LabelAtlas Asset

LabelAtlas asset is a user-defined asset, it’s used for configuring a LabelAtlas.

Create LabelAtlas Asset

In the Assets panel right-click on a folder, and click the context menu item Create -> Label Atlas. It will create a LabelAtlas.labelatlas asset.

create label atlas

Before using the LabelAtlas asset, it needs some configuration. Configure a pre-drawn picture that contains the font style, as shown below:

raw_texture_file

Configuration of LabelAtlas asset

After selecting a LabelAtlas asset in the Assets panel, the Inspector panel will display all configurable properties for the LabelAtlas asset.

PropertyDescription
SpriteFrameSpecify a pre-drawn picture that contains the font style you want
Item WidthSpecify the width of each character
Item HeightSpecify the height of each character
Start CharSpecify the start char, even if the start char is a space, you also need insert a space.

When the configuration is complete, click the tick button at the top right of the Inspector panel to save the settings.

save label atlas

Using LabelAtlas asset

It’s quite simple to use the LabelAtlas asset. Just setup a new Label component and drag the LabelAtlas asset to the Font attribute of the Label component. Please refer to the Label Component documentation for details.