Chinese font ?

Dedale · 02-19-2009, 06:39 PM

Hi There,

Is there a way to read this txt (attached to this post) on the cybook gen3 ?

It's in Chinese and I tried to read it on a Cybook without any success

If someone can try it and tell me if it's an encoding problem or a particular font to use I will be very grateful

Pulp · 02-19-2009, 07:13 PM

You can simply try to copy ttf-fonts into the "Fonts"-folder of your Cybook (if it does not exist simply create one in the root directory).
You can then change the fonts using the menu in the book.

I googled and found some free fonts here, but I don't speak chinese so I don't know if they are ok for your needs

Dedale · 02-19-2009, 07:19 PM

Thanks for the reply.
I already tried these fonts, not all but most of them.
I also tried with some from windows and it was the same :/

Pulp · 02-19-2009, 08:49 PM

If you did not have any success with the "try&error"-method, the best way might be to contact bookeens support - they should know for sure.

wallcraft · 02-19-2009, 11:46 PM

Is there some reason for not using HTML (or MOBI, if it supports Chinese)? Then the encoding would be specified in the file. Firefox says this is UTF-16 little endian, but I have no idea how it tells this. Some other programs I tried also auto-detected the UTF-16, but others did not.

Dedale · 02-20-2009, 03:23 AM

Is there a specific way to encode files in mobi (with calibre or mobipocket creator) to be sure that files will be read on the cybook ?

HarryT · 02-20-2009, 03:33 AM

Select "UTF-8" encoding for the book. It's an option in Mobi Creator.

Jellby · 02-20-2009, 10:49 AM

If it's UTF-16, little endian, then you can try this (on a linux system):

$ recode UTF-16LE..utf8 live.txt
$ dos2unix live.txt (I actually used vim to convert the utf8 file from dos to unix line endings)
$ recode utf8..html live.txt

Now you can wrap the text in <pre></pre> tags and save it as HTML (attached file). If you have an appropriate font, there should be no encoding problems here, as the text is pure ASCII.

Note: The attached file is .txt, rename is as .htm

tjxboy · 02-23-2009, 12:45 AM

the book is a good story. and i also watch the same film too.

but how to read this in gen3? i have my starebook convert to gen3. still not to read chinese txt book

Dedale · 02-24-2009, 03:06 AM

For those who want to read chinese on their cybook, try this font

It works for me and no matter the encoding

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02-19-2009, 07:13 PM	#2
Pulp Palm Addict Posts: 477 Karma: 1001951 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3 [512mb, FW: 1.5]	You can simply try to copy ttf-fonts into the "Fonts"-folder of your Cybook (if it does not exist simply create one in the root directory). You can then change the fonts using the menu in the book. I googled and found some free fonts here, but I don't speak chinese so I don't know if they are ok for your needs

02-19-2009, 07:19 PM	#3
Dedale Guest Star Posts: 146 Karma: 9848 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Montreal (Canada) Device: Sony PRS-700, Nook STR	Thanks for the reply. I already tried these fonts, not all but most of them. I also tried with some from windows and it was the same :/

02-19-2009, 08:49 PM	#4
Pulp Palm Addict Posts: 477 Karma: 1001951 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3 [512mb, FW: 1.5]	If you did not have any success with the "try&error"-method, the best way might be to contact bookeens support - they should know for sure.

02-19-2009, 11:46 PM	#5
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Is there some reason for not using HTML (or MOBI, if it supports Chinese)? Then the encoding would be specified in the file. Firefox says this is UTF-16 little endian, but I have no idea how it tells this. Some other programs I tried also auto-detected the UTF-16, but others did not.

02-20-2009, 03:23 AM	#6
Dedale Guest Star Posts: 146 Karma: 9848 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Montreal (Canada) Device: Sony PRS-700, Nook STR	Is there a specific way to encode files in mobi (with calibre or mobipocket creator) to be sure that files will be read on the cybook ?

02-20-2009, 03:33 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Select "UTF-8" encoding for the book. It's an option in Mobi Creator.

02-23-2009, 12:45 AM	#9
tjxboy Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none	the book is a good story. and i also watch the same film too. but how to read this in gen3? i have my starebook convert to gen3. still not to read chinese txt book