Kobo Nickel default font extraction

CalbertAmu · 11-06-2019, 07:29 PM

I wanted to transfer some fonts, mainly the Kobo Nickel, from the main OS to KOreader. Is there a way to extract it or find it in the main directory? I can't find it in the hidden folders or anywhere from a google search. Seems it is not open source. Is there no way to get it outside of the Nickel OS?

rtiangha · 11-06-2019, 10:53 PM

It's probably encrypted so it'd be of minimal use. However, if you still insist, it's stored on the system partition which is in ext4 format. If you have an older or non-waterproof model, you can crack the reader open, extract the internal micro sd card and mount it under Linux to see the file system. Or figure out how to install and activate Telnet or ssh onto the reader and try to access the root file system remotely.

davidfor · 11-07-2019, 12:27 AM

Just download the firmware update package unpack that. It won't help as it is encrypted, but, it's a lot easier than opening a device.

NiMa · 08-18-2020, 09:22 PM

Embedded fonts can be found at /usr/local/Trolltech/QtEmbedded-4.6.2-arm/lib/fonts

NiLuJe · 08-19-2020, 06:05 AM

They're obfuscated/encrypted. No dice.

JSWolf · 08-19-2020, 10:23 AM

Just find a font similar to Kobo Nickel and use that instead.

11-06-2019, 07:29 PM	#1
CalbertAmu Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 28 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: Kobo Aura One	Kobo Nickel default font extraction I wanted to transfer some fonts, mainly the Kobo Nickel, from the main OS to KOreader. Is there a way to extract it or find it in the main directory? I can't find it in the hidden folders or anywhere from a google search. Seems it is not open source. Is there no way to get it outside of the Nickel OS?

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11-06-2019, 10:53 PM	#2
rtiangha Evangelist Posts: 495 Karma: 356531 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: 'burta, Canada Device: Kobo Glo HD	It's probably encrypted so it'd be of minimal use. However, if you still insist, it's stored on the system partition which is in ext4 format. If you have an older or non-waterproof model, you can crack the reader open, extract the internal micro sd card and mount it under Linux to see the file system. Or figure out how to install and activate Telnet or ssh onto the reader and try to access the root file system remotely.

11-07-2019, 12:27 AM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Just download the firmware update package unpack that. It won't help as it is encrypted, but, it's a lot easier than opening a device.

08-18-2020, 09:22 PM	#4
NiMa Fanatic Posts: 507 Karma: 2390534 Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Somewhere in the Universe Device: Kobo Libra, Glo HD, Touch C/B, Mini, Glo, Aura SE, Clara HD, KT	Embedded fonts can be found at /usr/local/Trolltech/QtEmbedded-4.6.2-arm/lib/fonts

08-19-2020, 06:05 AM	#5
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	They're obfuscated/encrypted. No dice.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,771 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Just find a font similar to Kobo Nickel and use that instead.

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