Custom Fonts in Xamarin.Forms

David Ortinau - Dec 22 '20 -

- Dev Community

The right fonts immediately help make any design better and more consistent across platforms. Quickly embed a font resource and enable it for cross-platform use in Xamarin.Forms, and be sure to set a default color for Labels so Android behaves.

The font I chose is similar to the default, so be sure to look at the numbers in the final comparison.

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Note that this is a clickable prototype. Tap around. This is NOT the design. :)

Let's Build an App!

We are working on a new gallery app for all of us to enjoy. The app should:

Be A Collaboration - join us as we iterate through the design, user experience, and implementation.
Be Gorgeous - Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms are being used every day to create top notch apps. Let's show that!
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Be Useful - Rather than just a static gallery, the app should be useful as a tool for your to…

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