Hindi Font Not Displaying Properly in PDF in PHP

Most of the developers are facing issues when generating PDF for Invoice or Doc files in PHP, In the Hindi Language. This blog all about generates PDF with Hindi font In PHP. Here I will show you the example and some points so that you can easily convert HTML to PDF with the Hindi Language.

For Generating PDF in the Hindi Language, we have to Use TCPDF.

Step-1: download TCPDF library files.

Click here to Download tcpdf files.

Add this files to you PHP file, like below

include_once('TCPDF/tcpdf.php');

1	include_once('TCPDF/tcpdf.php');

Step-2: Set font which is going to supports Hindi.

$pdf->SetFont('freesans', '', 10);

1	$pdf->SetFont('freesans', '', 10);

Here Below Example, I am able to Generate an Invoice for My Client In the Hindi Language.

Code Goes Here:

<?php

// Include the main TCPDF library (search for installation path).
include_once('TCPDF/tcpdf.php');

$pdf = new TCPDF(PDF_PAGE_ORIENTATION, PDF_UNIT, PDF_PAGE_FORMAT, true, 'UTF-8', false);

// set document information
$pdf->SetCreator(PDF_CREATOR);
//$pdf->SetAuthor('Nicola Asuni');
$pdf->SetTitle('FreeOnlineProjects Invoice');
//$pdf->SetSubject('TCPDF Tutorial');
//$pdf->SetKeywords('TCPDF, PDF, example, test, guide');

$pdf->setPrintHeader(false);
$pdf->setPrintFooter(false);

// set default monospaced font
$pdf->SetDefaultMonospacedFont(PDF_FONT_MONOSPACED);

// set margins
$pdf->SetMargins(PDF_MARGIN_LEFT, PDF_MARGIN_TOP, PDF_MARGIN_RIGHT);
$pdf->SetHeaderMargin(PDF_MARGIN_HEADER);
$pdf->SetFooterMargin(PDF_MARGIN_FOOTER);

// set auto page breaks
$pdf->SetAutoPageBreak(TRUE, PDF_MARGIN_BOTTOM);

// set image scale factor
$pdf->setImageScale(PDF_IMAGE_SCALE_RATIO);

// set some language-dependent strings (optional)
if (@file_exists(dirname(__FILE__).'/lang/eng.php')) {
require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/lang/eng.php');
$pdf->setLanguageArray($l);
}

// ---------------------------------------------------------

$lg = Array();

// set some language-dependent strings (optional)
$pdf->setLanguageArray($lg);

// ---------------------------------------------------------

// set font

// set font

// add a page
$pdf->AddPage();

//$pdf->Write(0, 'Tax Invoice <br/>', '', 0, 'C', true, 0, false, false, 0);

$pdf->SetFont('freesans', '', 18);

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

$tbl = <<<EOD

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td rowspan="" align="center">Tax Invoice<br/>टैक्स इनवॉइस</td>

</tr>

</table>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="" align="right"><img src="http://freeonlineprojects.com/wp-content/themes/freeonlineprojects/images/logo1.png" /><br/>फ्री ऑनलाइन प्रोजेक्ट्स</td>

</tr>

</table>
EOD;

$pdf->writeHTML($tbl, true, false, false, false, '');

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$lg = Array();
$lg['a_meta_charset'] = 'UTF-8';
$lg['a_meta_dir'] = 'ltr';
$lg['a_meta_language'] = 'IN';
$pdf->setLanguageArray($lg);

$pname ="XYZ";

$date = date('d/m/Y');

$invoice_no = 23343434;

$po_ref = 45565656;

$cname = "FreeOnlineprojects";

$due_date = date('d/m/Y');

$pdf->SetFont('freesans', '', 10);

$tbl = <<<EOD
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1">
<tr>
<td rowspan="3">Project Name:Free Online Projects</td>
</tr>

</table>
EOD;

$pdf->writeHTML($tbl, true, false, false, false, '');

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

$tbl =
'<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1">

<tr>
<td>
<div style="width:400px;">
<div style="float:left">प्रधान कार्यालय का पता <br/>Head Office Address: </div><div style="float:right">
Free Online Projects, Zubli hills
P.O.Box:500084,Hyderabad-500956,India.</div>
</div>
<br/>
Tell टेलीफोन : &nbsp;&nbsp; 966112111896<br/>
FAX फैक्स : &nbsp;&nbsp; 1524515251245<br/>
Email ईमेल : &nbsp;&nbsp; freeonlineprojectz@gmail.com
<br/>
VAT reg वैट रजिस्ट्रेशन नो #: &nbsp;&nbsp; 454545454545
</td>

