> You can add new fonts to the system by changing
> static const FontInitRec gSystemFonts[] in
> /external/skia/src/ports/SkFontHost_android.cpp

> Then add the font to /frameworks/base/data/fonts/
> and then changing the Android.mk in the same folder to include he
> font.

> I have tried this with Sinhala and it works (only the font without
> proper rending).

> On Jan 20, 8:22 am, Sandeep sp <sandeep.palaksha...@wipro.com> wrote:

> > @Ravi,

> >     we have been working on webkit rendering, if it work's out. Will
> > pass the inputs to group.
> >    http://groups.google.com/group/android-platform/browse_thread/thread/...

> > Regards
> > Sandeep S.P

> > On Jan 19, 9:04 pm, Ravi <ravi.chha...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > Akila,
> > > If you wish to support Sinhalese you should not wait for Android to
> > > officially support. As far are I know Harfbuzz-ng does not support
> > > Indic. It would be a good idea to hook your shaper into Canvas.java.
> > > At least that is what we have done based on what the Arabic world did.

> > > /frameworks/base/graphics/java/android/graphics/Canvas.java

> > > Look at drawText(). Call your shaper there, at least that is what we
> > > have done for Burmese(Myanmar). I am positive that Harfbuzz-ng is not
> > > going to support us this year. For the shaper you can check out
> > > ArabicReShaper.

> > >https://github.com/agawish/Better-Arabic-Reshaper

> > > Apart from drawText() we still don't' know where else we should hook
> > > our shaper, as shaping is not working on Notification Bar, and in some
> > > of List Items in settings. We haven't started shaping for webkit yet
> > > either. But it should be similar. If we get this working I can move to
> > > Hindi and Punjabi as these are the two languages I understand. Also I
> > > am not sure if Harfbuzz-ng will be back ported to 2.3 and earlier
> > > releases. If it's not going to be, than working on the shaper now is a
> > > good idea.
> > > Regards,
> > > Ravi
> > > On Jan 19, 11:13 am, Ravi <ravi.chha...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > Romain Guy,
> > > > I assume this would be old Harfbuzz rather than Harfbuzz-ng as only
> > > > the old one can render a far greater number of languages.

> > > > On Jan 11, 7:41 pm, Akila Wajirasena <akila.wajiras...@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:

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