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[FONTS](2011-10-21) NOW ROBOTO! (and: CANDARA, SEGOE,TREBUCHET) modified for Android

NOW ROBOTO FONT!
Now I've included new font straight from Google: ROBOTO. That font is very nice, but it is not exactly designed for older android. It is simply to big. So I made sligthly smaller version and then my little magic condensation. I made my goal in 100%: IT LOOKS AMAZING!!!
Just look at last screenshot.
Kalagas: The best font I have ever used in 2 years I have android devices...
Good work... very good...
It's exactly what it's needed...
Thanks a lot...
You can change font with 'font changer' from android market. Just extract archive to /sdcard/.fontchanger/. Then you must delete DefaultFont.ttf and DefaultFont-Bold.ttf from /system/fonts by yourself.
>>> MANUAL INSTALL
- go to /system/fonts
- Press "Mount R/W" if it is not already writable
- copy segoeThanNarrow.ttf over DroidSans.ttf
- copy segoeThanNarrow-Bold.ttf over DroidSans-Bold.ttf
- DELETE DefaultFont.ttf and DefaultFont-Bold.ttf
- REBOOT
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SEGOE-THAN:
This one is compilation of three different Segoou fonts. My idea was to create font which:
- will look much better and cleaner then DroidSans
- has the same metrics as DroidSans to perfectly fit in every program and HTC Sense (Lock Screen especially). I've done it by copying every metrics from DroidSans and then I fitted font to that metrics. This makes small letters much bigger in the same way as in original DroidSans.
- is slightly bolder then DroidSans
- is slightly narrower then DroidSans to fit more text (this is really nice!)
- looks better then DroidSans
- has every character from UTF-8
UPDATE (20-01-2011): some metrics corrected so g,j, etc are no longer cutted in some programs.
UPDATE (16-03-2011): corrected some more metrics in BOLD, renamed everything in font so it displays correctly in some programs (for example in Firefox).
UPDATE (12-04-2011): corrected sizes of CAPS letters, better accented characters, polished many characters by hand. Corrected fitting text when bold/not bold is mixed. Finally it looks perfect for me! Fits perfectly in every program I checked! New screenshots added!
UPDATE (04-05-2011): version 1.4 - small boxes doesn't appear in some programs and after ... (three dots) anymore.
UPDATE (05-05-2011): small version added. LOOKS GORGEOUS!!! And you got about 20% more text fitted everywhere for free!
UPDATE (11-05-2011): version 1.4.1 - finally there are no small boxes AND no spaces "for" them in any program! One archive for two fonts. Screenshots are now taken with small version.
UPDATE (15-06-2011): version 1.4.1 - one small fix. Doesn't need new version number
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TREBUCHET-THAN:
UPDATE (12-05-2011): version 1.0 - RELEASE. Trebuchet correctly fitted to Android. No small boxes etc. Should be OK. Small version also included.
UPDATE (15-06-2011): version 1.1 - updated metrics to new version and added some corrections.
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CANDARA-THAN:
UPDATE (11-07-2011): version 1.0 - RELEASE. Several changes was made to that font to look and fit great on Android.
UPDATE (12-07-2011): after request I added semibold version (just as my segoe than is). It is included in one archive. I personally like normal version more. I don't know why . EDIT: normal version corrected as it had wrong degree symbol.
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(15-06-2011)
I've added screenshot from fontchanger where you can see all my fonts on one screen.
(11-07-2011)
Added one screenshot taken with CandTHAN set as system font and new screenshot from fontchanger with CandTHAN set as system.
Screenshots below:
First taken with SegoeTHAN SMALL
second taken with Candara THAN
last taken with RobotoTHAN

than33 said:
I want to share with font prepared by me. This is compilation of three different Segoou fonts. My idea was to create font which:
- has the same metrics as DroidSans to perfectly fit in every program and HTC Sense LockScreen. I've done in by copying every metrics from DroidSans and then I fitted font to that metrics. This makes small letters much bigger in the same way as in original DroidSans.
- is slightly bolder then DroidSans
- is slightly narrower then DroidSans to fit more text
- looks better then DroidSans
- has every character from UTF-8
You can change font with 'font changer lite'.
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It looks quite good but... any clue why I keep getting "square" characters at the end of some program's name? Strange...

