FontCollection v1.6 by Almoko - Customize your BlackBerry with different fonts!
Almoko has released a new app called FontCollection for your BlackBerry. Personally I was super excited when I saw this in the CrackBerry store, because I love fonts and the chance to add some cool new ones to my BlackBerry was intriguing. Usually you are stuck with the stock fonts on your device, or if you change themes, the font that the theme developer used. With FontCollection you can browse through more than 60 fonts, right on your BlackBerry! You install the fonts you want, and then access them through your Options menu. FontCollection is available for just $.99 in the CrackBerry store and is compatible with devices running OS 5.0 and BB6.
Important notes:
- All fonts in the FontCollection are free for commercial usage.
- English fonts only are supported at this moment.
- BlackBerry OS 5.0+ supported.
- Small footprint
To purchase FontCollection in the CrackBerry storeTo read more about the app in the forums
accuberryedwin Dec 28, 2010 at 10:13 am
i got it once i heard and i am loving it, and my wife too.
asetiawan Dec 28, 2010 at 10:36 am
Nice apps, something new and make my BOLD 9780 lighten up. Cheerss. 2 thumbs up :)
phecia Jan 17, 2011 at 2:31 pm
i have download almoko
but i cant install font in this application...
the respon are installing in red word is a long time, cant instaled, i wait very long time and cant install or success
phecia Jan 17, 2011 at 2:34 pm
i having download almoko
but i can't install font in this application...
i wait very long time and cant't be install too
how i can install font in this application?
Status45 Dec 28, 2010 at 10:39 am
Bought it, no Arial for the fail.
gbsn Dec 28, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Pretty sure arial can't be freely distributed without paying premiums. There are free similar alternatives though.
brettmyster Dec 28, 2010 at 11:14 am
Does it support cooline font?
PossumPete Dec 28, 2010 at 2:46 pm
No Cooline.
As a fan of slashed zeroes, this was a must buy for me. I think there's 3 or 4 fonts on here with slashes. Ended up with "Grayscale". Great app at a great price. Only drawback is that there's no way of knowing which fonts are on there. But for $0.99, can't really complain.
bcpalma Dec 28, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Just bought it! How long is the delivery time on this thing? I am anxious to try.....
bcpalma Dec 28, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Got it. Love it. It was only .99 but I wish RIM could have just added more font options from the get go.
LilUnique Dec 28, 2010 at 1:06 pm
So I installed this and I'm not seeing the additional fonts...is there some sort of waiting period to where they have to be "delivered" to the phone?
bcpalma Dec 28, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Took about 10 min before the OTA was delivered to my device. From there, you will have to open the app, and download the fonts to your blackberry. Some pretty cool options, I really like it!
LilUnique Dec 28, 2010 at 1:27 pm
I figured out through the forums what I was doing wrong and I was able to fix my problem...I like the fonts I see!!! Too bad RIM couldn't offer these as a standard...
PossumPete Dec 28, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Good to see that someone is taking advantage of RIM's failures to provide us what we want and still make a buck.
mkye86 Dec 28, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Lol do the other platforms allow you to change fonts. w/o having to download 3rd party apps. This app is great. Defenitely best buck ever spent!
jwk4615 Dec 28, 2010 at 3:43 pm
didn't like the app so i deleted it and now all of my oem fonts are all distorted my phone looks like crap, i just did a swype and restore nothing is working... im pissed as all hell...
jwk4615 Dec 28, 2010 at 3:49 pm
it looks just like the font smoothing is turned off but the torch has no font smoothing option :-( im very sad...
Michelle Haag Dec 28, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Options>Display>Screen Display
That's where your font smoothing option is on the the Torch. :)
jwk4615 Dec 28, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Not on my torch its not
jwk4615 Dec 28, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Anyways their customer support helped me fix it, thank god because doing my system restore didn't work... phew... so download away lol, lots of kool fonts just so hard to read most of them are (why did that come out like yoda?)
maddie1128 Dec 28, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Thanks so much! I have a new toy now. The Angelina font looks just like my handwriting. So cool.
thetnaung Dec 28, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Can I request additonal font to be included? Currently, I cannot read myanmar font in my BB. I have The font which can read myanm$ar font in window which is zawgyi.ttf. If you would help to include that font, the whole BB community of myanmar people will buy this software.
Detective M Downs Dec 28, 2010 at 9:55 pm
I want to just use this in emails, text messages and BBM. I don't want these fonts used for my default on the phone.
CashV Dec 29, 2010 at 1:29 am
Love love love this!!!!
grberry Dec 29, 2010 at 11:53 am
awesome app!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always thought RIM would update there fonts through BB updates.
But since they haven't, Thanks Almoko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best app ever!!!! makes my blackberry feel new again!!!
looking forward to more fonts and coolness.
Jerry5k Dec 29, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Great app for changing Default fonts on your Torch. I am disappointed that when you send out an Email to anyone the Default font on my Torch does not go with it.
When I sent an Email to Techinical support asking how to let the recipient read the Email with the font selected on my device I received the following reply:
Sorry, this is not possible with FontCollection. It does not change other's default font. Although this is a very good idea for another app
signed: Dima Kornilov-Technical support
Hope they upgrade this app to do the above on outgoing Email or develops a new app that will.
TotsieBeyonce Dec 30, 2010 at 12:57 am
i just purchased this 20minutes ago and still did not received any reply email or OTA.
not good at all.
msnethra#cb Dec 30, 2010 at 4:20 am
Thanks a million for the info. Its really cool
Niz Dec 30, 2010 at 3:50 pm
I thought I was gonna get shook down for .99 but this is very cool!!
Some fonts are a little difficult to read, but I like "Garton", it rocks! Oh, and it works on quick launch fonts too!
I got the download link in my email immediately after purchase, there's an OTA link in the email. Not sure why folks are having trouble downloading it? took about 30 seconds to get it and set it up too.
Good luck
agirl65 Jan 4, 2011 at 5:08 pm
I really like this!! I've been wanting something like this for a while. I've been hoping RIM would add more fonts...
bcpalma Jan 5, 2011 at 1:20 pm
I have noticed, if you change the font, it crashes your berry. Been having some big problems!