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Asked: 2026-05-28T13:11:41+00:00

I need to generate a Japanese language PDF document formatted with a Japanese font,

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I need to generate a Japanese language PDF document formatted with a Japanese font, using Formatting Objects Processor (FOP). I have a few potential OTF fonts that I would like to use. Unfortunately, FOP does not support OpenType (OTF) fonts with CFF glyph data. I would like to convert the OTF fonts to a FOP-compatible format.

I have installed FontForge, and I am trying to use it to convert the fonts to TrueType (TTF), but each time, it generates incorrect font files — or at least the Japanese characters are not converted.

How can have FOP to read my font? In what format do I have to convert them, and maintain the multibyte capabilities?

Note: my English-language setup is working correctly

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  1. Editorial Team

    I managed to convert the OTF fonts in fontforge:

    • Open the OTF font in fontforge
    • Use the Flatten function in the CID menu
    • Use Generate Fonts... in the File menu
    • Choose ‘TryeType’ with the default options

    Then use the ‘Configuring a font in FOP’ described in this page: http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/AddFont.html

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