<td>
<div style="width:400px;">
<div style="float:left">कंपनी नाम <br/>

Company Name :</div><div style="float:right">Some Technology for Trading Co.</div>
</div>
<br/>
Bank Name बैंक नाम : &nbsp;&nbsp; ICICI
<br/>
Location स्थान : &nbsp;&nbsp; Hyderabad<br/>
Account अकाउंट : &nbsp;&nbsp; 5657575757<br/>
IBAN #: &nbsp;&nbsp; IN67676776700787
</td>
</tr>
<tr>

<td>Issue Date इशू डेट : &nbsp;&nbsp; '.$date.'
<br/>
Invoice इनवॉइस : &nbsp;&nbsp; '.$invoice_no.'<br/>
Po Ref पो रेफ : &nbsp;&nbsp; '.$po_ref.'<br/></td>
<td>Bill To बिल प्राप्तकर्ता : &nbsp;&nbsp; '.$cname.'
<br/>
Due Date देय डेट : &nbsp;&nbsp; '.$due_date.'<br/>
</td>
</tr>

</table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1">
<tr>
<td>SL No.</td>
<td>Item Description<br/> वस्तु वर्णन</td>
<td>Quantity <br/>क्वांटिटी </td>
<td>Unit Price<br/>यूनिट </td>
<td>Total Price<br/>कुल मूल्य
</td>
</tr>';

$tbl .='<tr>
<td>Laptop</td>
<td>HP- 5th Generation</td>
<td>50000</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>200000</td>
</tr>';

$s_total = 200000;
$vat_amount =(12/100)*200000;
$vat = 12;

$paid =$vat_amount + $s_total;

$tbl .='</table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1">
<tr>
<td align="right">Sub Total उप कुल मूल्य: &nbsp;&nbsp;Rs. '.$s_total.'<br/>
VAT('.$vat.'%) वैट : &nbsp;&nbsp;Rs. '.$vat_amount.'<br/>
Total with VAT वैट के साथ कुल: &nbsp;&nbsp;Rs.'.$paid.'
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1">
<tr>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1">
<tr>
<td>This is an electronically generated invoice and does not require signature

</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1">
<tr>
<td>यह एक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक रूप से उत्पन्न चालान है और इसमें हस्ताक्षर की आवश्यकता नहीं है

</td>
</tr>
</table>';

$pdf->writeHTML($tbl, true, false, false, false, '');

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

// NON-BREAKING TABLE (nobr="true")

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

//Close and output PDF document
$pdf->Output('example_hindi.pdf', 'I');

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<?php

// Include the main TCPDF library (search for installation path).

include_once('TCPDF/tcpdf.php');

$pdf = new TCPDF(PDF_PAGE_ORIENTATION, PDF_UNIT, PDF_PAGE_FORMAT, true, 'UTF-8', false);

// set document information

$pdf->SetCreator(PDF_CREATOR);

//$pdf->SetAuthor('Nicola Asuni');

$pdf->SetTitle('FreeOnlineProjects Invoice');

//$pdf->SetSubject('TCPDF Tutorial');

//$pdf->SetKeywords('TCPDF, PDF, example, test, guide');

$pdf->setPrintHeader(false);

$pdf->setPrintFooter(false);

// set default monospaced font

$pdf->SetDefaultMonospacedFont(PDF_FONT_MONOSPACED);

// set margins

$pdf->SetMargins(PDF_MARGIN_LEFT, PDF_MARGIN_TOP, PDF_MARGIN_RIGHT);

$pdf->SetHeaderMargin(PDF_MARGIN_HEADER);

$pdf->SetFooterMargin(PDF_MARGIN_FOOTER);

// set auto page breaks

$pdf->SetAutoPageBreak(TRUE, PDF_MARGIN_BOTTOM);

// set image scale factor

$pdf->setImageScale(PDF_IMAGE_SCALE_RATIO);

// set some language-dependent strings (optional)

if (@file_exists(dirname(__FILE__).'/lang/eng.php')) {

require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/lang/eng.php');

$pdf->setLanguageArray($l);

}

// ---------------------------------------------------------

$lg = Array();

// set some language-dependent strings (optional)

