The font-face feature is not functioning properly on Android version 4.0.x

As I work on developing a mobile application using JQM, I find the need to define my own fonts with font-face.

To do this, I have included the font CSS file fonts.css as the first loaded CSS file in my index.html. The font-faces are declared as follows:

@font-face {
    font-family:"MyFont";
    font-weight:normal;
    font-style:normal;
    src:url("fonts/MyFont.woff");
    src:url("fonts/MyFont.eot?") format("eot"),
        url("fonts/MyFont.woff") format("woff"),
        url("fonts/MyFont.ttf") format("truetype"),
        url("fonts/MyFont.svg#MyFont") format("svg");
}

The two test devices I am using are the Google Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.1 and a Motorola Razr running Android 4.0.4.

On the Google Nexus device, the font displays correctly on both mobile Chrome and PhoneGap. However, on the Motorola Razr, it only works on mobile Chrome. The stock Android Browser and Phonegap do not utilize the font MyFont.

I am seeking a workaround to ensure that my font works on Android 4.0.x. Any suggestions?

androidcssfont-face

Answer №1

Wow, I'm actually experiencing the opposite situation.

My device, a Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.1 (CM 10.1), was displaying fonts perfectly until recently when things got pretty wonky with the CSS after an update. Interestingly, this only seems to be happening in the native WebKit browser and not in Chrome, which still functions as expected.

I discovered that the issue wasn't related to font-face but rather a problem with CSS specificity, especially when using bootstrap as a base and then adding my custom CSS on top. Even inline styles were not working properly when bootstrap was included, but everything worked fine once bootstrap was eliminated. Quite perplexing, to say the least.

In regards to your dilemma, here are a few thoughts:

  • Have you considered removing the first src with a .woff format? While it may not seem like the root cause since WebKit should default to the second src, it's worth a try.

  • How are you loading the font files - from local storage or a web server? Keep in mind that different servers hosting font files might require an Allow Origin header for proper loading in certain browsers like Firefox.

  • If you don't need to support non-webkit browsers with the same font definition, consider keeping just the .woff file and removing the others.

  • Are you absolutely sure the font-face is causing the issue? Experiment by setting the font declaration to a standard system font like 'serif' to see if it gets applied correctly, or if there's a separate CSS issue at play.

Without more details, it's tough to pinpoint the exact problem. Although your @font-face declaration looks fine aside from the unusual first src format, I have a hunch that the issue might stem from another part of your code.

Edit:

I managed to resolve my own problem - turns out, the text-rendering: CSS property was behaving differently on Android 4.2.1 compared to previous versions and Chrome. If you're utilizing this option, try adjusting or removing it to see if it resolves the font rendering issue. This could be the key distinction between how fonts are rendered on Android 4.0 versus Android 4.2 webkit.

Similar questions

If you have not found the answer to your question or you are interested in this topic, then look at other similar questions below or use the search

stopping a float-left div from being pushed down by a table

I am facing an issue with two float:left divs that are supposed to stack left-to-right. One div is a fixed width left nav, while the other should span the remaining width of the browser. The problem arises when there is a table in the second div with multi ...

css

searching for specific data within an android database

I'm currently developing an android application that utilizes a database with a column named "name". Users input a search term string, and I need to search through each row in the database to check if the "name" column contains that search term. For ...

javaandroidsql

How to center elements vertically in a navbar using Bootstrap 5

I am currently utilizing bootstrap to design a navbar featuring various links. One of these links is a button, which is causing alignment issues with the rest of the links. body{ background: rgb(27, 25, 25); } .btn{ border-radius: 3em; } ...

htmlcssbootstrap-5

Espresso Test Error: AssertionFailedWithCause: Expected to find 1 intent, but none were detected

Looking for help with Android Instrumentation tests. I need to verify if my register activity is functioning properly using Espresso. I've attempted to use both intended and intending methods, but no success so far. Here's a snippet of my code: ...

androidandroid-intentandroid-espressoandroid-testing

Why is the video background not taking up the entire width of the div element?

