custom fonts and non-english words

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

there are a few discussions here addressing display of non-english characters, but none helped me to solve the specific problem I am sitting with now.

I need to use characters like å,ø etc. and I have decided on using custom fonts.

I make the custom font that contains those characters, but when using them, the character is missing.
So there must be an issue with interpreting the input. I used different editors and I am using a machine with Lion on it. Not sure where this problem is located, is it Corona? Lua?

I saw mentioned somewhere that things like that can be addressed in the .settings file but found no description how to.

Thanks for any help. [import]uid: 109677 topic_id: 25416 reply_id: 325416[/import]

#2

HI dataskrekk lab,

If you are using notepad++ then save your character as Encode in UTF-8 and it’ll show your character as you write.

In build.setting add this code: UIAppFonts = {“Harrowprint.ttf”}.
I hope this will help you.
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#3

thanks, but I have the custom fonts as .fnt and .png, not as ttf.
the .lua file is encoded at UTF-8, but the characters are missing when used.

Does that mean I must use some .ttf that would be ok and I have a license for, not my cutom font (I am unsure how to make .ttf myself)? [import]uid: 109677 topic_id: 25416 reply_id: 102701[/import]

#4

Just checked out the dafont site, there are some nice fonts that are free to use, but with the custom fonts one can customize the colors/texture better, which is very nice, with ttf this is not as flexible. [import]uid: 109677 topic_id: 25416 reply_id: 102702[/import]

#5

Try TextCandy with ttf fonts.

Also, keep in mind that if you plan on selling your app, you can’t use free for personal use fonts in dafont. [import]uid: 39031 topic_id: 25416 reply_id: 102757[/import]