How to install fonts(.ttf) to N900? - maemo.org

allz | # 1 | 2010-05-17, 18:34 | Report

i need to install my own language fonts pack to n900 (Thai) because what i could find .deb here will support only some old thai fonts

btw i tried my best to research here but still got nothing

thx in advance

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******* Solution ********

Here's the conclusion:
(in case, there's a new hand like me)

1. Download the font (.ttf) and put it in folder 'documents'
2. Open X-Terminal (find in 'More')
3. Type 'mkdir ~/.fonts'
4. Enter
5. Type 'mv ~/MyDocs/.documents/(fonts' name).ttf ~/.fonts/'
6. Enter

Check it out!

Last edited by allz; 2010-05-19 at 14:31.

MohammadAG | # 2 | 2010-05-17, 19:02 | Report

Place them in /home/user/.fonts and you're done.
(Solution is from the forums, not sure where but I used it for my package)

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allz | # 3 | 2010-05-18, 00:51 | Report

not quiet sure of how to do that :s

resplendent2209 | # 4 | 2010-05-18, 00:56 | Report

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=406720&postcount=2

allz | # 5 | 2010-05-18, 01:07 | Report

its a failed tutorial bcz others and i found no use of it

Originally Posted by

~ $ mkdir ~/.fonts
mkdir: cannot create directory '/home/user/.fonts': File exists
~ $ mv ~/Mydocs/.documents/courmon.ttf ~/.fonts/
mv: cannot rename '/home/user/Mydocs/.documents/courmon.ttf': No such file or directory

MohammadAG | # 6 | 2010-05-18, 08:14 | Report

MyDocs != Mydocs
Linux is case sensitive

singhp | # 7 | 2010-05-19, 10:31 | Report

I am a complete newbie to Linux and programming. I'm in finance and numbers are more my game. However, I did follow the instructions to the letter on this and installed 2 fonts
1) Devnagari
2) AnmolUni

I still can't install Tahoma as that is the 3rd font I need to view the web page correctly on my N900.

Any ideas how I could install Tahoma or if there are any other alternatives for it?

the web page is www.srigranth.org

Really appreciate your help.

Regards,
Parmjit Singh

Hagar | # 8 | 2010-05-19, 11:07 | Report

After the Power search on the forums, I found the following thread (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=38541) and did like it was mentioned there. But the thread seems to end after the last post asked the same question that I am going to ask now.

Is there a method that will affect all the font sizes throughout the different apps and widgets etc.? The theme font size doesn’t seem to have an effect on many things. There was a mention about changing and replacing the system fonts with “your own fonts”. But I find it a little dangerous to do. And besides that, I have no idea which fonts should I put in place of the existing ones so that the change is for better? I mean, I’m happy with the current font style but the size is the problem. At my age, the fonts need to be at least twice the size they are currently used on the device

I have a normal WinXP laptop. If someone could kindly suggest some font from there (including the pointer to the directory to look into) which would be big enough as a replacement for the current system fonts in the device. After that, I could try the dangerous task of replacing the fonts of the device and keep my fingers crossed!

allz | # 9 | 2010-05-19, 14:26 | Report

Originally Posted by MohammadAG View Post

MyDocs != Mydocs
Linux is case sensitive

that rocks!
thx

allz | # 10 | 2010-05-19, 14:29 | Report

Here's the conclusion:
(in case, there's a new hand like me)

1. Download the font (.ttf) and put them in folder 'documents'
2. Open X-Terminal (find in 'More')
3. Type~ $ mkdir ~/.fonts
4. Enter
5. Type mv ~/MyDocs/.documents/(fonts' name).ttf ~/.fonts/
6. Enter

Check it out!