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redbeard1 · 07-01-2021, 10:45 PM

NiLuJe and all,

Thank you for your posts. I’ve been enjoying customized screensavers and fonts on my KDX 2.5.8 since 2011. My KDX, in spite of its age, is still my preferred kindle.

I’ve recently begun to study Japanese and noticed lots of empty boxes in the text. After some research, I learned that my preferred font (Helvetica) does not support Japanese script.

I installed Meiryo and this font is perfect for Japanese script. But I don’t like it for English script as much as Helvetica.

Question: Would it be possible to use Helvetica for everything but Japanese script and Meiyro for only the Japanese script. If so, how? I read that I should rename meiryo.ttf into CJK.ttf , but I don’t have a CJK.ttf file.

I’ve read much of this thread, but not all of it. Apologies if this was answered.

07-01-2021, 10:45 PM	#3884
redbeard1 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Device: KDX	NiLuJe and all, Thank you for your posts. I’ve been enjoying customized screensavers and fonts on my KDX 2.5.8 since 2011. My KDX, in spite of its age, is still my preferred kindle. I’ve recently begun to study Japanese and noticed lots of empty boxes in the text. After some research, I learned that my preferred font (Helvetica) does not support Japanese script. I installed Meiryo and this font is perfect for Japanese script. But I don’t like it for English script as much as Helvetica. Question: Would it be possible to use Helvetica for everything but Japanese script and Meiyro for only the Japanese script. If so, how? I read that I should rename meiryo.ttf into CJK.ttf , but I don’t have a CJK.ttf file. I’ve read much of this thread, but not all of it. Apologies if this was answered.