[manickam]

How to create custom font(my own font) in blackberry application. I want to create my own font(like a symbol) and use that font in my application . Currently I am using BlackBerry JDE 4.7.0 for development. Its possible to create custom font using RIMlet's api or Midlet's api thats run in Blackberry application.

[Ananthasivan V K]

Hi Manickam

Here are some useful links that I think may help you in this regard.
Please go through these and update here if you find a solution.

Forum Link : Using Custom Fonts

BB News Letter Link : Blackberry | Developer Nesletter

[manickam]

Thanks Anand. I will try and inform.

[bajabob]

BlackBerry JDE 4.7.0 API Reference

Great resource.

CTRL-F (Find Text): Font

it will give you the font class.

here is some example code when using Font in a paint method.

Font f = Font.getDefault().derive(Font.PLAIN, 18);
graphics.setFont(f);
graphics.setColor(Color.WHITE);
graphics.drawText("FUEL", 262, 0);

here is an example ("FUEL" top right):

[Ananthasivan V K]

Hi Bob

These won't let you to create a font of your's. This will only let you use those fonts that are actually installed (comes with blackberry or built-in fonts) in BB.
Here we want to know if how can we create our own new fonts/ locale fonts.