How to change Default Font for other language?

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You might be able to change the default font by editing this file (I have not tried it):

/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreText.fra mework/Resources/DefaultFontFallbacks.plist

Try using the FireFox browser. It lets you set your preferred font in its preferences, overriding anything else. Let me know if that works.

What is the font you want to use, and where does it come from?

devsmart wrote:

When I change font in /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreText.fra mework/Resources/DefaultFontFallbacks.plist it doesn't render, may be coz. of I'm using TTF font 😟 ?

I don't think .ttf should cause a problem. Make sure you are using the postscript name of the font, as shown by Fontbook > Preview > Font Info and have restarted.

If you have time, it would be a good idea to let Apple know about those specific combinations which its Sinhala fonts are not rendering correctly, via

http://www.apple.com/feedback

devsmart wrote:

It's same in iPhone and iPad as well, I guess they are using same font for all the devices.

Yes, that is correct. You can add fonts to iOS devices, but whether they will get used is uncertain.

Hi DevSmart,

You're aiming at the Sinhala "muurdhaja lu" symbol. Unfortunately both Mac OS X and iOS do not display this symbol properly.

It's shows correctly however on Android devices :-)

There is a "work around" for OS X and iOS, but it's absolutely not perfect.

When you use this character in HTML files you can use the Bashita font (include it in your style sheet). This font displays the "muurdhaja lu" symbol correctly.

That said, Apple must come with a proper solution, hopefully in the coming updates.

devsmart wrote:

Appriciate your help on change the default font on selected language to another one.

I recently came across another way to change the system fonts, but I don't know if it will be helpful for this problem:

http://m10lmac.blogspot.com/2015/03/replacing-os-x-user-interface-fonts.html

Hi Tom,

In my case I need a "web font" that I can include in the CSS of a web page, so all readers of the page (worldwide :-) get the correct Sinhala character.

(without them having to install new fonts on their computer or mobile device).

That's really a challenge with Sinhala :-)

netman49 wrote:

In my case I need a "web font" that I can include in the CSS of a web page, so all readers of the page (worldwide :-) get the correct Sinhala character.

Are the Noto fonts ok for web font use? They cover Sinhala along with just about everything else.

http://m10lmac.blogspot.com/2014/10/multilingual-font-collection.html

I tried the Sinhala Noto font, but unfortunately it doesn't display all characters properly, at least not on OS X.

The character DevSmart mentioned (muurdhaja lu) neither shows up correct.

Have to search for another font (if it exists :-)

thnx 🙂