Android and Font Names

[Bob Sneidar]

I have the same problem between Windows and MacOS. On MacOS some truetype variants like bold and italic are their own typefaces and register as such, but on Windows the typeface is always the base, then you have to select bold or italic as a style. This makes Start Using Font a real pain in the arse. In factI have come across situations where even using the correct font name in Windows in the start using command, STILL does not correctly register the font, so I have to install all the fonts I use on each Windows platform. 

Bob S


> On Jul 23, 2025, at 7:35 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi friends,
> 
> I have a custom TTF font that I will include in my mobile app.
> 
> Now read this warning in the LC lesson:
> -----------------------------------------
> Android and Font Names
> 
> There is a currently an issue where only the PostScript name of a font  works on Android. 
> Controls where the font has been set in the Property Inspector might need to have their font 
> set to the PostScript name in code for the font to show as expected on Android.
> -----------------------------------------
> 
> Now how can I find out the "PostScript name" of that font for the Android version of my app?
> Thanks for any hint!
> 
> 
> Best
> 
> Klaus
> --
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> 
> 
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