There are few steps to add custom font in your Xcode project.

Step 1: Add UIAppFonts to your Info.plist

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<key>UIAppFonts</key>
<array>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-BLACK.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-BLACKIT.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-BOLD.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-BOLDIT.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-EXTRALIGHT.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-EXTRALIGHTIT.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-IT.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-LIGHT.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-LIGHTIT.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-REGULAR.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-SEMIBOLD.TTF</string>
    <string>CUSTOMFONT-SEMIBOLDIT.TTF</string>
</array>

You must add this before you can use the font

Step 2: Drag your font into Resources folder

  • Make sure you check Copy items into destination group’s folder (if needed)
  • Select Create groups for any added folders
  • Check Add to targets for your project

Step 3: Verify is your font now in Bundle resources

Go to Project -> Targets and select your project. In Build Phases tab, look for Copy Bundle Resources and make sure the font is there.

Resource Bundle

Step 4: Print out all available font

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for (NSString *familyName in [UIFont familyNames]) {
    for (NSString *fontName in [UIFont fontNamesForFamilyName:familyName]) {
        NSLog(@"Font: %@", fontName);
    }
}

And make sure your font is there

Step 5: Start using your font

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myLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"CustomFont-Black" size:50];

NOTE: If it doesn’t work, repeat Step 2 again. Some time it may not work

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