Using custom fonts in my winform labels

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I wonder if its possible to use a custom font for my form labels without installing it on the users machine? I would like to display a text using a font I have rights to, but its not installed on the potencial user machine.

Are there any solutions for this?

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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Here is the extract (using PrivateFontCollection):

Dim pfc As New PrivateFontCollection()
pfc.AddFontFile("C:\Path To\PALETX3.ttf")
label1.Font = New Font(pfc.Families(0), 16, FontStyle.Regular)

Converted from here: Load And Use Custom Font Without Installing It.

Also check this: Embedding/deploying custom font in .NET app

edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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answered Nov 26 '12 at 22:05

Victor Zakharov

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A potencial user wont have this font downloaded so I could use a path to load it I think. Is there a posibility to load a font using the resources? – Scott Nov 26 '12 at 22:22
@Scott: Yes, it is possible, see this link: [Use resource font directly in VB.net/C#](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2928383/use-resource-font-directly-in-vb-net-c). – Victor Zakharov Nov 26 '12 at 23:35

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 15 '13 at 13:20

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Add this code in Top of your Code

Imports System.Drawing.Text

Add this code on Form1_Load() to change the Lablel1.Font

Dim customfont As PrivateFontCollection = New PrivateFontCollection
customfont.AddFontFile("C:\maven.ttf")
Label1.Font = New Font(customfont.Families(0), 10)

Tested on Visual Basic 2010 Enterprises Edition

edited Jul 15 '13 at 13:20

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answered Jul 15 '13 at 12:33

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Using custom fonts in my winform labels

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