How can I set "Meiryo" font for PDF file?

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Hi everybody,
There is a option in report module in suiteCRM called “Download PDF”. I want to add a specific font for the PDF file like “Meiryo”.
In the AOR_Report/controller.php file, there is a function called "“protected function action_downloadPDF()” has following line.

$pdf = new mPDF(‘en’, ‘A4-L’, ‘’,’’) ;
$pdf->SetAutoFont();
How can I set up this specific font like “Meiryo” for PDF file.
Is there anyone who can help me about it? I need help.

Thanks in advance
Nahar

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I suspect you are using SuiteCRM 7.11.x? Let us know the version you are using as 7.12.x now has an updated PDF library.

IF it’s 7.11.x have a look at the documentation of mPDF here for adding Fonts. Fonts in mPDF 5.x – Fonts & Languages – mPDF Manual That SetAutoFonts I don’t believe it’s implying to be, but it detects the language of the input/characters to pick right font for that language i.e. german, chinese etc.

The config_fonts are in this directory in 7.11.x https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM/tree/7.11.x/modules/AOS_PDF_Templates/PDF_Lib

How to make this upgrade safe I’m not quite sure, but it’s a starting point.

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Hi @samus-aran ,
Thanks for your reply.
I am using SuiteCRM 7.11.21.

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Awesome, then my suggestions should apply.

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but how can setup MEiryo font for PDF file?

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You’ll need to apply this MEiryo font by including it into the library. This will need to be done by code.

Pulling steps from the documentation I sent you.

Easy to add new fonts (Fonts in mPDF 5.x – Fonts & Languages – mPDF Manual)

  1. Upload the Truetype font file to the fonts directory (/ttfonts)
  2. Define the font file details in the configuration file (config_fonts.php)
  3. Access the font by specifying it in your HTML code as the CSS font-family
  4. To use the font with specific languages, you need also to edit the configuration file (config_cp.php) - see the example

Lets do this first and take it from here.