Chinese fonts--Aluratek Libre Pro

quebeckerin · 07-25-2012, 06:04 PM

I followed the instructions by FJC@YYZ on the Kobo forum for reading Chinese texts, even though I have an Aluratek Libre Pro. The basic idea was that you add a Chinese font (simsun.ttf) to the main directory of your e-reader. It worked perfectly. Thanks to that FJC's post, I can now read Chinese text files on my Libre Pro.
At least, I think it was thanks to that post. I just replaced my old Libre with a new one and it occurred to me that maybe the newer firmware already contained Chinese fonts. Does anyone know?
I'd like to make sure, because I'm trying to help someone else set up their ereader to read Chinese and I don't want to mislead them. Thanks in advance.

Ken Maltby · 07-25-2012, 08:11 PM

Perhaps you could provide a link to that Kobo forum thread/post, so that we can get an
idea of the procedure. As far as I know there has been no easy way to change the
default fonts or adding an additional font to the firmware. If you have done so we
would surely like to know how it is done.

Luck;
Ken

quebeckerin · 07-25-2012, 09:00 PM

The thread on the Kobo Forum was called: Read Chinese in Kobo Touch.
I followed the instructions, except I was using the Aluratek Libre Pro, not the Kobo.
I now have Chinese fonts on my Aluratek--one for Simplified Chinese and one for Traditional. As I said, though, perhaps they were always there and I didn't realize it. If anyone has time, I would be grateful if they would check whether the fonts are already there.

Ken Maltby · 07-25-2012, 09:51 PM

Oh, you mean the Kobo forum here on MR.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...39&postcount=1

No the 20i firmware has only the two "DejaVu" fonts.

So you are saying that you added the Chinese fonts in addition to the two DejaVu
fonts? You did this by creating a "fonts" folder (where?) and adding .ttf files?

Luck;
Ken

Ken Maltby · 07-25-2012, 10:16 PM

I tried it with a couple of .ttf fonts but I still only have the two "DejaVu" fonts to
select from.

Luck;
Ken

quebeckerin · 07-25-2012, 10:41 PM

Ken,
It's when I click on Settings, Encoding, that I see all the different languages. Arabic, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Chinese Simplified, etc. Do you also see these on your Libre Pro?

Ken Maltby · 07-26-2012, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quebeckerin

Ken,
It's when I click on Settings, Encoding, that I see all the different languages. Arabic, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Chinese Simplified, etc. Do you also see these on your Libre Pro?

OK, the 20i does have encoding support for "Simple Chinese" and "Traditional
Chinese", this is a little different from placing another selectable font on the ALP.

Luck;
Ken

quebeckerin · 07-26-2012, 08:04 AM

Yeah, I think I gave myself too much credit. I saw that my Libre Pro was displaying Chinese and I thought it was because I added the font, but the fonts were probably there all along in the 20i. If so, I wonder why Aluratek doesn't admit that their ereader will display Chinese. It's as if they hide the information and you have to stumble on it by accident. Anyway, thanks, Ken.

ProDigit · 07-28-2012, 12:46 AM

Maybe they where afraid it would directly translate English words into chinese letters, instead of chinese words? ;-)

07-25-2012, 06:04 PM	#1
quebeckerin Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 210 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: libre	Chinese fonts--Aluratek Libre Pro I followed the instructions by FJC@YYZ on the Kobo forum for reading Chinese texts, even though I have an Aluratek Libre Pro. The basic idea was that you add a Chinese font (simsun.ttf) to the main directory of your e-reader. It worked perfectly. Thanks to that FJC's post, I can now read Chinese text files on my Libre Pro. At least, I think it was thanks to that post. I just replaced my old Libre with a new one and it occurred to me that maybe the newer firmware already contained Chinese fonts. Does anyone know? I'd like to make sure, because I'm trying to help someone else set up their ereader to read Chinese and I don't want to mislead them. Thanks in advance.

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07-25-2012, 08:11 PM	#2
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Perhaps you could provide a link to that Kobo forum thread/post, so that we can get an idea of the procedure. As far as I know there has been no easy way to change the default fonts or adding an additional font to the firmware. If you have done so we would surely like to know how it is done. Luck; Ken

07-25-2012, 09:00 PM	#3
quebeckerin Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 210 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: libre	The thread on the Kobo Forum was called: Read Chinese in Kobo Touch. I followed the instructions, except I was using the Aluratek Libre Pro, not the Kobo. I now have Chinese fonts on my Aluratek--one for Simplified Chinese and one for Traditional. As I said, though, perhaps they were always there and I didn't realize it. If anyone has time, I would be grateful if they would check whether the fonts are already there.

07-25-2012, 09:51 PM	#4
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Oh, you mean the Kobo forum here on MR. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...39&postcount=1 No the 20i firmware has only the two "DejaVu" fonts. So you are saying that you added the Chinese fonts in addition to the two DejaVu fonts? You did this by creating a "fonts" folder (where?) and adding .ttf files? Luck; Ken

07-25-2012, 10:16 PM	#5
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	I tried it with a couple of .ttf fonts but I still only have the two "DejaVu" fonts to select from. Luck; Ken

07-25-2012, 10:41 PM	#6
quebeckerin Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 210 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: libre	Ken, It's when I click on Settings, Encoding, that I see all the different languages. Arabic, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Chinese Simplified, etc. Do you also see these on your Libre Pro?

07-26-2012, 08:04 AM	#8
quebeckerin Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 210 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: libre	Yeah, I think I gave myself too much credit. I saw that my Libre Pro was displaying Chinese and I thought it was because I added the font, but the fonts were probably there all along in the 20i. If so, I wonder why Aluratek doesn't admit that their ereader will display Chinese. It's as if they hide the information and you have to stumble on it by accident. Anyway, thanks, Ken.

07-28-2012, 12:46 AM	#9
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Maybe they where afraid it would directly translate English words into chinese letters, instead of chinese words? ;-)

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