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Old 09-17-2013, 08:55 AM   #1
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HELP! Funny Characters
Hi Everyone!

I'm trying to publish an EPUB from InDesign CS6, but have a small problem with the following character:
ḓ
(latin small letter d with circumflex below (U+1E13))

In ADE and on the iPad it appears as either a ? or a crossed-out block.

Any advice?
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Old 09-17-2013, 09:43 AM   #2
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You'll need to embed one of these fonts.
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Old 09-17-2013, 09:47 AM   #3
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Old 09-18-2013, 03:35 AM   #4
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Isn't there like copyright "issues" with fonts?
But I'll give it another try - maybe use a different font?
(currently using Linux Libertine)
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Old 09-18-2013, 03:52 AM   #5
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Some of the fonts on the list Doitsu linked to are copyrighted and restricted from re-distibuting (unless you pay for a license to do that). But many on that list are released under the SIL Open Font Licence, or GPL, or other re-distributable licenses. And I see that Linux Libertine is indeed on that list, and supposedly supports the glyph you need.

Maybe there is a glitch in your CSS when calling the font?
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Old 09-18-2013, 04:39 AM   #6
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And I see that Linux Libertine is indeed on that list, and supposedly supports the glyph you need.
Linux Liberine definitely supports this character and so does the unlisted free Charis SIL font, which is used in many commercial ePubs.
If this character doesn't show up, you might have to double-check your CSS and/or download the latest version from the font developer's website.

@FullCircleDesign: Out of curiosity, what language uses this character?
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Old 09-18-2013, 04:45 AM   #7
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@FullCircleDesign: Out of curiosity, what language uses this character?
It's an English EPUB, but an African name.
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Old 09-18-2013, 07:21 AM   #8
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Hi Everyone!

I'm trying to publish an EPUB from InDesign CS6, but have a small problem with the following character:
ḓ
(latin small letter d with circumflex below (U+1E13))

In ADE and on the iPad it appears as either a ? or a crossed-out block.

Any advice?
Not sure if that helps, but if the reader software and the font support combining diacritical marks the effect can be achieved by coding "d" followed by U+032D
for example, with arial font: ḓ
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:36 PM   #9
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Out of curiosity, what language uses this character?
I was curious too : Venda. African language as FullCircleDesign pointed.
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Old 09-25-2013, 06:49 AM   #10
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Hey everyone!
Thanks for the help on this matter! I found a solution!
Here's the link to my new post:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...81#post2635281

Thanks again!
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