java - Why textStyle italic is not applied in Android layout for other typefaces than serif? -

below simple xml snippet android:textstyle="italic" not applying.

if remove android:textstyle="italic text appear.

<textview     android:text="row one"     android:textsize="15pt"     android:typeface="serif"     android:textstyle="italic"     android:textcolor="#00abcd"     android:layout_width="fill_parent"     android:layout_height="wrap_content"     android:layout_weight="1"/> 

in above android:textstyle="italic" working android:typeface="serif", if change typeface sans, monospace or normal android:text not displaying.

why that?

try making text italic through strings file alternative might you

example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resources>     <string name="row_one"><i>row one</i></string>     <string name="row_two"><i>row two</i></string> </resources>