Use custom fonts when creating pdf using iReport

You should use the Font Extensions mechanism.

After creating the font and exporting it as a jar file you should add generated jar file to the application classpath.

a) Creating new font in iReport (via Options -> Fonts -> "Install Font" Button)

Creating the new font descriptor in iReport

b) Exporting the new font (or the existing one) as jar file in iReport (via Options -> Fonts -> "Export as extension" Button)

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a) Creating new font in JasperReports Studio (via Window -> Preferences -> JasperStudio -> Fonts -> "Add" Button)

b) Configure your fonts

Exporting font as jar file

c) Create JAR with your fonts in it

Export Font Jar

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You can find more information about using Font Extensions here.

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Java

Pdf

Jasper Reports

Itext

Ireport

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