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Changing system font

Does anyone know how to change the system font? The font used throughout the system such as in the setting areas. The default font seems very unfinished.
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1) copy the fonts you want to use, to the NC (internal SD card, not external)
2) using adb, follow the steps below
Code:
D:\>adb shell
# su
# mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblkp2 /system
# cat /system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf > /media/Old-Droid-Fonts/DroidSans.ttf
# cat /system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf > /media/Old-Droid-Fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf
# cat /media/New-Droid-Fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf > /system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf
# cat /media/New-Droid-Fonts/DroidSans.ttf > /system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf
# mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mmcblkp2 /system
# sync
# reboot
Let me know if you find a font that looks decent. I've tried both Segoe and the stock DroidSans fonts and neither made a big difference. DroidSans looks better than Segoe though.

I found a thread with a ton of fonts. It includes previews as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801160

wretchedlocket said:
I found a thread with a ton of fonts. It includes previews as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801160
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How would one install the fonts found in those zip files if we unzip them to a new fonts directory on our sdcards? (IOW, what commands from above?)

wretchedlocket said:
I found a thread with a ton of fonts. It includes previews as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801160
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Great find, wretchedlocket. Tons of junk, but there are some pearls like Cardo, Calluna, etc. Actually, the NC font repertoir is not that bad. it's just stock ("system") Android (Ascender's) Droid[whatever] are bland and poor compared to refined, expensive fonts of iPad/WP7.
Some ideas about better tablet readability you may find in my blog http://fineoils.blogspot.com, just scroll down -- a lot, lol.

paleh0rse said:
How would one install the fonts found in those zip files if we unzip them to a new fonts directory on our sdcards? (IOW, what commands from above?)
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Download the zip file containing the fonts you choose and extract the fonts. Rename the regular and bold face fonts to DroidSans.ttf and DroidSans-bold.ttf. Copy to sdcard afterward.
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aludal said:
Great find, wretchedlocket. Tons of junk, but there are some pearls like Cardo, Calluna, etc. Actually, the NC font repertoir is not that bad. it's just stock ("system") Android (Ascender's) Droid[whatever] are bland and poor compared to refined, expensive fonts of iPad/WP7.
Some ideas about better tablet readability you may find in my blog http://fineoils.blogspot.com, just scroll down -- a lot, lol.
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I will have to read through you blog. I actually just discoverd the Zegoe font. Seems to render nicely on our displays. I certainly wouldn't recommend anything that strays too far away from a rounded Sans style font. They get old, real fast. The Zegoe font has good readability on most all of the standard Android UI. Beyond that, it appears that B&N forces their fonts to be used when it comes to the stock NC apps and UI.
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Yeah, Zegoe (Segoe for WP7) is a jem. Some may prefer Apple Helvetica of iPhone, and then, one needs to own iPhone, to kinda share it with NC. But for me, Helvetica is getting older and blander, Segoe (a tweaked Frutiger) is well-hinted and pre-kerned. "Free"/"donated" DroidSans by Ascender is quite poor and bland in comparison.
However, choice of Georgia for a default "ereader" serif in NC shows quite a taste of B&N designers. One day (and with the advent of Android 3.0) the choice of NC fonts will be wider and easier, plus hinting will become more sophisticated -- apart from present dumb "autohint" (stuck in light hinting for many Android devices of 2.0...2.2 versions)

