maemo.org - Talk - Install Fonts in N900

maemo.org - Talk (https://talk.maemo.org/index.php)

- Maemo 5 / Fremantle (https://talk.maemo.org/forumdisplay.php?f=40)

- - Install Fonts in N900 (https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=35763)

Re: Install Fonts in N900

Qole,
Much appreciated.

Re: Install Fonts in N900

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coffee (Post 738642)

Guys,
I am very new to these mods, n900 and zero clue about linux. I have been trying to follow these threads like others and think I pretty much have my head around it and have been swapping fonts, it's great. I have seen a few guys struggling to grasp the install so simply trying to assist. I have used instructions by others and altered slightly for my own purpose.
I have created folders in my phone and attempted to be organised. So this adapted code works as per my folder structure and have highlighted in red. You can simply change the red to your own folder structure. Just make sure you change both codes portions in red. The first code will make a copy of the original and place in a folder (folder and path in red). The second takes the new files from the folder (in red ) and places in the correct location for it to work.

Firstly, download "rootsh" using your phone from Extras-devel and install.

How to activate Extras-devel
In the Application Manager:
1. Navigate to the application menu (tap the title bar)
2. Select ‘Application catalogs’
3. Select ‘New’
4. Enter a catalog name of ‘Maemo extras-devel’
5. Enter a web address of http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel
6. Enter a distribution of ‘fremantle’
7. Enter components of ‘free non-free’
8. Select ‘Save’

I have created folders 'original' & 'options' under:
MyDocs/.documents/nokian900/n900mods/font/
Name the files you wish to use:
'nosnb.ttf'
'nosnr.ttf'
'nosns.ttf'
'nscnr.ttf'
and place in the 'font' folder.

Now open X-Terminal App on your phone.

(Make back up of original files using code below)
CODE:
sudo gainroot
cp /usr/share/fonts/nokia/* MyDocs/.documents/nokian900/n900mods/font/original/

(Now copy new files in it's place using code below)
CODE:
mv MyDocs/.documents/nokian900/n900mods/font/* /usr/share/fonts/nokia/

Reboot phone and reapply any widgets back to the home screen if they are missing. To apply a different font you must reapply the nokia original font first, (in original folder) and reboot phone, then apply your font files and reboot.

I hope I have not confused you further and assisted. Thank you to the others that gave us all the info, works like a charm.

Tried it your way and tried it another way (with a script from another thread) the font changes, but not to the font i want it to change. i read from this thread and from couple others, that other people have had the same problem, and found solution to it, but still no one have posted it (or i just couldn´t find it). can someone who struggled with the same problem, tell the solution?

edit: black plastic theme helped with my problem. it's fairly easy to change fonts with it.

Re: Install Fonts in N900

Starman: with my ttf, but when i reboot the phone the system font change to a totally different font, can anyone give me a pointer to whether a ttf file has to have specific requirements on the n900??

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psy-Clone (Post 553099)

I have this issue too.. how did you fix it?

I try to follow the exact procedures and end up with a totally different font. I haven't found the solution to this in any forums although I've found many users reporting about this issue initially. Can somebody throw some light on this? Am I using the wrong ttf files? I use the ttf files from my C:\Windows\Fonts folder.

Julian

Re: Install Fonts in N900

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coffee (Post 738642)

I'd like to know how can i change the font, without changing the unicode font for the touch keyboard.

Re: Install Fonts in N900

I always have trouble with the Font changes.

I'm not new to Linux, so moving files around is not an issue.

I'm trying to change the UI fonts on the Staus Menu, Power button menu, etc.

I put the default fonts back into /usr/share/fonts/nokia
nosnb.ttf
nosnr.ttf
nosns.ttf
nscnr.ttf

Rebooted

Then deleted those files and copied in the new files of the new font.

Reboot, the fonts don't change.

Seems dead easy, just doesn't work for me.

Here's the fonts I have in the "nokia" directory

Nokia-N900:/opt/usr/share/fonts/nokia# ll
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Aug 18 23:13 .
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 May 30 22:55 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 7 14:19 Avant Garde
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Aug 18 22:56 ChinaCat
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5332 Feb 24 05:28 DeviceSymbols-RX34.ttf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 126320 Feb 24 05:28 Nokia_Sans_Maps.ttf
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jun 28 14:58 Sony
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jun 29 12:56 Tahoma
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jun 28 14:39 def
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5484 Feb 24 05:28 nokiasmiley.ttf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 73184 Aug 18 23:13 nosnb.ttf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 73184 Aug 18 23:13 nosnr.ttf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 73184 Aug 18 23:13 nosns.ttf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 73184 Aug 18 23:13 nscnr.ttf

What is the "have to reinstall the default fonts thing about"?

There must be something else that needs to be done to force the issue.

Re: Install Fonts in N900

please tell me the complete procedure for install latha.ttf font in my nokia n900.iam a new user.

Re: Install Fonts in N900

Quote:

Originally Posted by ammuvi (Post 806036)

please tell me the complete procedure for install latha.ttf font in my nokia n900.iam a new user.

The complete procedure is in this very thread.

Re: Install Fonts in N900

please any one tell me how to view tamil fonts in my nokia n900?.and installing method pl.....ea....se.....he....lp.

Re: Install Fonts in N900

please tell me how to install latha.ttf

Re: Install Fonts in N900

Quote:

Originally Posted by ammuvi (Post 810303)

please tell me how to install latha.ttf

Copy latha.ttf from your PC to N900.
Open X Terminal in N900
give the Following commands

mkdir ~/.fonts
mv ~/MyDocs/*.ttf ~/.fonts/

Thats all. you can see tamil web pages.
And you can Input/ Type in tamil too.

For more explanation with screenshots.. see the following links

Install Fonts on N900

Browse / Input Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati etc., Fonts in Nokia N900 Mobile