Add .otf font to iphone application

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Piero picture Piero · Apr 12, 2012 · Viewed 10.3k times · Source

i'm trying to use a custom .otf font to my application, but don't work, i have tried the .ttf font and work, but the .otf don't, anyone can help me? there is a way to add .otf font? i read a lot of guide to add font, but for the .otf don't work, this is the font:

http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Lobster

Answer

zealoushacker picture zealoushacker · Aug 2, 2013

You need to ensure that you are using the correct name with fonts. It's tricky. Try to open the font with fontbook in mac, or the equivalent in windows. On a mac, when you open the font in fontbook, you should be able to see the exact name under "PostScript name":

OTF Font Sample in Font Book

Then, assuming that you have properly added the font to your project, you should attempt to use it. For example, if you have a *myTextField pointer to a UITextField, and you want to use DIN-Medium 13pt you may set your custom font like so:

myTextField.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"DIN-Medium" size:13.0f];

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