aludal said:
Yeah, Zegoe (Segoe for WP7) is a jem. Some may prefer Apple Helvetica of iPhone, and then, one needs to own iPhone, to kinda share it with NC. But for me, Helvetica is getting older and blander, Segoe (a tweaked Frutiger) is well-hinted and pre-kerned. "Free"/"donated" DroidSans by Ascender is quite poor and bland in comparison.
However, choice of Georgia for a default "ereader" serif in NC shows quite a taste of B&N designers. One day (and with the advent of Android 3.0) the choice of NC fonts will be wider and easier, plus hinting will become more sophisticated -- apart from present dumb "autohint" (stuck in light hinting for many Android devices of 2.0...2.2 versions)
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Android's font rendering reminds me of how Linux desktop distros in the old days. It's only been the last couple of years that font rendering started.to improve under gnome and KDE. Hopefully, Android will get there soon, as well. Hopefully, some decent design will start to take place within Android apps as well. I sometimes feel like Android app designers are afraid padding and margins.
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wretchedlocket said:
Android's font rendering reminds me of how Linux desktop distros in the old days. It's only been the last couple of years that font rendering started.to improve under gnome and KDE. Hopefully, Android will get there soon, as well. Hopefully, some decent design will start to take place within Android apps as well. I sometimes feel like Android app designers are afraid padding and margins.
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Yeah... those old days. I was into Linux fonts/readability since 2001. Worked on png fonts for extremely fast Links-hacked browser (was present in earlier versions of so called Damn Small Linux), re-cut around 400 glyphs for it. So I know a little about fonts. Tried to be helpful for my imaginary project of Google browser back in 2004 (I called it "Googler", it should be based on Google Earth, plus geolocation URL protocols), was rebuffed, wrote about in my older blog goolocalizations.blogspot.com -- together with a Nostradamus satire on Google -- got kicked out of AdWords, with >$200 in earnings confiscated. Access to it was reinstalled at its 5th anniversary though. But no AdWords though -- anymore. Oh well. So far, my predictions in my Goolocalization fossil of a blog are pretty close, so one day we might see Google Earth instead of Chrome, who knows?
As for the default Android Serif, I think it's a shame they use some obscure Ascender cutter with its bland product. They have a beautiful (if a tidbit "accidental") "Google" font (title of Google search engine), all it takes is ordering to some ITC, or Monotype to re-cut it into a full Unicode ~60,000 glyphs, and here we go, how is it difficult to understand. When someone has a brand worth of ~$200 bln, one needs the whole 9 yards, and not just swastika of their letter "G". Android 3.0 tablets (Xoom, and whatever else) will show up with 3 mln free Google books OCR'ed, what font they will be in?
Thank you for reading this far, but don't forget to visit my dead goolocalizations.blogspot.com blog.

Future Android Version Names?

Sort of random but am I the only one that has thought of what the future releases will be named? Like H=Honeycomb I=Ice Cream what would J be Jelly? and so on. lol

i = (screw the food) call it IDROID just to F*** with steve jobs!!!!
j = jellybean
k = kiwi - kit-kat / Krispy Kreme Dongnut? (corporate sponsorship?)
L = lobster

J-Jellybean
K-Krispy?
L-Lollipop
M-Mint?
N-Nuts?
O-Oreo
P-Peanut Butter
Q-?
R-Rice Pudding
S-Shortcake
T-Toffee
U-Upside Down Cake
V-Vanilla
W-Watermelon
X-?
Y-Yogurt
Z-?

malicenfz said:
J-Jellybean
K-Krispy?
L-Lollipop
M-Mint?
N-Nuts?
O-Oreo
P-Peanut Butter
Q-?
R-Rice Pudding
S-Shortcake
T-Toffee
U-Upside Down Cake
V-Vanilla
W-Watermelon
X-?
Y-Yogurt
Z-?
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K-Kake
M-Marzipan
N-Nougat
p.s. fun/speculative thread is fun/speculative

malicenfz said:
J-Jellybean
K-Krispy?
L-Lollipop
M-Mint?
N-Nuts?
O-Oreo
P-Peanut Butter
Q-?
R-Rice Pudding
S-Shortcake
T-Toffee
U-Upside Down Cake
V-Vanilla
W-Watermelon
X-?
Y-Yogurt
Z-?
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Lol....this is hilarious! I like upside down cake lmao
But seriously, peanut butter sounds like a good one
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Moved to offtopic - This is nothing related to captivate

J- (Think everyone agrees on this one) Jellybean
K- Klondike
L- Liquorice

malicenfz said:
J-Jellybean
K-Krispy?
L-Lollipop
M-Mint?
N-Nuts?
O-Oreo
P-Peanut Butter
Q-Quality Street?
R-Rice Pudding
S-Shortcake
T-Toffee
U-Upside Down Cake
V-Vanilla
W-Watermelon
X-Xtabentun (is a Mayan liqueur made in the Yucatan that is flavored with anisse and honey made from xtabentun flowers.)
Y-Yogurt
Z-Zucchini
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Taken care of the hard ones

You got it all wrong z will be for those delicious zebra snack cakes
I kill coneys, not phones.

L=Llama? (with sprinkles and choc sauce obviously)

i - icecream
j - jelly
y - yoghurt or your mom
s - super awesome buttered toast

ConeyKiller said:
You got it all wrong z will be for those delicious zebra snack cakes
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Completely agree Z is definitely Zebra Cakes

Let's just call it DIABETES and get over with it.

Lol Zebra cakes it is then.

idavid_ said:
i - icecream
j - jelly
y - yoghurt or your mom
s - super awesome buttered toast
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Toast isn't exaclty a sweet...

PrimozR said:
Toast isn't exaclty a sweet...
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But it's so versatile
Pour some maple syrup over it and tell me it's not sweet!

Surely it's not as sweet as sugar cane.

Burrito 2.5?