than33 said:
I want to share with font prepared by me. This is compilation of three different Segoou fonts. My idea was to create font which:
- has the same metrics as DroidSans to perfectly fit in every program and HTC Sense LockScreen. I've done in by copying every metrics from DroidSans and then I fitted font to that metrics. This makes small letters much bigger in the same way as in original DroidSans.
- is slightly bolder then DroidSans
- is slightly narrower then DroidSans to fit more text
- looks better then DroidSans
- has every character from UTF-8
You can change font with 'font changer lite'.
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Lovin' it!
G

maddler said:
It looks quite good but... any clue why I keep getting "square" characters at the end of some program's name? Strange...
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I have no idea. You can check font under Windows. It is completely.

than33 said:
I have no idea. You can check font under Windows. It is completely.
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Well, it looks like the font itself is ok. There has to be somthing wrong with encoding or something else. BTW, I'm experiencing same issue with other fonts too. Who knows...

wmfreak said:
Lovin' it!
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Thanks!

So it sounds like your problems are not font related.
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Small update in first post.
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A silly question (well...I'm new in this ambit): how do I flash these fonts? Cheers
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than33 said:
So it sounds like your problems are not font related.
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Yep, not directly related to the font itself. But I cannot understand what's wrong with (just some) apps' names...

Not sure if that was last font update or having installed cyanogenmod7, but no more "squares"!
sent using both my thumbs on my DHD

Abies78 said:
A silly question (well...I'm new in this ambit): how do I flash these fonts? Cheers
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You don't need to flash. You need to have root and 'font changer lite' from Market. Copy those fonts to /sdcard/.fontchanger and run 'font changer lite', tap on this font and reset.

Thanks! Excellent and easy!

you are welcome!
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Font search
look sample pic
Any Idea whats named the Fontstyle ?
Edit..
Okay i found the font 7th but to big for dhd

Very good work...
I use it my DHD for 2 days now and i like much more that the default fonts...

This is a really nice looking font, thanks for making it. It looks like a lot of time and effort went into it.
Unfortunately apps in the pull down menu use bold text, and this font seems to be wider than stock when bold. So the descriptive text for some apps (JuiceDefender for example) is too wide, and disappears off the right side of the screen.
Edit: Sorry, ignore the above, it was just one mode in Juice Defender, and the same thing happened with stock font.

I've just checked and in fact my font in bold is much narrower then original Droid Sans bold.
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Yes - sorry, I edited the post to say it was just me being stupid!
Loving the font.

The app fontchanger is verry good to change fonts No need to flash.

Where can I find fonts?

I downloaded font changer from the market but I don't have any fonts on my phone. I can go into the the advanced section to switch specific fonts, but I would like to just change my general overal font. Where can I find these fonts and where do I put them on my phone?
I just noticed there a bunch of fonts in system/fonts, how do I switch between these fonts?

I download the fonts I like as .ttf files from websites like dafont.com or from the fonts folder on my pc. I put them in a folder on my SD card and then use font Changer to apply the font to my phone. Dont reboot from the app, reboot using the power button.
After reboot, you system font will be changed. Be sure to choose a readable font like sans as it will affect everything on your phone like the keyboard, websites, apps, etc. If you want fancy fonts for certain widgets, apply them using that app if the app allows for custom fonts.
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You can also just pull them from the font folder I'm your computer. That's where i got mine.
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thanks guys!

tu3218 said:
thanks guys!
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You're welcome.
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tu3218 said:
I downloaded font changer from the market but I don't have any fonts on my phone. I can go into the the advanced section to switch specific fonts, but I would like to just change my general overal font. Where can I find these fonts and where do I put them on my phone?
I just noticed there a bunch of fonts in system/fonts, how do I switch between these fonts?
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you can find a few free fonts here...............
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801160