I've recently integrated the jquery.videoBG plugin into my project to add a video background. Here's the HTML code: <div id="div_demo"> <div class="videoBG"> <video autoplay="" src="media/snow.mp4" style="position: abso ...

jqueryhtmlcssbackgroundhtml5-video

"Enhance Your Website with jQuery UI Tooltips Featuring HTML Content

Is there a way to customize the appearance of tooltips using jQuery UI Tooltip? I want to format tooltips similar to the image shown below for HTML content. Example: JavaScript: $(function () { $.widget("ui.tooltip", $.ui.tooltip, { optio ...

javascriptjqueryhtmlcssjquery-ui

Ways to implement a table column as a slider

My goal is to create a single-page website with a table as the main content. The first column of this table should be toggleable by a button. I specifically want to display the first column of the table only on the slidebar and not both the table and the ...

javascriptjqueryhtmlcssbootstrap-4

Enhancing font awesome brand icons with tooltip functionality

I've been incorporating font awesome brand icons like fab fa-css3-alt, however, I'm facing difficulty in adding tooltips on hover. I've tried using the title attribute and data-toggle attribute based on some suggestions, but unfortunately, t ...

cssbootstrap-4font-awesome

Looking for assistance in reducing the vertical spacing between divs within a grid layout

Currently, I am in the process of developing a fluid grid section to showcase events. To ensure responsiveness on varying screen resolutions, I have incorporated media queries that adjust the size of the div elements accordingly. When all the divs are unif ...

javascriptcssgrid

Creating a series of progress bars in Bootstrap that feature labels positioned to the left and moving towards the right

I am trying to create multiple progress bars using Bootstrap 4 with labels or text on the outer left side. Currently, the bars are appearing like an inverted stair when multiple bars are added. https://i.sstatic.net/zHhfX.png Here is the code I have so f ...

cssbootstrap-4

Is there a way to eliminate the <hr> tag using CSS?

Is there a way to remove a horizontal line using CSS? Here is the HTML code snippet: <div id='page'> <div id='header'> </div> <hr> </div> I attempted this method: #page hr:first-child{display:none;} H ...

csscss-selectors

Typescript issue: Redundant Identifier found across the board

I encountered a problem with my NS NG2 app. Every time I attempt to execute the command tns livesync android --watch, or any other build command, a lengthy list of errors pops up. Here is a snippet of these errors. app/node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.es6.d ...

androidangulartypescriptnativescript

Steps for making a toggle button that switches panels

Within my application, there are 2 toggle buttons and 3 panels. Button1 toggles between panel 1 and 2, while button2 switches between panel 1 and 3. I managed to make them work by setting the display: none; property to div panels, but after one use of each ...

javascriptjqueryhtmlcss

Validation of new image data in URL on Android platform

In my current situation, I have a unique challenge: 1. There is a URL that links to an image (e.g ). 2. The URL remains the same even when I upload a new image with the same name (e.g newImage.png), resulting in a different image being displayed each time. ...

androidimageurl

Storing permissions in Android Q: a durable URI solution

When using the emulator, I am sending the intent in the following manner: StorageManager sm = (StorageManager) context.getSystemService(Context.STORAGE_SERVICE); Intent i; if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) { i = sm.getPrimaryStorag ...

androidandroid-10.0

What causes the variation in appearance between Android Buttons and ImageButtons?

Why is it that my Android layout functions properly when using Buttons with a background, but encounters issues when utilizing ImageButtons? Despite reviewing the documentation thoroughly, I am unable to discern why they display differently. While one is a ...

androidandroid-layoutandroid-widgetimagebutton

The button's color cannot be modified due to a malfunctioning event script that is not

Seeking an explanation for why my current implementation isn't working. I'm attempting to create a quiz with a multiple choice section where the correct answer turns green when clicked, and incorrect answers turn red. Despite validating the code ...

javascripthtmlcss

Place a stationary element under another stationary element

I have a dilemma with two fixed elements on my website. One of them can toggle between display: block and display: none, while the other is always visible. I want both elements to stay at the top of the webpage without overlapping each other. I've co ...

javascriptjqueryhtmlcss

OpenCart glitch: Customer login dropdown menu consistently clipped on various stores

This situation arises specifically when multiple stores are set up in OpenCart. When filtering by customer name on the admin side and only one customer is displayed in the results list, the "Login into Store" dropdown menu may be cut off (as shown in the f ...

jqueryhtmlcssopencartopencart2.x

Animating a reverse progress bar in jquery with unique effects

I've been struggling to fix a progress bar issue. I downloaded one, but it's showing reverse animation. Despite my attempts at troubleshooting, nothing seems to work. Any suggestions on how to resolve this? Here's my HTML: <!doctype htm ...

javascriptjqueryhtmlcss