To begin working with true type font files you'll first need to register the TrueTypeLoader with jMonkeyEngine's AssetManager system:


Once this is complete you can begin loading ttf files. If you want to work with bitmap text, best for small fonts and UI text:


Conversely if you want to work with mesh text, best for large fonts and scene text:


The TrueTypeKey takes in the path to your ttf file relative to your assets directory, a Style and a point size. Additionally you can specify an outline size, for BMP text only, and the screen density in pixels per inch. When a screen density is specified the font will scale to match 1/72nd of an inch per point.

For bitmap texts it is often useful to scale the text down to create a nice crisp looking text. This is often not necessary on mobile devices as their dense screens tend to take care of this.


The above will provide a 21 point font, but all the text returned will be scaled down to 16 points. I recommend you experiement with different scales until you find a good quality for your font, however, a general rule I found that seems to work well is: