Export PDF - no display on Japanese characters #1706

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opened 2026-02-05 01:40:22 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 2 comments
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Originally created by @ahmadsyamim on GitHub (May 4, 2020).

Describe the bug
Export PDF - no display on Japanese characters.
HTML Export seems to be no problem.

Steps To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Create pages with Japanese character
  2. Export to PDF
  3. No Character showed

Expected behavior
To display Japanese character on export PDF

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Your Configuration (please complete the following information):

  • Exact BookStack Version (Found in settings): v0.29.2
  • PHP Version: PHP 7.4.5
  • Hosting Method (Nginx/Apache/Docker): Apache

Additional context
HTML Export seems to be no problem.

Originally created by @ahmadsyamim on GitHub (May 4, 2020). **Describe the bug** Export PDF - no display on Japanese characters. HTML Export seems to be no problem. **Steps To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Create pages with Japanese character 2. Export to PDF 3. No Character showed **Expected behavior** To display Japanese character on export PDF **Screenshots** ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/14102774/80948994-1cbcda80-8e2e-11ea-8a6b-423bcff43ca9.png) **Your Configuration (please complete the following information):** - Exact BookStack Version (Found in settings): v0.29.2 - PHP Version: PHP 7.4.5 - Hosting Method (Nginx/Apache/Docker): Apache **Additional context** HTML Export seems to be no problem.
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@boulledogue commented on GitHub (May 4, 2020):

Hello,
I'm using wkhtmltopdf and i don't have any problem with japanese characters... Did you try too ?

@boulledogue commented on GitHub (May 4, 2020): Hello, I'm using [wkhtmltopdf](https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/pdf-rendering/) and i don't have any problem with japanese characters... Did you try too ?
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@ahmadsyamim commented on GitHub (May 7, 2020):

Hello,
I'm using wkhtmltopdf and i don't have any problem with japanese characters... Did you try too ?

Thank you @boulledogue !
I just tried and it really helps!

@ahmadsyamim commented on GitHub (May 7, 2020): > Hello, > I'm using [wkhtmltopdf](https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/pdf-rendering/) and i don't have any problem with japanese characters... Did you try too ? Thank you @boulledogue ! I just tried and it really helps!
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Reference: starred/BookStack#1706