How to implement custom fonts in TCPDF

Question

In TCPDF, there are only a few fonts to choose from, to create pdf files. I want to set Tahoma as my pdf font. How can I include Tahoma in TCPDF??

Solution 1

The latest TCPDF version automatically convert fonts into TCPDF format using the addTTFfont() method. For example:

// convert TTF font to TCPDF format and store it on the fonts folder
$fontname = TCPDF_FONTS::addTTFfont('/path-to-font/FreeSerifItalic.ttf', 'TrueTypeUnicode', '', 96);

// use the font
$pdf->SetFont($fontname, '', 14, '', false);

For further information and examples, please check the TCPDF Fonts documentation page.

NOTE: Once the font has been converted, TCPDF no longer requires the TTF file or the above call to addTTFfont()!

Solution 2

I have discovered a very good tool online. The only thing you need to do is to upload your .ttf file and then download the files and copy then into the /fonts folder.

https://www.xml-convert.com/en/convert-tff-font-to-afm-pfa-fpdf-tcpdf

Solution 3

The addTTFfont method is not available on TCPDF main class so following worked for me.

// convert TTF font to TCPDF format and store it on the fonts folder
$fontname = TCPDF_FONTS::addTTFfont('pathto/arial.ttf', 'TrueTypeUnicode', '', 96);

// use the font
$pdf->SetFont($fontname, '', 14, '', false);

Hope this helps!

Solution 4

the below lines will generate 3 files in ur fonts folder 1.rotisserifi56.php 2.rotisserifi56.ctg 3.rotisserifi56.rar

    use this to generate the required php and other files
$fontname = $this->pdf->addTTFfont('D:/wamp/www/projectname/sites/all/modules/civicrm/packages/tcpdf/fonts/Rotis Serif Italic 56.ttf', 'TrueTypeUnicode', '', 32);

    // use the font
    $this->pdf->SetFont($fontname, '', 14, '', false);

Now,

use the fonts like this:

 $this->pdf->AddFont('rotisserifi56', '', 'rotisserifi56.php');
$this->pdf->SetFont('rotisserifi56');

--hope this helps some one :)

Solution 5

First create .php ,.afm,.z from http://www.xml-convert.com/en/convert-tff-font-to-afm-pfa-fpdf-tcpdf and move all three in same directory containing .ttf file. then Use This :

$pdf->AddFont(path-to/universe.ttf','',path-to/universe.php');
$pdf->SetFont(path-to/universe.ttf','',10);

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Comments

[lol]

how come this works sometimes but returns empty font definition files the other times?

[JamesG]

Related Answer: stackoverflow.com/questions/19385618/…

[Joe Murray]

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[Developer]

how you want me to help you?

[Joe Murray]

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[DOOManiac]

Most likely your call to addTTFfont() can be used with less parameters to let the addTTFfont() method automatically detect things: $fontname = TCPDF_FONTS::addTTFfont('/path-to-font/FreeSerifItalic.ttf')‌​;

[William Turrell]

FWIW it can happen the other way round too, Anecdotally, I converted the gillsans.ttc into individual TTFs (using DfontSplitter) but found while TCPDF_FONTS::addTTFfont worked for semi-bold, bold etc. it returned various errors for the Regular face. The converter at the above URL produced an extra file (gillsans_0.z and gillsans_0.z.cpgz) and that displayed correctly. So try both methods.

[shukshin.ivan]

It seems that sometimes tcpdf generates wrong .z and .php files of a font. I tried to use online tool xml-convert.com/en/convert-tff-font-to-afm-pfa-fpdf-tcpdf out of another answer to generate .z and .php files and my font is working now.

[Camaleo]

I found out that this one: fonts.snm-portal.com gives much better results :-)

[bananaCute]

Hi @NicolaAsuni Is the tcpdf_addfont.php also possible to use with OTF font? I tried it but it gives me this error message: '--- Process completed with ERRORS!'

[kojow7]

There is a link at the top of this page that says: "NOTE: The following information is valid only "foR" the old TCPDF library. The new tc-lib-pdf library uses the new tc-lib-pdf-font library that is able to convert fonts on the fly."

[Alex Szücs]

its a 404 website

[long]

For now, this tool doesn't work well with latin-ext fonts from Google Fonts.

[Jost]

Link is dead :/

[Alfred]

@Jost thanks for pointing it out. I have updated the link.