For optimization, NGUI uses bitmaps instead of true type fonts. We need to export our .ttf
or .otf
fonts to a bitmap using a free third-party tool called BMFont
, which was created by AngelCode.
Then, we will need a .txt
file that will contain information about where each glyph is located in the exported font's bitmap. You can download the BMFont from www.angelcode.com/products/bmfont/. Free-to-use fonts are available at www.openfontlibrary.org/.
For our first font, we will use the Pacaya font created by Daniel Johnson—it is included in the Assets.zip
archive. Download, install, and launch BMFont. Install the font now by right-clicking on the Pacaya.otf
file and then selecting Install.