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<blockquote data-quote="KandyMalli" data-source="post: 30331580" data-attributes="member: 566261">To support Sinhala fonts in PDFs, you need a library that allows embedding custom fonts. Both **iText** and **Apache PDFBox** support this functionality, but you must explicitly load and embed the required Sinhala font (e.g., `FM-Abhaya`, `Iskoola Pota`, or any other Unicode-compliant font). Below are examples for both libraries.---### **1. Using iText with Sinhala Fonts**iText allows embedding custom fonts, including Sinhala. #### Maven Dependency:```xml&lt;dependency&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;groupId&gt;com.itextpdf&lt;/groupId&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;artifactId&gt;itext7-core&lt;/artifactId&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;version&gt;7.2.5&lt;/version&gt; &lt;!-- Check for the latest version --&gt;&lt;/dependency&gt;```#### Example Code:```javaimport com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfWriter;import com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfDocument;import com.itextpdf.layout.Document;import com.itextpdf.layout.element.Paragraph;import com.itextpdf.io.font.PdfFontFactory;import com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfFont;public class SinhalaPdfGenerator {&nbsp; &nbsp; public static void main(String[] args) {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; String dest = &quot;sinhala_output.pdf&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; String fontPath = &quot;path/to/IskoolaPota.ttf&quot;; // Path to Sinhala font file&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; try {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; PdfWriter writer = new PdfWriter(dest);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument(writer);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Document document = new Document(pdf);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Load Sinhala font&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; PdfFont sinhalaFont = PdfFontFactory.createFont(fontPath, &quot;Identity-H&quot;);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Add Sinhala text&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; String sinhalaText = &quot;සිංහල අකුරු PDF එකේ&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; document.add(new Paragraph(sinhalaText).setFont(sinhalaFont).setFontSize(14));&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; document.close();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; System.out.println(&quot;PDF with Sinhala text created: &quot; + dest);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; } catch (Exception e) {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; e.printStackTrace();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; }}```---### **2. Using Apache PDFBox with Sinhala Fonts**Apache PDFBox also supports embedding Sinhala fonts for rendering custom text.#### Maven Dependency:```xml&lt;dependency&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;groupId&gt;org.apache.pdfbox&lt;/groupId&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;artifactId&gt;pdfbox&lt;/artifactId&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;version&gt;2.0.29&lt;/version&gt; &lt;!-- Check for the latest version --&gt;&lt;/dependency&gt;```#### Example Code:```javaimport org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.PDDocument;import org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.PDPage;import org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.PDPageContentStream;import org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.font.PDType0Font;import java.io.File;public class SinhalaPdfBoxGenerator {&nbsp; &nbsp; public static void main(String[] args) {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; String outputFile = &quot;sinhala_output.pdf&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; String fontPath = &quot;path/to/IskoolaPota.ttf&quot;; // Path to Sinhala font file&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; try (PDDocument document = new PDDocument()) {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; PDPage page = new PDPage();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; document.addPage(page);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Load Sinhala font&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; PDType0Font sinhalaFont = PDType0Font.load(document, new File(fontPath));&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; try (PDPageContentStream contentStream = new PDPageContentStream(document, page)) {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; contentStream.setFont(sinhalaFont, 14);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; contentStream.beginText();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; contentStream.newLineAtOffset(100, 700);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; contentStream.showText(&quot;සිංහල අකුරු