Touch Fonts and how to add them properly...

Dryhte · 03-18-2012, 09:52 AM

Maybe this deserves a new thread instead of a post on page 3 of a thread about preferences.

I'm looking to get an insight in how to properly add fonts to the kobo.

Currently, it _looks_ like it parses the file name of the font in order to gain information about what type of font (regular/italic/bold/bolditalic) a font is. However, this looks strange to me because the 'payload' of the font (as opposed to the name) also contains this information.

When I first added Ubuntu 10.10 fonts, they would always show up bold. This would change after I had renamed them 'Ubuntu-Regular', '~-Bold','~-Italic' and '~-BoldItalic'.

However, adding Gentium and Gentium Book Basic I still managed to screw up because even though i renamed the font files as above, italics show up in bold (non italic).

Is there anyone who has experimented with this and found a failsafe way to add fonts to the Kobo and have them recognized as what they are?

thanks in advance...

vorchan · 03-18-2012, 10:40 AM

Check out this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=1892223

You have to name the font files exactly like the font name. If you open up a font file in windows you will see the font name at the top. So for Gentium Book Basic you need to name the files "Gentium Book Basic-Regular.ttf", "Gentium Book Basic-Bold.ttf" and so on.

Dryhte · 03-18-2012, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vorchan

Check out this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=1892223

You have to name the font files exactly like the font name. If you open up a font file in windows you will see the font name at the top. So for Gentium Book Basic you need to name the files "Gentium Book Basic-Regular.ttf", "Gentium Book Basic-Bold.ttf" and so on.

Thanks. I missed that thread. And happy that Gentium Book Basic works now, 'cause it's very good.

meeera · 03-18-2012, 09:42 PM

Would someone be willing to post their working GBB font files here, for a look? With renamings and conversions, I've got a fair few other fonts working, but for some reason GBB still eludes me. Thanks.

Darth_Bane · 03-19-2012, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meeera

Would someone be willing to post their working GBB font files here, for a look? With renamings and conversions, I've got a fair few other fonts working, but for some reason GBB still eludes me. Thanks.

Still my favorite eInk font! Here ya go: http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/p...=Gentium_basic

meeera · 03-19-2012, 12:33 AM

Cheers.

Jaden · 03-19-2012, 01:10 AM

I just wish there was a working version of Linux Libertine...

If anyone gets that to work, let me know.

Dryhte · 03-19-2012, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meeera

Would someone be willing to post their working GBB font files here, for a look? With renamings and conversions, I've got a fair few other fonts working, but for some reason GBB still eludes me. Thanks.

Just try again... with renaming the downloads from the official site as posted above, it worked for me (but I'm not sure I'm allowed to actually post them here).

Oh what the hell

Admins, if I'm not allowed to post this, kindly just remove it; otherwise I'll suppose there's no problem.

Roadbug · 03-20-2012, 02:49 PM

Thanks for posting the properly named files. I had installed the fonts, but all I got was bold...

03-18-2012, 09:52 AM	#1
Dryhte Crow Posts: 133 Karma: 10808 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Where The Sun Don't Shine (much) Device: (Vivlio) Pocketbook Touch HD3	Fonts and how to add them properly... Maybe this deserves a new thread instead of a post on page 3 of a thread about preferences. I'm looking to get an insight in how to properly add fonts to the kobo. Currently, it _looks_ like it parses the file name of the font in order to gain information about what type of font (regular/italic/bold/bolditalic) a font is. However, this looks strange to me because the 'payload' of the font (as opposed to the name) also contains this information. When I first added Ubuntu 10.10 fonts, they would always show up bold. This would change after I had renamed them 'Ubuntu-Regular', '~-Bold','~-Italic' and '~-BoldItalic'. However, adding Gentium and Gentium Book Basic I still managed to screw up because even though i renamed the font files as above, italics show up in bold (non italic). Is there anyone who has experimented with this and found a failsafe way to add fonts to the Kobo and have them recognized as what they are? thanks in advance...

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03-18-2012, 10:40 AM	#2
vorchan Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 2088 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Touch	Check out this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=1892223 You have to name the font files exactly like the font name. If you open up a font file in windows you will see the font name at the top. So for Gentium Book Basic you need to name the files "Gentium Book Basic-Regular.ttf", "Gentium Book Basic-Bold.ttf" and so on.

03-18-2012, 09:42 PM	#4
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,659 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Would someone be willing to post their working GBB font files here, for a look? With renamings and conversions, I've got a fair few other fonts working, but for some reason GBB still eludes me. Thanks.

03-19-2012, 12:33 AM	#6
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,659 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Cheers.

03-19-2012, 01:10 AM	#7
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03-20-2012, 02:49 PM	#9
Roadbug Bookworm Posts: 20 Karma: 16228 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Earth, somewhere in the southern hemisphere Device: Original Kobo, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Clara HD	Thanks for posting the properly named files. I had installed the fonts, but all I got was bold...

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