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wlaf · 11-03-2012, 07:38 AM

So, after installing the latest update of Kindle 3, I learned that the Arabic/Persian font that was available on Kindle experimental browser is now available in the Kindle book reader itself.
It is important for those who want to read Arabic/Persian books on Kindle. Let me explain more:

For getting Arabic/Persian books work, it is needed that:

1. Kindle should understand UTF-8 encoding (This was ok, even before this update)
2. Kindle should be able to show Arabic/Persian characters (This is fixed with the latest update)
3. Kindle should do shaping (TODO, workaround is shaping manually)
4. Kindle should do right-to-left layout (Remaining problem)

So, this is what I've got with shaping characters manully, that is also possible to do with the help of layouout engines in windows/linux. Pango is available on Kindle, but Can we use it effectively to fix this problem?

I was searching for the ways to change font, and I came across Calibre plugin that can change font and justification of the text in Kindle.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=118635
How does the plugin does this? Is it possible to use the way it works to mirror the flow of characters on the screen?

11-03-2012, 07:38 AM	#1
wlaf Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 40820 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Kindle 3 WIFI	Arabic/Persian text on Kindle 3 So, after installing the latest update of Kindle 3, I learned that the Arabic/Persian font that was available on Kindle experimental browser is now available in the Kindle book reader itself. It is important for those who want to read Arabic/Persian books on Kindle. Let me explain more: For getting Arabic/Persian books work, it is needed that: 1. Kindle should understand UTF-8 encoding (This was ok, even before this update) 2. Kindle should be able to show Arabic/Persian characters (This is fixed with the latest update) 3. Kindle should do shaping (TODO, workaround is shaping manually) 4. Kindle should do right-to-left layout (Remaining problem) So, this is what I've got with shaping characters manully, that is also possible to do with the help of layouout engines in windows/linux. Pango is available on Kindle, but Can we use it effectively to fix this problem? I was searching for the ways to change font, and I came across Calibre plugin that can change font and justification of the text in Kindle. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=118635 How does the plugin does this? Is it possible to use the way it works to mirror the flow of characters on the screen? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by wlaf; 11-04-2012 at 05:42 AM.