How to add fonts for latest version of react native that uses CLI?

Question

I know how to add fonts to react-native linking assets. Now I am using the latest version of react-native 0.61.5 and I am not able to link assets.

Do I still need to use react-native link in such a case. If I use react-native link, It may cause issues to the already linked modules or the modules that need not be linked using react-native link

Answer 1

Create a Root folder called assets and fonts folder inside with your own .ttf files inside.

Edit react-native.config.js from the root of the project. If you don't have it, create it.

inside the file you should have something like this.

module.exports = {   
  project: {
    ios: {},
    android: {}, // grouped into "project"
  },
  assets: ["./assets/fonts"], // stays the same 
};

after save, run:

react-native link