How to add custom fonts to react-native v0.61.x? - react-native

Question

How to add custom fonts in react-native 0.61.x. After 0.60+ added auto linking, I dont know how to link custom fonts.
When I execute this command:
react-native link
This make some aditional linking which generate extra error.
So how Can I Link only fonts folder.

Answer 1

create an assets folder in your project directory and then create a fonts folder and paste any custom fonts that you want then add this code snippet to the react-native.config.js file in the root of your project(if the file doesn't exist create it).
module.exports = {
project:{
ios: {},
android: {}
},
assets: ["./assets/fonts"]
}
after all run react-native link to link the resources to your project.
you will be able to use fonts now. for example, I have a yekan.ttf font in my fonts folder you can use it like this:
const styles = StyleSheet.create({
text: {
fontFamily: "yekan",
},
})
as you see use custom fonts without their extension I mean don't put for example .ttf at the end otherwise, it won't work.

Answer 2

create a file in root (react-native.config.js)
module.exports = {
project: {
ios: {},
android: {}, // grouped into "project"
},
assets: ['./assets/fonts'], // stays the same
};
Create a folder called assets in root and paste the font file under fonts
folder(assets/fonts/xxxx.ttf)
Run npx react-native link in command line.

Answer 3

You can add custom font in react-native using expo-font.
Install >> expo install expo-font
import * as Font from 'expo-font'
loadFonts=async()=> {
await Font.loadAsync({
// Load a font `Montserrat` from a static resource
popinsmed: require('../../assets/fonts/DMSans-Regular.ttf'),
// Any string can be used as the fontFamily name. Here we use an object to provide more control
Montserrat-SemiBold': {
uri: require('../../assets/fonts/Poppins-Medium.ttf'),
display: Font.FontDisplay.FALLBACK,
},
});
this.setState({ fontsLoaded: true });
}
componentDidMount(){
this.loadFonts();
}
render(){
return(
<View><Text style={{fontFamily:"popinsmed"}}>This is a custom font</Text></View>
)
}
For reference, click here.