Upload Custom Font in FPDF Tamil

Imports a TrueType, OpenType or Type1 font and makes it available. It is necessary to generate a font definition file.

Step : 1

First download your custom font and file must be in ttf format. place the font in your project directory.

Step : 2

add php path (C:\xampp\php) in your PC

This Pc -> Properties -> Advanced system settings -> Environment Variables -> Path (double Click) ->add php path -> press Ok

Step : 3

Open Command Prompt -> follow the command in this below image

cmd Code

C:\Users\Tutor Joes>cd\

C:\>cd xampp

C:\xampp>cd htdocs

C:\xampp\htdocs>cd FPDF_CONTENT

C:\xampp\htdocs\FPDF_CONTENT>cd customFont

C:\xampp\htdocs\FPDF_CONTENT\customFont>dir
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is B8EC-E7FE

 Directory of C:\xampp\htdocs\FPDF_CONTENT\customFont

24-12-2022  16:19    <DIR>          .
24-12-2022  16:19    <DIR>          ..
09-01-2013  00:00           168,260 Roboto.ttf
               1 File(s)        168,260 bytes
               2 Dir(s)  155,286,028,288 bytes free

C:\xampp\htdocs\FPDF_CONTENT\customFont>php C:\xampp\htdocs\FPDF_CONTENT\fpdf\makefont\makefont.php Roboto.ttf
PHP Warning:  Module 'openssl' already loaded in Unknown on line 0

Warning: Module 'openssl' already loaded in Unknown on line 0
Font file compressed: Roboto.z
Font definition file generated: Roboto.php

Step : 4

Copy the font zip file.

Step : 5

Place the copy files in fpdf font location.

Source Code

<?php
	require_once "fpdf/fpdf.php"; //fpdf supporting file
 
//Page Creation (Default value is P;Default value is mm;default page size: A4)
#   $pdf = new FPDF(); 
//or
    $pdf = new FPDF('P','mm','A4');
    $pdf -> AddPage();
 
    // SetFont(family,style,size)
    $pdf -> SetFont('Arial','',14);
 
    //Using bold,italic,underline the text
    $pdf -> SetFont('Arial','BIU',14); //B-bold; I-italic; U-underline
 
    //addFont(family,style,file)
    $pdf ->addFont('Roboto','','Roboto.php'); //Adding Custom Font
    $pdf -> SetFont('Roboto','',10);
 
 
    $pdf -> Output(); // Display output
?>

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Upload Custom Font in FPDF Tamil

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