[FONT] Updated Roboto font from Galaxy Nexus system dump

Most of us are using the Roboto font from the Ice Cream Sandwich SDK. Here is what Roboto's designer, Christian Robertson, said after the SDK release:
Note that there are still some bugs in the font that has been extracted from the SDK. Many of these have been corrected already, and you can expect to see some fixes to minor kerning issues and some diacritical misalignments.
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Source: Roboto is a Four-headed Frankenfont - the article title is by a blogger, not Christian Robertson (who likes his font just fine)
So if all those kerning issues and diacritical misalignments have been pissing you off, here is the final shipped version of the Roboto font from a Galaxy Nexus system dump by el3ctrik. (Full system dump at this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19476970&postcount=10)
This is not a flashable zip. These are just the original TTF files. You can install it with an app like Font Changer, or alternatively, replace the files in your /system/fonts folder manually.

This font looks great, love it. Thanks a lot for this!
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can't see any differences from the one from the SDK, and they're both labeled as v1.0 when I preview them...

I couldn't tell you what the differences are either. However the file sizes are definitely different (the Galaxy Nexus fonts are about 10k smaller than the SDK). And when I check the font properties in FontCreator, there are some slight differences in the number of glyphs, etc.
Anyway I assume there are differences because the font designer said so. But probably nobody will notice them unless you use use a language with diacritics.

I think the fix is ​​for users of accents (in French, ..) as: é, ù, ç, è,..
A check! (I test as soon as I can).
EDIT :
Well, it's the accents

plz, post CWM version !

brenopapito said:
plz, post CWM version !
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Better go in market and get font installer. .more easy than cwm.
Thanks man.
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I had this in the older version as well...but on this font, when I get new Gmail messages, my entire Gmail inbox becomes bold until I force close the app. I only get it on this font, but someone else had mentioned to me that it happens on Helvetica as well...problem with the font, or Gmail and the way it handles fonts?

can you post the clocktopia font as well...

thebeardedchild said:
I had this in the older version as well...but on this font, when I get new Gmail messages, my entire Gmail inbox becomes bold until I force close the app. I only get it on this font, but someone else had mentioned to me that it happens on Helvetica as well...problem with the font, or Gmail and the way it handles fonts?
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It might be something wrong with the way you installed the font. If you're using the Font Changer app, go to the "Advanced" tab and check what fonts are set for DroidSans-Bold.ttf and DroidSans.ttf. If you're using some other font app, make sure you have Roboto-Regular.ttf as the DroidSans equivalent and Robot-Bold.ttf as the DroidSans-Bold equivalent.
sai91 said:
can you post the clocktopia font as well...
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I don't think there is any update to the numbers. Just get the Clockopia font from my signature.

Thanks. I was reading about this font and rip-offs thing all night. It's my Western font in Firefox
Please keep us updated always!

Tablet font is killin my eyes...way to change system font??

Theres no font tab in display like there is with. GB.
Accessory font change is just for a few apps.

I use imilka's AOSP ICS, and there's a Font Size option in Settings/Display & Interface.

rockky said:
Theres no font tab in display like there is with. GB.
Accessory font change is just for a few apps.
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Have you tried to change the font using ROM Toolbox? Some are reporting that Font Changer works, but some are also reporting that they are getting bootloops, so use at your own risk. It's the same story with Font Installer. It might work, or not.
Or you can try and do it manually and go to system/fonts and swap out Roboto-Regular with another font. Name the other font "Roboto-Regular. Reboot.
You might get bootloops, it might not work. Do it at your own risk!

Happy with new feature; Font selection

Just want to say thank you to the developers because of the font selection available in the screen section now with the latest weekly.
No Magisk module or other stuff necessary anymore, good job!
One question though; I would presume the font selector is using /system/fonts as directory where the ttf fonts are stored.
When I copy some ttf files into the /system/fonts directory and reboot, the new added font is not visible for selection in the font selector.
Would be nice when the font selector is capable of picking up new added fonts and is not only using the default fonts which are in the Omnirom..