FONT_CONVERSION_INSTRUCTIONS.md

How to Get Greek Fonts Working in jsPDF

The Problem

The current font files are missing the unicode cmap that jsPDF needs to render Greek characters. jsPDF requires fonts in a specific format with proper unicode mappings.

Solution: Use jsPDF Font Converter

Option 1: Use jsPDF's Official Font Converter (Recommended)

1. Go to the jsPDF Font Converter:

   • Visit: https://rawgit.com/MrRio/jsPDF/master/fontconverter/fontconverter.html
   • OR use: https://github.com/MrRio/jsPDF/tree/master/fontconverter

2. Download the Noto Sans TTF files:

   • Noto Sans Regular: https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Sans
   • Noto Sans Bold: https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Sans (select Bold weight)
   • Download the .ttf files

3. Convert the fonts:

   • Open the font converter page
   • Upload the NotoSans-Regular.ttf file
   • Click "Convert"
   • Download the generated .js file
   • Repeat for NotoSans-Bold.ttf

4. The converted files will have:

   • Proper unicode cmap support
   • Font metrics (widths, etc.)
   • Base64 encoded font data
   • A format that jsPDF can actually use

Option 2: Use Pre-converted Fonts

If you can find pre-converted Noto Sans fonts for jsPDF, you can use those directly.

Option 3: Use a Different Approach

We could also use a library like pdfmake or react-pdf that has better font support, but that would require changing the PDF generation code.

What I Need From You

Please provide one of the following:

1. Converted font files - If you convert the fonts using the jsPDF font converter, I can integrate them
2. TTF files - If you provide the original TTF files, I can help set up the conversion process
3. Confirmation - If you want me to guide you through the conversion step-by-step

The converted files should be .js files that export the font data in jsPDF's required format.