If you are using your Opera Mini mobile browser to access regional websites, you might have faced this issue. Instead of seeing the proper regional content (in my case, its Tamil), you might have seen boxes all over there in that tiny mobile screen. This is because, by default, Opera Mini browser couldn’t be able to render the complex scripts, i.e. regional fonts.
So, to enable the regional (Tamil or Telugu or you name it!) language in Opera Mini browser,
- Open the address about:config in your opera mini browser. This will open the browser’s option page.
- Scroll down until you see something like this: Use bitmap fonts for complex scripts.
- Set the above option value to yes and then click on Save button.
That’s it. Now you’ll be able to enjoy the local content from your Opera Mini browser.
Technicalities:
All the web traffic from Opera Mini browser goes through Opera’s proxy servers, which optimize the web content for mobile experience. As I said above, Opera Mini does not have the capability to render complex scripts in mobile. So, by setting the above option, we are letting the Opera’s proxy servers to render the complex scripts as images and send those images to mobile browser. Thus you’ll see the regional content as images, instead of fonts.
PS: came to know about this tip when I met the Tamil tweeters on last Sunday. Thanks to them for sharing this info.
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thank u…..it was amzing sir…………..
dear sir, today i’ve downloaded opera 11.1 version into my nokia E5.
in about:config i m not finding font settings. i want to read
my mails in kannada as i m getting lot of kannada mails.
how to set kannada font in Nokia E5? pls reply sir.
thanks …buddy., its working..
Hi veera,
This tip works fine for OperaMini. Am able to read Tamil fonts. Thank you!
Now I’ve downloaded OperaMobile 11.5 with Asian Languages Support.
In this OperaMobile browser’s config, I couldn’t find any option like “Use bitmap fonts for complex scripts”, like what we have in OperaMini.
Do u have any idea about how to read Regional languages font in OperaMobile browser?
Thanks in Advance,
Shiva
I’ve downloaded OperaMobile 11.5 with Asian Languages Support.
In this OperaMobile browser’s config, I couldn’t find any option like “Use bitmap fonts for complex scripts”, like what we have in OperaMini.
how to read Regional languages font in OperaMobile browser?
please reply me soon
Thanking
Anfas
Hi veera,
This tip works fine for OperaMini. Am able to
read Tamil fonts. Thank you!
thank you very much friend..previously I used bolt browser indic version to read Tamil web sites..
now bolt has stopped its free service …
I m searching for other browser..
your idea works well.. I will share this to all my friends
I could not view tamil fonts in opera mini of my nokia 5233 . Any one HELP ME IN THIS. Please call me . My number is 9444682482
Phew… atleast i can view webpage in tamil. Hoping to view my entire Nokia N8 in tamil as i’m viewing my windows 7 in tamil {partially only
}.
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hi, plese help me. While iam opening telugu font in my mobile. It was showing like in english languge, if any bdy have any idea please share.
thank u brother. Now i am able to see telugu language
i am able to telugu in nokia 5233
i am able to see telugu in nokia 5233
Thanks you, I can see Gujarati language
Hai Brother am Joseph frm Madurai. My device Nokia N97Mini.Now am using Opera mini 6.5 version. Now I’ve downloaded OperaMobile 11.5
In this OperaMobile browser’s config, I couldn’t find any option
like “Use bitmap fonts for complex scripts”, like what we have in
OperaMini.
Do u have any idea about how to read Regional languages font in
OperaMobile browser?
I’m not sure if it is possible to enable Tamil fonts in Opera Mobile 11.5 if the browser directly renders the site content.
It is possible is Opera Mini because Opera’s server sits in the middle which converts the Tamil scripts to an image and then sends it to Opera Mini which just shows the image.
Veerasundar sir.you advice used to my opeara browser.thanks sir. continude…
Hi,please im using opera mini 5beta which has stopped opening.I have a lot of materials on my saved page that i dont want to lose.How can i start using it again?
Thanx you…
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