¿Convert unicode decomposed characters to unique/normal characters?

JohnQwerty · 04-05-2012, 09:03 AM

Seems that some readers can't show the unicode normal characters with combining diacritical marks (unicode 0300 to ¿036f?)

Is there a way to convert this combined characters into unique characters?

I mean about combined characters like these: "A`" (unicode 0041+0300) convert to "À" (unicode 00C0)
and so on with other symbols like "o~" (unicode 006F+0303) to "õ" (unicode 00F5),"c," to "ç" "n~" to "ñ"... etc.

If I try to see those characters, (sending epub with Calibre with conversion), the sony350 shows the "¿?", and in kindle3 shows the character normal "o" instead of "õ"... I don't know if it happens the same with other e-readers.

I don't know if there is an option, or whatever like that in Calibre that I didn't see, or if is there some other app. to do that.

Thanks in advance.

theducks · 04-05-2012, 10:10 AM

Many devices are just plain stupid (as you have found out)

Trying to massage file names would probably make them catatonic

JSWolf · 04-05-2012, 10:58 AM

What you need to do for ePub is embed a font that has all the characters you need.

HarryT · 04-05-2012, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

What you need to do for ePub is embed a font that has all the characters you need.

In this particular case, Jon, it may not simply be a font issue. The actual rendering engine may not be correctly combining characters.

04-05-2012, 09:03 AM	#1
JohnQwerty Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: none	¿Convert unicode decomposed characters to unique/normal characters? Seems that some readers can't show the unicode normal characters with combining diacritical marks (unicode 0300 to ¿036f?) Is there a way to convert this combined characters into unique characters? I mean about combined characters like these: "A`" (unicode 0041+0300) convert to "À" (unicode 00C0) and so on with other symbols like "o~" (unicode 006F+0303) to "õ" (unicode 00F5),"c," to "ç" "n~" to "ñ"... etc. If I try to see those characters, (sending epub with Calibre with conversion), the sony350 shows the "¿?", and in kindle3 shows the character normal "o" instead of "õ"... I don't know if it happens the same with other e-readers. I don't know if there is an option, or whatever like that in Calibre that I didn't see, or if is there some other app. to do that. Thanks in advance.

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04-05-2012, 10:10 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,778 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Many devices are just plain stupid (as you have found out) Trying to massage file names would probably make them catatonic

04-05-2012, 10:58 AM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,887 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What you need to do for ePub is embed a font that has all the characters you need.

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