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Displaying Custom Fonts in SwiftUI on iOS 16 Causing Layout Issues

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I'm building a feature where I'm trying to use a custom font in my SwiftUI app running on iOS 16, but I'm working with some layout issues when the font is applied. Specifically, when I use the font, the text seems to overlap with other UI elements, especially in a VStack. Hereโ€™s how Iโ€™ve set up the font: First, I added the font file (`CustomFont.ttf`) to my Xcode project and included it in the `Info.plist` under `Fonts provided by application`: ```xml <key>UIAppFonts</key> <array> <string>CustomFont.ttf</string> </array> ``` In my SwiftUI view, I attempted to apply the font like this: ```swift struct ContentView: View { var body: some View { VStack { Text("Hello, World!") .font(.custom("CustomFont", size: 24)) Text("This is a test.") .font(.custom("CustomFont", size: 20)) } } } ``` The text overlaps with the VStack edges, and sometimes the text is clipped or cut off. I've tried adjusting the line spacing and padding, but it doesnโ€™t seem to help. When I remove the `.font(.custom(...))` modifier, the layout works as expected. I'm also not seeing any behavior messages in Xcode, but I suspect it might be related to the way the font is being rendered. Has anyone experienced similar issues with custom fonts in SwiftUI on iOS 16? Any suggestions on how to resolve this layout question? My development environment is macOS. Any ideas how to fix this?