Re: [ft] how to know if a font file contains a unicode character font?

[Werner LEMBERG]

> I would like to use differrent fonts, so that I can render many
> languages, like english, chinese, portuguese, etc.  I have two
> questions.
>
> 1. where can I get a font file with certain language?
> 
> 2. once i get a UTF32 charcter, how to know which ttf file I should
>    use?  is there a UTF32 charcter range in a font ttf file?
>    Something like sample.ttf, have UTF32 character 0x20 --->0x7f
>    font?  If any, how can I get the range(eg: "UTF32 0x20
>    --->0x7f")?

I suggest that you have a look at the FontConfig library.  It has
support for both your requests.


    Werner