How do I create a custom font?

5137224 8 days ago

How do I create a custom font? SDK 8.x.x no longer has fonttool.exe and I cannot find sdk 4.1.7.

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0 mcinner1 7 days ago

To create a fnt-file and corresponding png picture use BMFONT:

To use the custom font in your CIQ app:

var myFont = null;

In Initialize()
myFont = Ui.loadResource (Rez.Fonts.myFont);

Place the fnt file and the png files to the resources/fonts folder.
Write to fonts.xml:

0 jim_m_58 7 days ago

Check the doc included with the SDK:

ConnectIQ/Sdks/connectiq-sdk-win-8.4.1-2026-02-03-e9f77eeaa/doc/docs/Connect_IQ_FAQ/How_Do_I_Use_Custom_Fonts.html#how-do-i-use-custom-fonts

You use BMFont