PDF එකේ&quot;);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; contentStream.endText();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; document.save(outputFile);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; System.out.println(&quot;PDF with Sinhala text created: &quot; + outputFile);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; } catch (Exception e) {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; e.printStackTrace();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; }}```---### **3. Notes on Sinhala Fonts**1. **Use Unicode-Compliant Fonts**: Ensure the font supports Sinhala characters (e.g., `Iskoola Pota`, `FM-Abhaya`).2. **Embed the Font**: Always embed the font using the provided methods to ensure compatibility across devices.3. **Path to Font File**: Replace `&quot;path/to/IskoolaPota.ttf&quot;` with the actual path to your Sinhala font file.### Comparison:- **iText**: Offers better support for advanced PDF features, making it ideal for complex projects.- **PDFBox**: Lightweight and simple, suitable for straightforward PDFs.Let me know if you need further assistance!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KandyMalli, post: 30331580, member: 566261"] To support Sinhala fonts in PDFs, you need a library that allows embedding custom fonts. Both **iText** and **Apache PDFBox** support this functionality, but you must explicitly load and embed the required Sinhala font (e.g., `FM-Abhaya`, `Iskoola Pota`, or any other Unicode-compliant font). Below are examples for both libraries. --- ### **1. Using iText with Sinhala Fonts** iText allows embedding custom fonts, including Sinhala. #### Maven Dependency: ```xml <dependency> <groupId>com.itextpdf</groupId> <artifactId>itext7-core</artifactId> <version>7.2.5</version>  </dependency> ``` #### Example Code: ```java import com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfWriter; import com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfDocument; import com.itextpdf.layout.Document; import com.itextpdf.layout.element.Paragraph; import com.itextpdf.io.font.PdfFontFactory; import com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfFont; public class SinhalaPdfGenerator { public static void main(String[] args) { String dest = "sinhala_output.pdf"; String fontPath = "path/to/IskoolaPota.ttf"; // Path to Sinhala font file try { PdfWriter writer = new PdfWriter(dest); PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument(writer); Document document = new Document(pdf); // Load Sinhala font PdfFont sinhalaFont = PdfFontFactory.createFont(fontPath, "Identity-H"); // Add Sinhala text String sinhalaText = "සිංහල අකුරු PDF එකේ"; document.add(new Paragraph(sinhalaText).setFont(sinhalaFont).setFontSize(14)); document.close(); System.out.println("PDF with Sinhala text created: " + dest); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } } ``` --- ### **2. Using Apache PDFBox with Sinhala Fonts** Apache PDFBox also supports embedding Sinhala fonts for rendering custom text. #### Maven Dependency: ```xml <dependency> <groupId>org.apache.pdfbox</groupId> <artifactId>pdfbox</artifactId> <version>2.0.29</version>  </dependency> ``` #### Example Code: ```java import org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.PDDocument; import org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.PDPage; import org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.PDPageContentStream; import org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.font.PDType0Font; import java.io.File; public class SinhalaPdfBoxGenerator { public static void main(String[] args) { String outputFile = "sinhala_output.pdf"; String fontPath = "path/to/IskoolaPota.ttf"; // Path to Sinhala font file try (PDDocument document = new PDDocument()) { PDPage page = new PDPage(); document.addPage(page); // Load Sinhala font PDType0Font sinhalaFont = PDType0Font.load(document, new File(fontPath)); try (PDPageContentStream contentStream = new PDPageContentStream(document, page)) { contentStream.setFont(sinhalaFont, 14); contentStream.beginText(); contentStream.newLineAtOffset(100, 700); contentStream.showText("සිංහල අකුරු PDF එකේ"); contentStream.endText(); } document.save(outputFile); System.out.println("PDF with Sinhala text created: " + outputFile); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } } ``` --- ### **3. Notes on Sinhala Fonts** 1. **Use Unicode-Compliant Fonts**: Ensure the font supports Sinhala characters (e.g., `Iskoola Pota`, `FM-Abhaya`). 2. **Embed the Font**: Always embed the font using the provided methods to ensure compatibility across devices. 3. **Path to Font File**: Replace `"path/to/IskoolaPota.ttf"` with the actual path to your Sinhala font file. ### Comparison: - **iText**: Offers better support for advanced PDF features, making it ideal for complex projects. - **PDFBox**: Lightweight and simple, suitable for straightforward PDFs. Let me know if you need further assistance! [/QUOTE]

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