helps load up a custom font from TTF rather than having to create a bitmap font. However do we have to include it in the project?

1. Can it load up the fonts that already exist on the system? without having to include them into the project?
2. How to get the variations on the font, like the FontBold, FontItalic from the font? A separate ttf file?

chipster123

@ozapps, while waiting for @atilim to reply, here is what i know. Item 2. You have to load the specific font variant file to get the bold, italic, etc.

OZApps

thanks @chipster, that's what I thought pretty much.

atilim

Hi,

There is some info about why we cannot use system fonts here: http://www.giderosmobile.com/forum/discussion/711/using-system-fonts

And @chipster123 is right about item 2.

OZApps

thanks @Atilim, I should have used that... *search* :-/

In that scenario, can you bundle a slightly larger open font that can be used on both the platforms? The current default font is a wee bit too small, like the windows 3.1 smallFonts

atilim

@OZApps yes you're right. I try to bundle the smallest font to keep application size small. If you want, I can display it x2 scale by default

OZApps

@Atilim ... that'd be awesome...