Custom fonts working on iOS but not on Android

Solar2D Android
#1

Hi folks, in my game I’m using custom fonts, and I have added them following the guide that can be found @ https://docs.coronalabs.com/guide/system/customFont/index.html.

Anyway, I managed to make them work only in the iOS version of the game, but not on the Android one.

The code I’m using is:

local coinCounterText = display.newText("0", x.x+55, coinCounterCoin.y-3, "Pusab", 18 ) coinCounterText:setFillColor( 255, 255, 255 ) coinCounterText.alpha = 1

instead of “Pusab”, it loads the system native font.

The font file name (in the folder of the project, alongside main.lua) is “Pusab.ttf”

Is there something I’m missing? I have tried to compile my app on Windows and OS X, and the simulator loads the font correcty in both operating systems.

Thank you.

#2

Hi @estiennelorenzo,

Which version (build) of Corona are you using? I believe at some point between the last public build (2511) and the current public build (2646), a change was made which allowed Android to accept either the extended OR non-extended font name (when displaying it). If you’re using an older build, that change may not be implemented…

Best regards,

Brent

#3

Hi Brent, sorry for the delay. Actually I’m using Version 2014.2511 (2014.11.18)

Best regards, 

Lorenzo

#4

Hi Lorenzo,

Please upgrade to the latest public release (2646) and report back if anything changes.

Thanks,

Brent

#5

Hi Brent, sorry again for not being into this topic for so long. Anyway, it doesn’t work even with the latest public release.

#6

Hi @estiennelorenzo,

Can you test another font and report back if it works on both Android and iOS? Sometimes it’s an unfortunate case where a particular font file is corrupted somehow.

Brent

#7

Hi Brent, your were right: the font I was using was presumably corrupted. Trying with another font (FOO) it works as it should.

Thanks for your support,

Best regards.

#8

Hi @estiennelorenzo,

Which version (build) of Corona are you using? I believe at some point between the last public build (2511) and the current public build (2646), a change was made which allowed Android to accept either the extended OR non-extended font name (when displaying it). If you’re using an older build, that change may not be implemented…

Best regards,

Brent

#9

Hi Brent, sorry for the delay. Actually I’m using Version 2014.2511 (2014.11.18)

Best regards, 

Lorenzo

#10

Hi Lorenzo,

Please upgrade to the latest public release (2646) and report back if anything changes.

Thanks,

Brent

#11

Hi Brent, sorry again for not being into this topic for so long. Anyway, it doesn’t work even with the latest public release.

#12

Hi @estiennelorenzo,

Can you test another font and report back if it works on both Android and iOS? Sometimes it’s an unfortunate case where a particular font file is corrupted somehow.

Brent

#13

Hi Brent, your were right: the font I was using was presumably corrupted. Trying with another font (FOO) it works as it should.

Thanks for your support,

Best regards.