@renevdkooi thank you for taking me out with your help.

@ shahidpucit know it's a bit late, but your statement is incorrect.

cocos2d (actually it's just an ios xcode thing) allows you to add custom font. So it's distributed with the app.

- get your font (make sure you're allowed to use and dist it)
- add it to your app (make sure you add it through "Add files to..." (problems may occur when just dragging it into the project resulting in Font not found.
- in your app.PLIST file add a row called "Fonts provided by..."
- sub item is the font file name.

now create your label like others said by using the exact name of the font. (double click the font to see the name)

Lam,

Worked like a charm!

Thanks guys. Both of your replies are a huge help!

Lam, thanks for not assuming! Every little bit helps, LOL.

I really would like to use that font, so I am going to make sure I use the extension and place it in the resources folder.

Thanks again,

Joe

Oh ok Papryus is your own custom font right?
If you're not using a system font (font's available on the iphone) you have to indicate the filename extension in the name

[CCLabelTTF labelWithString:@"Hello World" fontName:@"Papyrus.ttf" fontSize:24];

And also have the font in the resources directory but that was probably obvious ;)

This is the following link which shows possible font name in iphone
http://ajnaware.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/list-of-fonts-available-on-the-iphone/
hope it helps. using iphone built-in font list. choosing other fonts won`t be good because that person may not have that font.

It did work with the font "Marker Felt". Even at different font sizes.

// on "init" you need to initialize your instance
-(id) init
{
	// always call "super" init
	// Apple recommends to re-assign "self" with the "super" return value
	if( (self=[super init] )) {

		// create and initialize a Label
		CCLabelTTF *label = [CCLabelTTF labelWithString:@"Hello World" fontName:@"Papyrus" fontSize:24];

		// ask director the the window size
		CGSize size = [[CCDirector sharedDirector] winSize];

		// position the label on the center of the screen
		label.position =  ccp( size.width /2 , size.height/2 );

		// add the label as a child to this Layer
		[self addChild: label];
	}
	return self;
}

is your text dsplays with other font.Did it visible .can you post the source code

Hey guys,

I purchased the Cocos2d for iPhone .99 Beginners Guide eBook and am in the process of going through the tutorials. I am at step 2. on page 38. I figured I would try a different font. I would like to use the Papyrus font. Well, it didn't work. The app loads, but no text on the screen. I even downloaded a .TTF version of Papyrus to the Font Book thinking that the type of font might be causing the problem.

I am stuck here. I have a feeling this is an easy fix, I am just unsure of the proper keywords to use for my search.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Joe