$pdf->setLanguageArray($lg);

// ---------------------------------------------------------

// set font

// add a page

$pdf->AddPage();

//$pdf->Write(0, 'Tax Invoice <br/>', '', 0, 'C', true, 0, false, false, 0);

$pdf->SetFont('freesans', '', 18);

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

$tbl = <<<EOD

<tr>

<td rowspan="" align="center">Tax Invoice<br/>टैक्स इनवॉइस</td>

</tr>

</table>

<tr>

<td rowspan="" align="right"><img src="http://freeonlineprojects.com/wp-content/themes/freeonlineprojects/images/logo1.png" /><br/>फ्री ऑनलाइन प्रोजेक्ट्स</td>

</tr>

</table>

EOD;

$pdf->writeHTML($tbl, true, false, false, false, '');

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

$lg = Array();

$lg['a_meta_charset'] = 'UTF-8';

$lg['a_meta_dir'] = 'ltr';

$lg['a_meta_language'] = 'IN';

$pdf->setLanguageArray($lg);

$pname ="XYZ";

$date = date('d/m/Y');

$invoice_no = 23343434;

$po_ref = 45565656;

$cname = "FreeOnlineprojects";

$due_date = date('d/m/Y');

$pdf->SetFont('freesans', '', 10);

$tbl = <<<EOD

<tr>

<td rowspan="3">Project Name:Free Online Projects</td>

</tr>

</table>

EOD;

$pdf->writeHTML($tbl, true, false, false, false, '');

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

$tbl =

'<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1">

<tr>

<td>

<div style="float:left">प्रधान कार्यालय का पता <br/>Head Office Address: </div><div style="float:right">

Free Online Projects, Zubli hills

P.O.Box:500084,Hyderabad-500956,India.</div>

</div>

<br/>

Tell टेलीफोन :    966112111896<br/>

FAX फैक्स :    1524515251245<br/>

Email ईमेल :    freeonlineprojectz@gmail.com

<br/>

VAT reg वैट रजिस्ट्रेशन नो #:    454545454545

</td>

<td>

<div style="float:left">कंपनी नाम <br/>

Company Name :</div><div style="float:right">Some Technology for Trading Co.</div>

</div>

<br/>

Bank Name बैंक नाम :    ICICI

<br/>

Location स्थान :    Hyderabad<br/>

Account अकाउंट :    5657575757<br/>

IBAN #:    IN67676776700787

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Issue Date इशू डेट :    '.$date.'

<br/>

Invoice इनवॉइस :    '.$invoice_no.'<br/>

Po Ref पो रेफ :    '.$po_ref.'<br/></td>

<td>Bill To बिल प्राप्तकर्ता :    '.$cname.'

<br/>

Due Date देय डेट :    '.$due_date.'<br/>

</td>

</tr>

</table>

<tr>

<td>Item Description<br/> वस्तु वर्णन</td>

<td>Quantity <br/>क्वांटिटी </td>

<td>Unit Price<br/>यूनिट </td>

<td>Total Price<br/>कुल मूल्य

</td>

</tr>';

$tbl .='<tr>

<td>Laptop</td>

<td>HP- 5th Generation</td>

</tr>';

$s_total = 200000;

$vat_amount =(12/100)*200000;

$vat = 12;

$paid =$vat_amount + $s_total;

$tbl .='</table>

<tr>

<td align="right">Sub Total उप कुल मूल्य:   Rs. '.$s_total.'<br/>

VAT('.$vat.'%) वैट :   Rs. '.$vat_amount.'<br/>

Total with VAT वैट के साथ कुल:   Rs.'.$paid.'

</td>

</tr>

</table>

<tr>

<td>

</td>

</tr>

</table>

<tr>

<td>This is an electronically generated invoice and does not require signature

</td>

</tr>

</table>

<tr>

<td>यह एक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक रूप से उत्पन्न चालान है और इसमें हस्ताक्षर की आवश्यकता नहीं है

</td>

</tr>

</table>';

$pdf->writeHTML($tbl, true, false, false, false, '');

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

// NON-BREAKING TABLE (nobr="true")

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

//Close and output PDF document

$pdf->Output('example_hindi.pdf', 'I');

Here You have to download the TCPDF zip file and unzip in your root folder, then run this PHP file, you will get the pdf in the Arabic language. Any Issues Leave a comment below, I will try to fix your problem.

Hindi Font Not Displaying Properly in PDF in PHP

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