it’s needless to say that this app is totally unrelated to the older one except for the functioning..

now.. for those of you who’re having issues with the default system font being a few pixels too high..
copy [do *not* move] Helvetica.ttf and HelveticaBold.ttf
from
/Applications/FontSwap.app/StockFonts/ to
/var/mobile/Library/FontSwap/Packages/System Fonts/Default.font/

and reapply the default system font using FontSwap..

for those of you who’re worrying about why the Phone app doesn’t launch after applying Dialer font.. I don’t know.. the font change does take place. the Phone app is terminated and started again but it starts in the background.. the selected font will be available next time you start the app from the springboard.. will look for a fix for this..

I’m just trying to stress that this is a beta release and many issues will be ironed out with an update as soon as I get time to work.

FontSwap Package format:
1. Package must be a folder with the name FontName.font
FontName is the custom font’s name that you’ve ported. .font at the end is essential.

2. Package must contain all fonts related to the category it belongs to.
Dialer Fonts: PhonepadTwo.ttf
LockClock Fonts: LockClock.ttf
Notes Fonts: MarkerFeltThin.ttf
System Fonts: Helvetica.ttf *and* HelveticaBold.ttf

3. Package must be placed in the correct folder in the packages directory
“/var/mobile/Library/FontSwap/Packages/Dialer Fonts”
“/var/mobile/Library/FontSwap/Packages/LockClock Fonts”
“/var/mobile/Library/FontSwap/Packages/Notes Fonts”
“/var/mobile/Library/FontSwap/Packages/System Fonts”

4. Fonts must be ported with correct metadata intact. Applying fonts with incorrect metadata will cause serious problems like app crashes or SWOD.
here’s how to port fonts http://blog.gauravgiri.com/2008/08/tutorial-port-fonts-to-iphone/
this issue will be resolved in future versions of FontSwap so that fonts with incorrect metadata will not be installed.

5. Package should contain an Info.plist file
this is not utilized in the beta release, but placing this file will help your package to be compatible with future releases of FontSwap
Sample:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Author</key>
<string>Author Name</string>

<key>FontName</key>
<string>Custom Font Name</string>

<key>FontCategory</key>
<string>Category of Font</string>

<key>Description</key>
<string>Brief Description</string>

<key>URL</key>
<string>Author's Blog or Website</string>
</dict>
</plist>

6. Package should contain an image Preview.png with a preview of the custom font.
this too is not utilized in the beta release, but placing this file will help your package to be compatible with future releases of FontSwap.
Image dimensions must be 36px by 260px. It must show the Custom Font name in the font itself. Text size must be 24px. Text color must be black [#000000].

I know these are some strict rules but they will ensure that packages are uniform in appearance and easy on the eyes of the end-users.

i’ve tried installing the app myself and it works alright.. those of you who had problems, please try to reinstall it..

please put all criticism and suggestions in the comments..
you may also consider donating if you find this application useful..

HOW TO ADD MORE FONTS:
read this tutorial
http://blog.gauravgiri.com/2008/12/fontswap-icon-and-package-details/

IMPORTANT:
this application *does not* cause endless reboots. if you think you’re iPhone is rebooting endlessly, it’s most definitely having a SWOD [spinning wheel of death].
if that happens or if your springboard crashes or if applications fail to start then you must restore to iPhone’s stock fonts before trying to restoring the iPhone itself [which will not be required in any case].
for this you must be able to login into the device over SSH. you may not see the SpringBoard, just the endlessly spinning wheel or the boot logo, but if you left WiFi and SSH on, you’re not in trouble and can still connect to the device.

to restore default fonts you need to run this command as root from a terminal over SSH

/Applications/FontSwap.app/restore

PS: if you got the “unmet dependencies” error.. try reinstalling now. i couldn’t see the “FontSwap Starter” package in the available list but it installs along with the app. it’s basically a pack of all the custom fonts i’ve released on this blog to get you started with the app.. more packages can be added to the app and i’ll detail the expected package format shortly. as i haven’t built any security checks in the app yet [for absolute lack of time] i suggest you carry on with the started pack or only add fonts that you trust.

as reported by many users the Neo Dialer theme was broken by the upgrade to 2.2
the fix has been sent to Allen of Planet-iPhones and should appear on Cydia soon.
for those who can’t wait..
1. navigate to /Library/Themes/Neo Dialer.theme/Folders/MobilePhone.app
2. remove all files EXCEPT
DefaultDialer.png
dialerkeypad_pressed.png
dialerkeypad.png
3. Respring

this was suggested by suifon in the shoutbox so thanks go out to him/her.

FontSwap is also coming.. soon..

EDIT: whoa.. looks like that didn’t quite fix the problem.. plus it made the theme look bad if you had any other theme on that played with the stock dialer.. two different themes changing few parts made it look bad.. so i fixed it for other images as well..
the update should come up in Cydia shortly..

i hope this goes down well with you guys.. especially users who complain abut the complicated process of installing custom fonts.. this will make it easier..

there are font categories for which the app works as seen in the screens above
fonts have to be put in packages to be identified by the application.
FontName.font
I will add facility to read and display font information like, author, preview, etc in a third section.. could only manage to finish two TableViews to get a feel of the Objective-C language. this works for now so i’ll release it soon..

here’s a quick update:

1. switched to Mac OS X completely and i’m loving every second of it

2. developed FontSwap, my first application for the iPhone 2.x fw. as the name suggests, it provides a GUI tool to easily and safely switch fonts on your device.. especially useful for people who’re uncomfortable with using SSH..

3. survived my minor exams and did reasonably well..

and here’s a look at things to come:

1. more custom fonts from my gallery of personal favorites

2. a gallery of my favorite wallpapers as promised a long long time ago

3. screenshots of FontSwap and of course the beta release. you guys get to test it before it goes live on Cydia..

also.. i’d like to inform you that i’ve got my major exams comin up, so i might vanish again, but only for a few days.. please keep the requests coming as other visitors may be able to help you if not me.

you may respond to this post with your views and suggestions of any changes or additions to this blog you’d like to see..

Download: Papyrus Custom Font for iPhone 2.x.x (826)
[refer to readme.txt for installation steps]

Download: Papyrus Custom Font for iPhone 2.x.x (826)
[refer to readme.txt for installation steps]

enjoy..

this font is much like the Neo Tech font.. just a hell lot better with some characters..

The font is all over Intel’s products, manuals and website, it’s a custom font made by Intel by combining the two fonts mentioned above, hence the ‘Intel’ in the name.

Download: Neo Sans Intel Custom Font for iPhone 2.x.x (1899)
[refer to readme.txt for installation steps]

Download: Neo Sans Intel Custom Font for iPhone 2.x.x (1899)
[refer to readme.txt for installation steps]

i’ll be adding a Keyboard, DeviceLock Keypad and Dialer with this font too.. not sure when they’ll be ready, but i’ll make it..

here’s a random screenshot..
you need to install UIKit Tools from Cydia to take a screenshot of the lock screen.. I like to use uishoot instead of the other alternative as I know this will work in one go..

Download: Neo Dialer for iPhone 2.x.x (629)
[refer to readme.txt for installation steps]

you might also wanna use this custom font which changes the font of the dialed number to NeoTech, completes the theme.

Download: NeoTech Dialer font for iPhone 2.x.x (800)
[refer to readme.txt for installation steps]

theme is also available on Cydia