How do I Embed a font with my C# application? (using Visual Studio 2005)
Solution 1:
This blog post should help you.
Basically you add the font as an embedded resource then load it into a PrivateFontCollection object.
Solution 2:
Here's Will's answer, translated to C# (untested):
PrivateFontCollection pfc = new PrivateFontCollection();
using (Stream fontStream = GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Alphd___.ttf"))
{
if (null == fontStream)
{
return;
}
int fontStreamLength = (int) fontStream.Length;
IntPtr data = Marshal.AllocCoTaskMem(fontStreamLength);
byte[] fontData = new byte[fontStreamLength];
fontStream.Read(fontData, 0, fontStreamLength);
Marshal.Copy(fontData, 0, data, fontStreamLength);
pfc.AddMemoryFont(data, fontStreamLength);
Marshal.FreeCoTaskMem(data);
}
along with their Paint() method:
protected void Form1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
{
bool bold = false;
bool italic = false;
e.Graphics.PageUnit = GraphicsUnit.Point;
using (SolidBrush b = new SolidBrush(Color.Black))
{
int y = 5;
foreach (FontFamily fontFamily in pfc.Families)
{
if (fontFamily.IsStyleAvailable(FontStyle.Regular))
{
using (Font font = new Font(fontFamily, 32, FontStyle.Regular))
{
e.Graphics.DrawString(font.Name, font, b, 5, y, StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
}
y += 40;
}
if (fontFamily.IsStyleAvailable(FontStyle.Bold))
{
bold = true;
using (Font font = new Font(fontFamily, 32, FontStyle.Bold))
{
e.Graphics.DrawString(font.Name, font, b, 5, y, StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
}
y += 40;
}
if (fontFamily.IsStyleAvailable(FontStyle.Italic))
{
italic = true;
using (Font font = new Font(fontFamily, 32, FontStyle.Italic))
{
e.Graphics.DrawString(font.Name, font, b, 5, y, StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
}
y += 40;
}
if(bold && italic)
{
using(Font font = new Font(fontFamily, 32, FontStyle.Bold | FontStyle.Italic))
{
e.Graphics.DrawString(font.Name, font, b, 5, y, StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
}
y += 40;
}
using (Font font = new Font(fontFamily, 32, FontStyle.Underline))
{
e.Graphics.DrawString(font.Name, font, b, 5, y, StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
y += 40;
}
using (Font font = new Font(fontFamily, 32, FontStyle.Strikeout))
{
e.Graphics.DrawString(font.Name, font, b, 5, y, StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
}
}
}
}
Solution 3:
Its easier than this seems; you can embed the font as a resource in your app and access it as a strongly-typed property within the Properties namespace of your app. But the given link should be a good starting point.
For the VB-disabled:
Add the font as a resource in your application. Call the resource MyFontLol. You can access this resource (as a byte array) from Properties.Resources.MyFontLol.
I haven't tested the following, but it appears to be workable:
public void LoadMyFontLolKThx()
{
// get our font and wrap it in a memory stream
byte[] myFont = Properties.Resources.MyFontLol;
using (var ms = new MemoryStream(myFont))
{
// used to store our font and make it available in our app
PrivateFontCollection pfc = new PrivateFontCollection();
// The next call requires a pointer to our memory font
// I'm doing it this way; not sure what best practice is
GCHandle handle = GCHandle.Alloc(ms, GCHandleType.Pinned);
// If Length > int.MaxValue this will throw
checked
{
pfc.AddMemoryFont(
handle.AddrOfPinnedObject(), (int)ms.Length);
}
var font = new Font(pfc.Families[0],12);
// use your font here
}
}
One last note. The PFC stores the font as a GDI+ font. These aren't compatible with some forms controls. From the docs:
To use the memory font, text on a control must be rendered with GDI+. Use the SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault method, passing true, to set GDI+ rendering on the application, or on individual controls by setting the control's UseCompatibleTextRendering property to true. Some controls cannot be rendered with GDI+.