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Microsoft has released - well hidden in its documentation - a design template for Photoshop which consists of 28 PSD files and therefore includes most of the design elements used in Windows Phone 7. Though this is primarily intended for designers who need to mock up the interface for an application (in which case you should also check out the UI Design and Interaction Guide), it's also a very useful resource for creating custom themes and skins based on the Metro design of Microsoft's upcoming mobile operating system. To quote the MSDN page:
A collection of 28 layered Photoshop template files that can be used to create pixel-perfect application layouts, to help guide UI development, or to pitch an idea. These design templates showcase many controls that are a part of the Windows Phone Developer Tools Beta. They also include examples of controls that are a part of Windows Phone, but are not available as a part of the Windows Phone Developer Tools. These additional templates are included to help designers and developers maintain a consistent look and feel across applications for system controls that developers wish to mimic. Templates in the download: Application Bar & Application Menu, Buttons, Check Box, Context Menu, Date Picker, Dialog Boxes, Edit Control, Hardware, Icons, Keyboard & Input, List Picker, List View, Panorama, Panorama Backgrounds, Picker Box, Pivot, Progress Indicators, Quick Jump Grid, Radio Button, Reminders, Slider, Start & App List, Start Tiles, Status Bar, Theme, Time Picker, Toast Notifications, Toggle Switch
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Download it here, in case you missed the inline link above (beware, though, it's an 88 MB zipped-up archive)
Thanks to Long Zheng for the find
I also attached all the fonts these PSDs need to render correctly.
Does anyone know if the latest rom contains the Zegoe UI fonts?
These templates use a mix of Segoe UI, Zegoe UI, and Segoe WP with Segoe WP N
And the dump of the first rom, did not include the Zegoe fonts...
Nope it doesn't, but I just attached them (and all the other Segeo WP fonts) in the first post for you to download .
Though it should be noted that Zegoe UI is identical with Segoe WP N, which only difference to the regular Segoe WP is that it's numbers are more traditionally styled, similar to Segoe UI.
Zegoe features serifs on many of the letters, and has a unique uppercase font. I have all the fonts you put into the first post, but Zeoge UI Semilight is missing, and it features in the templates, so I am wondering if someone could dump the latest July rom, or tell me how to dump it, to see if they feature the complete Zegoe font family?
Hmm, from my observations Zegoe UI has no differences to Segoe WP N apart from the Zegoe Caps font you mentioned, though I may be mistaken. Are you sure there's a Zegoe UI SemiLight? I currently don't have Photoshop installed so I can't try it out myself, besides, I have never seen that variant. I'll look around and see what I can find.
Thank you! I try!
Now this is interesting...
I am comparing the fonts in the July Beta ROM, to the ones in the original March one.
The Segoe WP N fonts are no more, they have been removed.
The Segoe WP fonts, have been changed and are now copyrighted as 2010 not 2008.
Fonts like Segoe WP Black now have numbers and letter shapes which are consistent with the other WP fonts.
The Segoe UI Bold and Regular fonts, contain serifs on the uppercase I, which is interesting as this was one of the differences between Segoe UI and Zegoe UI.
There are no Zegoe fonts, there are no Segoe UI italic fonts (I assume these if used on webpages map to the Segoe WP italic fonts, if they ever get included)
I don't think the Zegoe UI Semilight font is in the ROM, but it is included in the Zune PC software in the ZuneShellResources.dll.
~Johnny said:
I don't think the Zegoe UI Semilight font is in the ROM, but it is included in the Zune PC software in the ZuneShellResources.dll.
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Brilliant, thank you! BTW, what resource editor/extractor do you use?
I have been looking through that file using Restorator 2009, and I find the Bold Zegoe Caps font as TTF, and two versions of the light font as TTC files.
Segoe UI Z Light, with Uppercase and Lowercase versions all in one TTC File
Cegoe UI Light, with Uppercase and Lowercase versions (some letters like the I and Q are different) all in one TTC File
And that's all I can find...
Quite nice. Now we'll probably get the Pivot and Panorama controls soon.
Btw. This should be in the software development section, not hardware
Very cool indeed. Wonderful find and thank you for sharing. These will come in handy
Thank you very much for the template.
I really would like to add a theme to my EPIC, but at the same time I would like to keep the same size FONTS that I currently have. I tried the Midnight Blue theme and LOVED it, except everything was smaller. Any thoughts? THANKS!
Simply delete the fonts folder before you flash the theme
Morning,
Is it possible to change the CLOCK font on Fancy Widgets Pro?
Thanks,
Sent from my 2.3.4 Incredible obsession
Excellent question.
I really dislike the default font. It reminds me too much of the font used on the bottom of personal checks. You know, the one that looked high tech back in the 70s but now looks old and tired...
liteon163 said:
Excellent question.
I really dislike the default font. It reminds me too much of the font used on the bottom of personal checks. You know, the one that looked high tech back in the 70s but now looks old and tired...
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LoL! It totally does. I want it to match my system font. Half the frickin widget matches but not the clock font. Lamey McLamerson.
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Beautiful Widgets has been free from GetJar for a few days now. I picked it up and its font is amazingly similar to the font used for the clock in the notification bar. I'm glad I was able to get rid of Fancy Widgets. Beautiful Widgets seems much nicer. Very similar, but still nicer.
Hi everyone! For the longest time I've searched over the internet and XDA for a proper Helvetica Neue Light font pack. After trying various premade font packs and combining others, not one single font pack contained the proper, original fonts. Some font packs contained hinted versions of the font, which I think look absolutely hideous. Without any luck, I stopped searching and decided to create my own Helvetica Neue Light font pack.
