for custom fonts is it necessary to add ActionBarActivity for Typeface?

Question

I was reading about Custom Fonts in Android, But i have Confusion that for using Typeface(for getting your custom font from assets) is it possible to add any other activity type than ActionBarActivity().

someone please clarify my doubt.

Answer 1

No, There is no relationship your tutorial just demoed it under an activity which extends ActionBarActivity.

Right click on that > new Directory name it as fonts > copy your fonts to that

Then if you have a TextView that you need to apply your font

TextView myTextView=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.text_view);
Typeface typeFace=Typeface.createFromAsset(getApplicationContext().getAssets(),"fonts/your_cutom_font_name.ttf");
myTextView.setTypeface(typeFace);