3.4.0RC1 system font not used

[mlaverdiere]

I'm not sure if it's supposed to be a feature or if it's a bug, but on current 3.4.0RC1, the font used is not the same as the Android system font. I'm on Pixel 2, with Android 9,, with the regular system font and no special configuration. I think that for integration purpose, the ND app should stick with system font, like other apps.

[nextcloud-android-bot]

GitMate.io thinks possibly related issues are #2642 ([3.2.0RC1] Back from settings), #1979 (3.0RC1 Share Icon disappears), #3326 ([3.4.0RC1] NPE on FileDetailSharingFragment.setShareWithUserInfo), #3327 ([3.4.0RC1] NPE on OCFileListBottomSheetDialog.onCreate), and #3310 (3.4.0 RC1).

[tobiasKaminsky]

@nextcloud/designers @jancborchardt there you go ;-)

@mlaverdiere this is not a bug, but a feature 🤣
NC15 switched also to use Nunito font, and @jancborchardt came up with the idea to have this also on all clients.

[jancborchardt]

There's other apps who also use a different typeface from the system one, like Duolingo, Spotify, and even the Google Apps themselves now (with the new rounded geometric font).

But as we talked about, this is not something we have strong feelings about. If more people complain we can always change it. Let's see how it goes.

[tobiasKaminsky]

Ok, I'll keep this open, so that other can easily join.
(also it is not a bug, but an enhancement to change it again 🤣)

[AndyScherzinger]

also it is not a bug, but an enhancement to change it again

First it needs to be decided if this is valid

even the Google Apps themselves now

Not quite... these are the newly introduced materrial fonts :-)

But as we talked about, this is not something we have strong feelings about. If more people complain we can always change it. Let's see how it goes.

Agreed while no matter the decision and the forn change already available I would have suggested to move on to the new material fonts anyways ("system font" is dead with the latest material design changes by Google), while Nunito isn't too far away from them.

[mlaverdiere]

Maybe I miss something, but as I look at my Google apps on my Pixel 2 (with the latest Android 9 update), I don't see that they're using different fonts...

Anyway, I can't say that I have strong feelings myself about that, but I tend to prefer a good level of integration with the base OS, which includes the system font. My first thoughts when I opened the 3.4.0RC1 was that, due to the different font used, it looked weird/awkward and that it needed more polish...

[tobiasKaminsky]

it looked weird/awkward and that it needed more polish...

Oh, this is a pitty. Personally I like the new font, but I also have no strong feelings if we revert it…

[mlaverdiere]

I should have added: thanks for the good work on this app., whatever the font!

[mario]

@AndyScherzinger mind linking to new "rules" regarding fonts?

[AndyScherzinger]

@mario sure thing

In general you can basically now do "whatever you want", see the examples here:

• https://material.io/design/typography/the-type-system.html#applying-the-type-scale

typical fonts defined within Material as in different styles are:

• https://material.io/design/material-studies (overview)

examples:

• https://material.io/design/material-studies/basil.html
• https://material.io/design/material-studies/shrine.html
• https://material.io/design/material-studies/rally.html
• https://material.io/design/material-studies/crane.html
• https://material.io/design/material-studies/fortnightly.html
• https://material.io/design/material-studies/owl.html

we are probably (at some point) close to Crane (https://material.io/design/material-studies/crane.html)

[mikebabb]

Would it be possible to add an option to the app's settings for those of us who'd prefer to continue using the system font? I'm finding the new one a little harder to read. If there aren't many requests to revert it, an option for the user to set their preferred one might be a good solution?

Thanks for your work on the app!

[jancborchardt]

Would it be possible to add an option to the app's settings for those of us who'd prefer to continue using the system font?

Hehe, nice try. 😉 I know we all loved Geocities, but we won’t add a setting for something as basic as the font.

I'm finding the new one a little harder to read.

This is very valuable feedback, thank you! Also in other regards I’m seeing some issues with the font, like it not really looking too serious on the new business cards we want to do. (We’ll also (separately) consider the typeface of the server, and whether to switch back to Open Sans or related, but this time the more readable Regular + Bold.)

Considering there’s more feedback now – @tobiasKaminsky @AndyScherzinger if you feel like we should rather use the new Material fonts as default on Android, I’d support that. @mario same for the Talk Android app.