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December 2004
Using FreeType to change the default font in your Sony Ericsson smartphone

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It's possible to change the default font for your P800/P900/P910 smartphone by using the FreeType component library in Symbian OS C++.
 
After installation of FreeType, the folder C:\system\fonts will contain the dll "Freetype.dll".
 
To use FreeType, some true type fonts have to be installed on the phone. This is done by copying ttf files to the C:\system\fonts on the device. Font files can be bought or found for free, and Linux distributions normally include some ttf files.
 
After the installation of FreeType, and the copying of the ttf files, restart the phone to activate the new installations.
 
To activate the fonts, the open-source tool SMan can be used. After installation of SMan, start the application and then choose:
 
  Fn->Utilities->Set system font
 
Now, the new fonts that were copied to C:\system\fonts should appear in the font drop-down menu. Choose an appropriate font and a font size. It is also possible to tick the "Anti-alias" check-box in order to give the fonts a nicer appearance.
 
When the phone is restarted again, the new font will be the default system font, using the chosen size as well as anti-alias, if that was chosen. The below screen shots illustrate this.
 
 
      
Before the font is changed  After the font has been changed
   
 
          
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