Title: Double-Byte? Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Double-Byte? * Resolved [Craig S. Kiessling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamnorthwind/) * (@iamnorthwind) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/) * * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/dk-pdf/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dk-pdf/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [dinamiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dinamiko/) * (@dinamiko) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7239905) * Hi Craig S. Kiessling, * can you paste an URL here where I can see it? thanks. * Thread Starter [Craig S. Kiessling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamnorthwind/) * (@iamnorthwind) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7239946) * No worries, I finally figured it out 🙂 I had not closed the tags 😛 * Thread Starter [Craig S. Kiessling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamnorthwind/) * (@iamnorthwind) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240001) * Ah – it’s a font thing I guess. My site’s behind a logged-in users only. * Plugin Author [dinamiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dinamiko/) * (@dinamiko) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240050) * Hi Craig, * if it’s a font thing, maybe that will work (worked for arabic), add this to DK PDF CSS tab: * > body {font-family:Arial, sans-serif;} * try it and tell me, thanks. * Thread Starter [Craig S. Kiessling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamnorthwind/) * (@iamnorthwind) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240054) * Unfortunately no. * I’ve found the same issue being mentioned in other pdf-related plugins: * [http://docs.wpovernight.com/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips/using-custom-fonts/](http://docs.wpovernight.com/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips/using-custom-fonts/) * Thread Starter [Craig S. Kiessling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamnorthwind/) * (@iamnorthwind) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240059) * I am guessing you’re using fpdf? If so, then this might help but I am not sure how to implement it: [http://www.ntaso.com/fpdf-and-chinese-characters/](http://www.ntaso.com/fpdf-and-chinese-characters/) * Plugin Author [dinamiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dinamiko/) * (@dinamiko) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240072) * Hi Craig, * DK PDF uses mPDF library: [http://www.mpdf1.com/mpdf/index.php](http://www.mpdf1.com/mpdf/index.php) * do you have the font in .ttf format? I mean, if your page prints chinese characters correctly to the browser, then we need to know which font are you using, then I can guide you how to do install this font in mPDF. * Cheers. * Thread Starter [Craig S. Kiessling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamnorthwind/) * (@iamnorthwind) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240085) * UTF-8 encoding shows the regular characters, just like this 武术抱拳礼. From some of those links above, I ended up downloading a couple of fonts, and they’re pretty huge. I haven’t done anything yet with them, as although I don’t mind slightly slower load times on this project, I’d rather not get crazy. * I saw this on Stack Exchange ([here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22221517/mpdf-not-supporting-arabic-and-chinese-fonts)), but not sure if it works, nor where I’d put that: * > You need to enable the support of PDF Asian font like this: > $pdf = $this->pdf->load(); > $pdf->useAdobeCJK = true; $pdf->SetAutoFont(AUTOFONT_ALL); * Thread Starter [Craig S. Kiessling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamnorthwind/) * (@iamnorthwind) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240086) * Btw, I’m also trying to make some links not links in pdfs (just showing unlinked anchor text). To experiment, I tried putting this in the “pdf css” tab, but it didn’t work: * `a { pointer-events: none !important; }` * it might end up having to be some major javascript or something that’d take more fiddling, no worries. I can do without this 🙂 * Thread Starter [Craig S. Kiessling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamnorthwind/) * (@iamnorthwind) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240112) * Any ideas on the characters bit yet? * Plugin Author [dinamiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dinamiko/) * (@dinamiko) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240121) * Hi Craig, sorry for the delay, * I finally figured it out, please add this code in dk-pdf / includes / mpdf60 / dkpdf-functions.php * ``` $mpdf->useAdobeCJK = true; $mpdf->autoScriptToLang = true; $mpdf->autoLangToFont = true; ``` * See attachment image for reference: [http://wp.dinamiko.com/demos/dkpdf/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/chinese.png](http://wp.dinamiko.com/demos/dkpdf/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/chinese.png) * about make some links not links in pdfs maybe a solution is hiding those links using [http://wp.dinamiko.com/demos/dkpdf/doc/dkpdf-remove-shortcode/](http://wp.dinamiko.com/demos/dkpdf/doc/dkpdf-remove-shortcode/) * Thanks. * Thread Starter [Craig S. Kiessling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamnorthwind/) * (@iamnorthwind) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240122) * No worries and many thanks. * I’m not seeing dk-pdf / includes / mpdf60 / dkpdf-functions.php. But I do see dk-pdf / includes / dkpdf-functions.php. * Should I move it or? * Plugin Author [dinamiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dinamiko/) * (@dinamiko) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240123) * ups! sorry, you’re right: dk-pdf / includes / dkpdf-functions.php * Thanks. * Thread Starter [Craig S. Kiessling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamnorthwind/) * (@iamnorthwind) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240124) * AH okay cool. Sweet – now the Chinese show up! * Unfortunately the dkpdf-remove won’t work – that removes the text altogether. I am imagining it just applies a display:none style to the element, which I’ve done in the stylesheet for various things. * But I want the anchor (linked text) text to display, but just not as a link. * Plugin Author [dinamiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dinamiko/) * (@dinamiko) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/double-byte/#post-7240126) * yes, this is how the shortcode works, removes the entire piece of content inside the shortcode in the PDF. * what is printed in the PDF is exactly the same as you’ve in the HTML, so if you’ve a link, a link will apear in the PDF. I’m not an CSS expert but I think that is not posible to remove a link (the