J - Jujubes
K - Klondike
L - Lemon Squares
M - Macaroon or Marshmallow
N - Nutter Butter
O - Oatmeal Scotchies
P - Pina Colada

Android 6.9 Cream Pie.
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Next android name

What will be the next android name? It is something sweet, beggining with "k".
For people not understanding:
1st android: "a...."( 1.0 - but not named)
2nd:"b..."(1.1 - still not named)
3rd:"Cupcake" (1.5)
4th:"Donut"(1.6)
5th:"Eclair"(2.0/2.1)
6th:FroYo"(2.2.x- it is Frozen Yoghurt)
7th:"Gingerbread"(2.3.x)
8th:"Honeycomb"(3.x)
9th:"Ice Cream Sandwich"(4.0.x)
10th:"Jelly Bean"(4.1)
So, you see"c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j"
what will 11th be?

The 1st two releases or pre-releases were called Astro and Bender

Its already known and also been discussed here at xda.
Key Lime Pie.
Dave
( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
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Tzatziki will be a great name
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Key Lime Pie..
Lollypop..
Marshmallow..

Diabetes anyone? Not trolling, I just had to say it
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Best names I've seen
I have collected the best names I could find across all forums and threads...
Remember, no copyrighted names, and no fruit (WP), also some will probably be foreign desserts for help with hard letters:
K - Key Lime Pie, Kettle Corn
L - Liquorice, Lollipop
M - Marshmallow, Milk Chocolate, Muffin, Mint, Macaroon
N - Nougat, Neapolitan (NOT NAPOLEON, THATS A NAME, NOT A DESSERT!)
O - Oatmeal Cookie, Orange Sherbet
P - Pudding, Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Peanut Butter, Pancake
Q - Quince Ice Cream
R - Raisin Bread, Rice Pudding, Rugelach
S - Smores, Shortcake, Sorbet, Souffle
T - Truffle, Trifle, Toffee, Tiramisu
U - Up Side Down Cake
V - Vanilla, Vanilla Wafer
W - Waffle, Waffle Cone, Wafer
X - Xtabentun
Y - Yogurt, Yellow Cake
Z - Zebra Cake, Zabaglione
Feel free to add to this list

K: Key Lime Pie
L: Lemon
M:Mango Pulp
N: Nutty Buddy
O: Orange Creamsicle
P: Peaches and cream
And I'll have more to come once I think of some! hit that thanks button please!!!
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Leader/Founder

vnvman said:
Diabetes anyone? Not trolling, I just had to say it
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I was thinking, Sugar Coma.
But also, anyone who says 'android (version name) is Sweet!'- gets the sh** beat out of them. We all know the joke, it isn't funny anymore.

Only K things I can think of are Key lime pie, kettle corn and kola kubes.
I'd also put forward Knobbed Russet, technically an ugly looking wrinkled variety of a certain fruit rather than a desert though.
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Nuenjin said:
I was thinking, Sugar Coma.
But also, anyone who says 'android (version name) is Sweet!'- gets the sh** beat out of them. We all know the joke, it isn't funny anymore.
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Jelly Bean seems pretty colorful...I'm sure key lime pie will be sooooo sweet!...lol...do you guys get it...I said sweet as in cool and tasting....I made a funny
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o0BlacknesS0o said:
Jelly Bean seems pretty colorful...I'm sure key lime pie will be sooooo sweet!...lol...do you guys get it...I said sweet as in cool and tasting....I made a funny
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I get it!
I dont know. Key Lime Pie isn't one of those universally appreciated things.

Will probably be Key Lime Pie, L and onwards... Me dont know.
(200th post!)

I like Pie

I like trains

I liek cheesecakes.

Key lime pie will be a awful name.

Man, X is going to be hard to name... I can't think of anything beginning with X

springy said:
Man, X is going to be hard to name... I can't think of anything beginning with X
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XiaoXin (according to a Verge forum poster this is some chinese desert.)

I wonder if they will just start back at A after all the letters
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Pixel wallpaper app
Thanks so much for posting these wallpaper packs to use offline. I'm really enjoying them.
It looks like this post is over a year old and I'm wondering if by chance you have some of the upgraded folders. I think the Art one received some wallpapers that are watercolored based designs. No big deal, but thought I's ask anyhow. I really appreciate your upload. Thanks!

Atomi Otto said:
Thanks so much for posting these wallpaper packs to use offline. I'm really enjoying them.
It looks like this post is over a year old and I'm wondering if by chance you have some of the upgraded folders. I think the Art one received some wallpapers that are watercolored based designs. No big deal, but thought I's ask anyhow. I really appreciate your upload. Thanks!
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Uploaded:
*Art updates
*Earth updates
*Keep looking

Thank you for sharing!

SnowGlobus said:
Thank you for sharing!
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You're welcome

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Uploaded:
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Atomi Otto said:
Really enjoying these. Anything new on the wallpaper front this year?
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Any screenshots?