How can I use a custom font in a Silverlight application's TextBlock?

Question

I'm trying to give my TextBlock a custom font that I downloaded from the internet, but in the FontFamily category I only see about 9 fonts, and no option to load a new one. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

The easy way seems to be to use blend

Answer 2

Add the font to your project, then you can reference it from the FontFamily property.

See Silverlight Tip of the Day #46 – Font Support in Silverlight for all the fun details.