python - Load TrueType Font to OpenCV

Question

Can we load a custom TrueType font and use it with cv2.putText function ?

font = cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX
cv2.putText(img,'OpenCV',(10,500), font, 4,(255,255,255),2,cv2.LINE_AA)

Answer 1

For new viewers, OpenCV supports custom fonts since OpenCV 3.0.0 via the FreeType2 class. See here some nice sample code: https://docs.opencv.org/4.1.1/d9/dfa/classcv_1_1freetype_1_1FreeType2.html