diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/github/clans/fab/FloatingActionMenu.java b/library/src/main/java/com/github/clans/fab/FloatingActionMenu.java
index 0b80e4c..0c833ac 100755
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/github/clans/fab/FloatingActionMenu.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/github/clans/fab/FloatingActionMenu.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
-import android.view.GestureDetector;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -28,6 +27,8 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import androidx.core.content.res.ResourcesCompat;
+
 public class FloatingActionMenu extends ViewGroup {
 
     private static final int ANIMATION_DURATION = 300;
@@ -165,10 +166,13 @@ private void init(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         mLabelsMaxLines = attr.getInt(R.styleable.FloatingActionMenu_menu_labels_maxLines, -1);
         mMenuFabSize = attr.getInt(R.styleable.FloatingActionMenu_menu_fab_size, FloatingActionButton.SIZE_NORMAL);
         mLabelsStyle = attr.getResourceId(R.styleable.FloatingActionMenu_menu_labels_style, 0);
-        String customFont = attr.getString(R.styleable.FloatingActionMenu_menu_labels_customFont);
+        int customFont = attr.getResourceId(
+            R.styleable.FloatingActionMenu_menu_labels_customFont,
+            0
+        );
         try {
-            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(customFont)) {
-                mCustomTypefaceFromFont = Typeface.createFromAsset(getContext().getAssets(), customFont);
+            if (customFont != 0) {
+                mCustomTypefaceFromFont = ResourcesCompat.getFont(context, customFont);
             }
         } catch (RuntimeException ex) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to load specified custom font: " + customFont, ex);
@@ -985,7 +989,7 @@ public void addMenuButton(FloatingActionButton fab, int index) {
 
     public void removeAllMenuButtons() {
         close(true);
-        
+
         List<FloatingActionButton> viewsToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
         for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
             View v = getChildAt(i);
diff --git a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index a88bc79..c1192bb 100755
--- a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
             <enum name="mini" value="1" />
         </attr>
         <attr name="menu_labels_style" format="reference" />
-        <attr name="menu_labels_customFont" format="string" />
+        <attr name="menu_labels_customFont" format="reference" />
         <attr name="menu_shadowColor" format="color" />
         <attr name="menu_shadowRadius" format="dimension" />
         <attr name="menu_shadowXOffset" format="dimension" />
@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@
         <attr name="menu_fab_hide_animation" format="reference" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
+</resources>
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/font/nunito_sans_regular.ttf b/sample/src/main/res/font/nunito_sans_regular.ttf
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..35c0c4a
Binary files /dev/null and b/sample/src/main/res/font/nunito_sans_regular.ttf differ
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/layout/menus_fragment.xml b/sample/src/main/res/layout/menus_fragment.xml
index ee76f6a..e9be576 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/layout/menus_fragment.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/layout/menus_fragment.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
         fab:menu_labels_hideAnimation="@anim/jump_to_down"
         fab:menu_animationDelayPerItem="0"
         fab:menu_shadowColor="#444"
+        fab:menu_labels_customFont="@font/nunito_sans_regular"
         fab:menu_colorNormal="#FFB805"
         fab:menu_colorPressed="#F2AB00"
         fab:menu_colorRipple="#D99200">
@@ -285,4 +286,4 @@
 
     </com.github.clans.fab.FloatingActionMenu>
 
-</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</RelativeLayout>