Custom Keyboard Font on OS 3.0

by gaurav on Sep.08, 2009, under iPhone

so i just got a message on twitter from @mybelovedpiglet telling me about the font PhoneKeyCaps.ttf which is used to render the text on the keyboard. i wasn’t aware of this until now. this immensely simplifies customizing the keyboard font for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. earlier it used to involve creating and modifying loads of images used for the keyboard. and i also got numerous emails about my keyboard themes not working right with WinterBoard on 3.0. i think these problems can be fixed now.

this new discovery gives me reason to prepare and release the next version of FontSwap which will happen later this week.

Screenshot:

please ignore the backspace button for now. i just had to try a quick port and test, so did not really care about it. custom font authors will need to take care of this as this font has different glyphs from the usual system font so just a font rename is not going to work.

cheers.

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13 comments for this entry:

pzizzz
September 11th, 2009 on 1:32 pm
Hello. I also installed the Neo Keys but my keyboard stays the same as it was. Re-installed, re-springed, rebooted …. no result. Anybody ? Thanks
Thanlwin
September 17th, 2009 on 6:20 am
Dude, I am Butmese and when ever I go to the wenbsite with Burmese font, I can only squares, is there away 2 put my Burmese dmfont on my iPod? If so where do I put it?

Cause my country is not popular and they don’t have my country font on cydia package, if u help me I will appreciate it, I search the whole google already, hav’t find solution yet
Spyro
September 21st, 2009 on 11:24 am
I’m really looking forward to see your discovery implemented Gaurav…….I die to see the KB with Neo font. Yay!!
Spyro
October 11th, 2009 on 5:35 pm
Bump!

Any news about a next fontswap release?
LUV_A_BBW
October 22nd, 2009 on 5:59 pm
Great Work…I tried this for myself and it worked…Awesome find indeed. Now I just need to get rid of that weird delete character. Argh!!!
Crazy39
October 23rd, 2009 on 1:24 am
Exhausting but so rewarding. ,
LUV_A_BBW
October 25th, 2009 on 7:39 am
Hey…I just figured out that you have to edit the LastResort.ttf to get rid of that weird character… Just use the Delete or Backspace from another font and your good to go.
wlad
November 3rd, 2009 on 9:31 pm
hi! how to get this font:
http://blog.gauravgiri.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=2

the site requires login..
ditoz
November 10th, 2009 on 11:00 pm
Is there a tutorial how i can port my font for the keyboard to work properly ?
iPhoneRuler
December 18th, 2009 on 2:40 am
Hi!

Any news about the new version? Thanks!
Spyro
January 30th, 2010 on 3:48 am
What happened with this release Gaurav?
teck
March 10th, 2010 on 12:02 pm
hey. may i know what font you’re using?
iPad Accessories
April 4th, 2010 on 5:00 pm
I can not possible until the actual ipad is out in the uk, i’ve come across some online reviews coming from Us clients also it appears brilliant. I have seen a few amazing add-ons ^ just about to happen also! apple ipad PWNS!