Below are listed which weights were used in this font pack:
Regular:Light
Light: Thin
Thin: Ultralight
Bold: Light (But rendered slightly thicker)
Condensed: Same
Bold-Cond.: Same
Because I favor the lighter fonts, I obviously chose the lighter weight fonts for each type rather than the original weight. These fonts are not hinted and look absolutely gorgeous on the high-res screen. The fonts are similar to those used in iOS 7. The only problem with these fonts are with the alignment. Most of the time it's perfect. Sometimes the alignment can be off; I do not know how to fix it. Anyways, I’ve attached a few screenshots to show how the font looks throughout Android.
Download in attatchments.
Thanks for this. Is it ok to flash on sence based ROMs?
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
elfrosto said:
Thanks for this. Is it ok to flash on sence based ROMs?
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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What rom are you running?
Yes it should work. In fact it should work on most, if not all, 4.3 and 4.4 roms.
seems does not work on viperone3.1rc2
Any chance for a revert zip just in case we want to go back without reinstalling entire ROM?
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
I just made the revert flashable zip in attachment
I love it but...
Drik-C said:
I just made the revert flashable zip in attachment
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I Install the fonts, but I get a FC in google search on Android 4.4.2 KitKat on Moto G
Can you fix it?
Thanks in advance
pankakes said:
Hi everyone! For the longest time I've searched over the internet and XDA for a proper Helvetica Neue Light font pack. After trying various premade font packs and combining others, not one single font pack contained the proper, original fonts. Some font packs contained hinted versions of the font, which I think look absolutely hideous. Without any luck, I stopped searching and decided to create my own Helvetica Neue Light font pack.
Below are listed which weights were used in this font pack:
Regular:Light
Light: Thin
Thin: Ultralight
Bold: Light (But rendered slightly thicker)
Condensed: Same
Bold-Cond.: Same
Because I favor the lighter fonts, I obviously chose the lighter weight fonts for each type rather than the original weight. These fonts are not hinted and look absolutely gorgeous on the high-res screen. The fonts are similar to those used in iOS 7. The only problem with these fonts are with the alignment. Most of the time it's perfect. Sometimes the alignment can be off; I do not know how to fix it. Anyways, I’ve attached a few screenshots to show how the font looks throughout Android.
Download in attatchments.
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Does this font pack include the norwegian letters æøå and ÆØÅ ?
Opius90 said:
Does this font pack include the norwegian letters æøå and ÆØÅ ?
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Yes it does
I liked this font but I got a problem with some apps they crash when launching them :/ it's the font because I tried other fonts and the apps runs as normal
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Wow, thank you! Like you, I have been searching for the perfect Helvetica Neue font, and this one is just what I've been looking for. Haven't had any fc's, running ViperOne 5.8.0.
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
compatibility with Unicode
Is it compatible with Unicode text like "ậ", "ắ", "ư" ?
Looks Fab ? Thanx bro
doesnt work
Bootload stuck on GT-S7392 when flashing this
pankakes said:
Hi everyone! For the longest time I've searched over the internet and XDA for a proper Helvetica Neue Light font pack. After trying various premade font packs and combining others, not one single font pack contained the proper, original fonts. Some font packs contained hinted versions of the font, which I think look absolutely hideous. Without any luck, I stopped searching and decided to create my own Helvetica Neue Light font pack.
Below are listed which weights were used in this font pack:
Regular:Light
Light: Thin
Thin: Ultralight
Bold: Light (But rendered slightly thicker)
Condensed: Same
Bold-Cond.: Same
Because I favor the lighter fonts, I obviously chose the lighter weight fonts for each type rather than the original weight. These fonts are not hinted and look absolutely gorgeous on the high-res screen. The fonts are similar to those used in iOS 7. The only problem with these fonts are with the alignment. Most of the time it's perfect. Sometimes the alignment can be off; I do not know how to fix it. Anyways, I’ve attached a few screenshots to show how the font looks throughout Android.
Download in attatchments.
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Wow mate, this looks gorgeous! I appreciate your work!
FOR ANYONE WHO SAYS IT DOESNT WORK: Extract all fonts from .zip and copy them manually with root explorer in directory /system/fonts/
I have a question though... I see my HTC M8 already have more types of default font and because of that when I copy your files to my phone system/fonts/ directory, it doesnt replace all the files... :/ Some of the files stay from Roboto font...
I have included an image where are shown all default fonts, so is it maybe possible for you to include missing fonts and post them here so I can change all of default fonts? I would really appreciate it... Because right now a lot of times there is Helvetica, but sometimes some apps, or some headings, or subheadings, or titles are still in Roboto font...
Thank you again for everything
Kind regards
Hi, I have a quick question for all of you. We know that Roboto is the standard font that we need to use for our Android App. Google Material design specification mentions about Roboto font.. I would like to know can designer/developer use different fonts like Open Sans, sans-serif etc for designing the android UI. Could you please suggest how to use different fonts for Android design? Does it break any rules or does it work in every android screen density? Is it mandatory to use the Roboto font?
android_56576576 said:
Hi, I have a quick question for all of you. We know that Roboto is the standard font that we need to use for our Android App. Google Material design specification mentions about Roboto font.. I would like to know can designer/developer use different fonts like Open Sans, sans-serif etc for designing the android UI. Could you please suggest how to use different fonts for Android design? Does it break any rules or does it work in every android screen density? Is it mandatory to use the Roboto font?
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Hi,
I read your query and would like to share my experience regarding the fonts used in Android applications. Roboto is the standard font because its visual effects are nice on the device but, it doesn't make it a mandatory choice while app development. You may go for whichever font suits your application until it doesn't make the app interface messy. Also, while choosing the font, you should not try to opt for multiple varieties of styles for a single application. One font style is enough to make app text clear and effective.
Thanks.