FF3 - how do I tell which fonts are missing

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 15:48:37

As you know, FF3 displays heiroglyphics if a font is not available, ie a box with the hex code for the character. Is there any way to work out which fonts it's looking for?

Glenn · Feb 07, 2009, 15:51:39

It does

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 15:52:06

Mmm, it does.

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 16:00:02

Here's an example.

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Ray · Feb 07, 2009, 16:09:51

I've Never seen that happen, Rik.

Ted · Feb 07, 2009, 16:13:27

Do you have a link to that post Rik? i can't find it, i want to see what it looks like on mine.

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 16:19:39

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 16:20:06

Quote from: Sheltieuk on Feb 07, 2009, 16:09:51
I've Never seen that happen, Rik.

You've probably got the fonts then, Ray.

Ray · Feb 07, 2009, 16:22:03

I can't get to that link, Rik, I get an error message.

rgt247 · Feb 07, 2009, 16:23:40

Quote from: Sheltieuk on Feb 07, 2009, 16:22:03
I can't get to that link, Rik, I get an error message.

Same here

Ted · Feb 07, 2009, 16:25:01

Quote from: rgt247 on Feb 07, 2009, 16:23:40
Same here

and here.

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 16:25:39

Odd, it's fine here.

Ah, penny drops - you can't actually see that post... Give me a mo...

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 16:28:53

No, I can't do what I was hoping to as the glyphs are in the post... Anyway, that's what it looks like if you don't have the right font, in this case, Chinese.

Ted · Feb 07, 2009, 16:30:23

can you not just cut and paste it into a post here?

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 16:32:26

It doesn't work as such, Ted, at least I think. Here's the bit:

什么意味是...

Ted · Feb 07, 2009, 16:41:11

they look like proper Chinese characters to me but if i paste it into a word processor its just boxes.

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 16:46:08

I see the 'hex boxes' that you can see in the screenshot, Ted. If I paste to a WP, I get boxes or question marks, depending on the font in use.

Ray · Feb 07, 2009, 16:49:02

Rik, I've just copied and pasted into MS Word selects the font as MS Mincho.

Glenn · Feb 07, 2009, 16:49:50

If I cut and paste them into Word, I get the same as those posted

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 16:51:42

Thanks, Ray. I shall see if I've got it...

Baz · Feb 07, 2009, 16:52:11

Quote from: Sheltieuk on Feb 07, 2009, 16:49:02
Rik, I've just copied and pasted into MS Word the font is MS Mincho.

same here. is that the font you need to add

Ted · Feb 07, 2009, 16:52:29

Looking at the Page source for this page, and then View, Character encoding, one of the fonts is "Chinese simplified (GB2312)"

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 16:53:16

That's it.

Thanks, guys. (Now, how do I work it out next time...

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Or I could do what Ted said.

Rik · Feb 07, 2009, 16:53:40

Quote from: Ted on Feb 07, 2009, 16:52:29
Looking at the Page source for this page, and then View, Character encoding, one of the fonts is "Chinese simplified (GB2312)"

Any idea how that translates to a font name, Ted?

Ted · Feb 07, 2009, 16:55:58

Not yet