fontFeatureSettings=smcp doesn't work in Android

Question

I need to show SmallCaps text in TextView. I am trying to use code below:

<TextView
        android:id="@+id/text1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:fontFeatureSettings="smcp"
        android:textColor="@color/black"
        android:textSize="16sp"
        android:text="TEXT" />

But it just shows me normal text, without SmallCaps effect. I also try to set it programmatically (text1.fontFeatureSettings = "smcp") but also without success.

How to make SmallCaps text in Android? Why fontFeatureSettings doesn't work?

Answer 1

In order for this feature to work you have to have a font that actually has Small Caps characters - thus to make it work pass the font with Small Caps via app:fontFamily(android:fontFamily) for example Aller Display, and then use android:fontFeatureSettings="smcp" to make it Small Caps.

Hope it helps

Edit

as @Cliabhach pointed in comments, in code it will look something like

    text1.typeface = resources.getFont(R.font.Aller_Display)
    text1.fontFeatureSettings = "smcp"

Edit2

Keep in mind For those who do not know - Small Caps will only work on lowercase characters

Answer 2

As you are using TextView so I guess you set value to it at runtime like says you have some String object which will get set to the TextView like:

textView.setText(someStringObj);

So you can easily set it as in lower case on it by adding:

textView.setText(someStringObj.toLowerCase());