Font in Java Example

In order to set a different font, Java provides the Font class contained in java. awt package. You can create the Font object using the following constructor.

public Font(String name, int style, int size);

Here, the parameter namecorresponds to the logical font name. The logical font is one of the five font families supported by Java runtime environment. These include Serif, SansSerif,Monospaced,Dialog and DialogInput. The parameter style represents the Font shape which can take the values Font.Plain(0), Font.Bold(l), Font.Italic(2) and Font.Bold +Font. Italic (3). The parameter size specify the font size which can be any positive integer. The font size is measured in points. A point in 1/72 of an inch.

Font Useful Interface

import java.awt.*; 
 class FontExample extends Frame 
 { 
    FontExample() 
    { 
         setLayout(new FlowLayout()); 
         Font f = new Font("Serif",Font.BOLD,12); 
         Label lblUserid = new Label("Userid"); 
         lblUserid.setFont(f); 
         TextField txtUserid = new TextField("Mr Thakur",15); 
         txtUserid.setFont(f); 
         Button btnOK = new Button("OK"); 
         add(lblUserid); add(txtUserid); 
     } 
 } 
  class FontJavaExample 
  { 
        public static void main(String args[]) 
       { 
            FontExample frame = new FontExample(); 
            frame.setTitle("Font Usage in Java Example"); 
            frame.setSize(250,150); 
            frame.setVisible(true); 
       } 
 }