add .ttf file to java project

Question

I have downloaded akshar.ttf file and want to add it to my java project. I have tried the following ways by searching online but nothing worked so far.

Try 1:

Font ttfBase = null;
        Font ttfReal = null;
        try {
            InputStream myStream = new BufferedInputStream(new FileInputStream("akshar.TTF"));
            ttfBase = Font.createFont(Font.TRUETYPE_FONT, myStream);
            ttfReal = ttfBase.deriveFont(Font.PLAIN, 24);
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
            System.err.println("akshar font not loaded.");
        }

Try 2:

Font font = new Font("akshar",Font.PLAIN,15);

I have the akshar.ttf file at the following places:-

1. java/jre/lib/fonts
2. bin folder of my project
3. src folder of my project

I am new to java and have tried all these by following various links online. Please help me where am i going wrong.

Solution

You can register the created font with the graphics environment , as below :

try {
   GraphicsEnvironment ge = 
     GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment();
 ge.registerFont(Font.createFont(Font.TRUETYPE_FONT, new File("akshar.TTF"));
} catch (IOException|FontFormatException e) {
 //Handle exception
}

Refer the Java tutorial.

Comments

[Andrew Thompson]

Good point. See also this example & this example.

[newbee]

@Noob UnChained : I'm getting this error message java.io.IOException: Can't read akshar.ttf at java.awt.Font.createFont(Unknown Source)

[AllTooSir]

Check the path and filename of the .ttf file , make sure it is correct !

[newbee]

@NoobUnChained what is the correct place for placing the ttf file?