Changing default system font

haidinhtuan · 10-18-2016, 07:39 PM

Hi,

I'm the new user with Kobo devices and currently I'm happy with the Kobo Aura One. Because the default system font doesn't work properly in my language (Vietnamese), custom dictionaries and book titles look pretty bad.

Therefore, I would like to change the system font to another font, which supports Unicode. I haven't found a way yet, could someone give me a hint?

Thank you very much!

surquizu · 10-19-2016, 06:34 PM

an idea:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=264224

tshering · 10-20-2016, 03:51 AM

Generally, the software tries to select a font that supports the appropriate charcters. If the default system font does not support a certain character set, the software tries to choose another font from among the other available fonts (from those that are part of the original software, as well as from the custom fonts). Unfortunately, this does not work properly in some cases. In those cases, the software "believes" that a certain font supports the needed characters, even though it does not. To work around this problem, you can delete all fonts that the software selects instead of the one you wish. Have a look at nickel GUI not displaying certain characters.

Note: In order to install custom fonts, create a directory "fonts" and put your font files into it.

stevenam · 11-23-2016, 10:43 AM

My best try so far is following the

Modification for bad eyes

with my own modification of font to Bookerly

ntson · 03-28-2017, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenam

My best try so far is following the

Modification for bad eyes

with my own modification of font to Bookerly

You can try: https://tinhte.vn/threads/hoi-ve-kob...#post-49399330

astroner · 06-06-2017, 04:14 AM

https://tinhte.vn/threads/kobo-aura-...#post-49820025

JSWolf · 06-06-2017, 04:25 AM

And how does that help?

10-18-2016, 07:39 PM	#1
haidinhtuan Member Posts: 12 Karma: 16566 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Aura One	Changing default system font Hi, I'm the new user with Kobo devices and currently I'm happy with the Kobo Aura One. Because the default system font doesn't work properly in my language (Vietnamese), custom dictionaries and book titles look pretty bad. Therefore, I would like to change the system font to another font, which supports Unicode. I haven't found a way yet, could someone give me a hint? Thank you very much!

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10-19-2016, 06:34 PM	#2
surquizu Evangelist Posts: 411 Karma: 902071 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Zaragoza (Spain) Device: prs-505, kobo auraHD, kobo auraH2O, kobo Glo HD, kobo aura ONE	an idea: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=264224

10-20-2016, 03:51 AM	#3
tshering Wizard Posts: 3,489 Karma: 2914715 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: kobo touch	Generally, the software tries to select a font that supports the appropriate charcters. If the default system font does not support a certain character set, the software tries to choose another font from among the other available fonts (from those that are part of the original software, as well as from the custom fonts). Unfortunately, this does not work properly in some cases. In those cases, the software "believes" that a certain font supports the needed characters, even though it does not. To work around this problem, you can delete all fonts that the software selects instead of the one you wish. Have a look at nickel GUI not displaying certain characters. Note: In order to install custom fonts, create a directory "fonts" and put your font files into it.

06-06-2017, 04:14 AM	#6
astroner Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2017 Device: kobo	https://tinhte.vn/threads/kobo-aura-...#post-49820025

06-06-2017, 04:25 AM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,542 Karma: 129670952 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	And how does that help?

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