Friday, November 23, 2012

How to read Chinese on Nook 2

Even though I am a Kindle fan, this year nook simple touch is only $49.00 from Target comparing to the regular $99.00. My wife decided to buy me one for fun.

Since nook is not selling in Chinese market officially. The Chinese support is not natively.

1. Download Sigil from: http://code.google.com/p/sigil/
2. Open a .epub file. select "Styles", click the .css file.
3. MOdify the @font-face section from :
@font-face {
font-family:"cnepub";
src:url(res:///opt/sony/ebook/FONT/tt0011m_.ttf), url(res:///tt0011m_.ttf);
}
to: 
@font-face {
font-family:"cnepub";
src:url(res:///opt/sony/ebook/FONT/tt0011m_.ttf), url(res:///tt0011m_.ttf),
url(res:///system/fonts/DroidSansFallback.ttf);
}
4. Copy the modified .epub file into your nook.
5. Open the file in nook. Click the pages like 5/233, select "text" -> check "Publisher Defaults".
Then you will notice the Chinese characters are showing up!!

Reference webpages:
1. http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=857877&extra=page%3D1
2. http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=812236
3. http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=800133
4. http://www.by-smart.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2000

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