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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CSS also provide a trick to install the font who located at server temporary or permanently. css script look like
@font-face {font-family: “mildly-funky”; src:url(“http://
http://www.funky-fonts-are-us.com/newfonts/mild-funky“); font-style:
normal, italic;}
body {font-family: “mildly-funky”, normal}
h1 {font-family: “mildly-funky”, italic}
you are talking about the CSS3 feature for web fonts. To make this work, the server side code needs to be edited.
What I mentioned in my post was somewhat different problem. Its about displaying the complex scripts. Even if you download the complex fonts using the method you mentioned, Opera mini still won’t show the font, I believe. So, to make it work, the bitmap option needs to be enabled.
superb man….its working…thank u so much
Thanks veera. . .
I got malayalam language support in my opera 6.5 by using about:config option as you told. Thanks again.
Hi Veera,
I use Opera 10 in Nokia expressmusic 5800. I couldn’t able to see the option mentioned in your blog. I did search through the available options but with no luck. Will update you in case I find something.
Regards
Prem
may be because the above option works only in Opera *mini* browser and not in the normal Opera browser.
What I mentioned is for Opera *mini* browser only. That *mini* is specific for mobiles I guess
yeah. but got confused with the version number you mentioned. because Opera’s desktop version is 10.
and, guess what’s the version before Opera Mobile 10? It’s not Opera 9.. its Opera 5. that’s why i thought of desktop version when you said Opera 10!
Opera Mobile 10 is latest apllication for mobiles. I am using this in 5800, as said i am unable to see the option, can any one help please.
Opera have two browsers for mobile. 1. Opera mobile 2. Opera Mini
The above mentioned options only available in opera mini. not in opera mobile browser.
This post explains with screenshots View Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam Fonts in Opera Mini
If you have nokia n900 mobile… you can install .ttf fonts to that mobile like PC. You can input in your language too.
Browse / Input Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati etc., Fonts in Nokia N900 Mobile
really saying thousand times of thanks for the opera mini tamil font… its working…. thanks veera…
you’re welcome.
I have Nokia5800 and the option is working but you have to download opera mini 5.1 it has the “Use bitmap fonts for complex scripts” option not in the mini 10.1
yes. Opera Mini 10.1 does not have the bitmap option. I don’t know whether the browser itself supports the Tamil font rendering or not. It should, otherwise there won’t be any way to read the regional content.
Hi
whenever i tried to type about:config it is showing HTTP gaeway timed out and wrong web address message . plz inform me where i’m doing mistake
thanks
ram
do not prefix it with http. just type “about:config” in URL bar. then you won’t be getting this error.
Tamil news paper display in my Nokia X6 but not aligned properly. Some aligned left and rest scattered here and there.
Mel
hello mr. senthil and veera. i have the same issue:
i use nokia 5233 in which i’ve installed OPERA 10.1.
and i’m not able to read tamil unicode fonts.
help me out to encounter this.
i will be grateful to you.
1984pavithra@gmail.com
Unfortunately, Opera 10 does not have the option to enable Tamil bitmap font.
grèát!!! ît wörks ya….
my same2152 does not working it simply returns the oops(error) page unless it takes long time to load the page….can you say me the alternate option to this trouble…my browser is 5.1
I was looking for a language converter tool in which I can write in Gujrati and then convert it to English. Is there any such tool?
great job, after months of deliberation u finally showed the way 2 c tamil fonts.I m using opera mini 6 on nokia e63 . I have further 2 questions
How to save webpage as html file using opera mini 6
How to bring tamil fonts to nokia e63
Thanks a lot
which version u r installed exactlly . pls help me for e 63 in tamil. i saw 2 version in mini opera 6….
mail me balasudharsan@gmail.com plssss
Really Thanks, It is working in MY N8
thank you..
How do i get tamil font in My Nokia E63?
Hi Veera,
Thanks, i got it.
pls send the details to me, i am also using e 63 . i need tamil fonts.. if u using opera mini , whch is the suitable version ?? ? ?
mail me , balasudharsan@gmail.com plsssssssss.
mail me , balasudharsan@gmail.com plsssssssss.
I have a question
how the “Use bitmap fonts for complex scripts” affected on a traffic?
or the bitmap picture is also optimized for minimizing the traffic?
for example… how many bits would be the following message after ‘bitmapisation’ ?
“??????? ??????? ????????? ?? ??????????? ? ???????????? ?????? ??? ?? ????? ???? ??????????? ????????? 10 ?????????? ???? ????????”
Dear Veera,
I am using Lava A9 mobile with opera Mini 4, Need to download TAMIL font.. Can you help me..
It worked well. Thanks for your tip
Thanks a lot. It worked smoothly for me. Do you know android browser support complex scrpits? Or how to see the settings in android browser similar to “about:config” for Opera Mini?
Its working… thanks veera. but some users might have confused, so update this post once again with screen shots. because ur site only have solution for tamil font problem. thanks once again.
let me update my post.
hi sir
I want kannada software for my nokia 5233 give instructions please
@Veera …
For desktop opera browser 11.5 on ubuntu 11.04, malayalam font is not displaying properly..Is there any solution?…Firefox is working fine..
thanks veera… its also true 4 gujarati fonts… thanks a lot…
Thank you very much Now am enjoying to surf dinamalar site through my mobile
Hii veera,
I am using Nokia E72 & looking for malayalam fonts with Opera Mini. But whenever I am trying ‘ about:config’ , the result showing as connection failed. Please help.
thousands of thanks my dear frnd…………
sir Iam using nokia E63 with opera 11.10.1605 need to download helf me tamil font browersing plz my mail ID and another software plz
plz mail me nokia E63 tamil browsing software and link address
hi im using xperia x8….but i cant read the tamil fonts in my browser…..can u plz fix this problem??
Thankyou so much…
I m using Nokia E-72 ….. I cant find this option in my mobile “Use bitmap fonts for complex scripts”. How can I get it?
I am having nokia 5233 , and it not supporting tamil font ,,please tell me how to slove this promblem
i want tamil font for nokia n72
how to get tamil font of my 6120c 4n i hop u would like to send it problem
thanx a lot…it worked in my opera mini…nw i can c malayalam fonts which earlier appeared as boxes…thousands of thanx to u…
hi veera,
i have been trying for this for 8months, now i got it. Thanks. Awesome tricks
When i typed “about:config” after that box displayed i am using n72 opera mini 8.65 sym
Veera ji im using nokia n8 , i downloaded opera mini 6.1 for simbion 60 version but im not able to foud those bitmap option s pls help me sir i want to acces telugu web sites on mobile pls help me sir
sir,i am using nokia n8. pls send tamil font.
how to download tamil font pls explain deatail.
thanks a lot……for your regional language in opera mini tip….
Good job
HAI opera users / Technicians PLEASE HELLP ME :: iam using opera mini 6.5 version on nokia 5800 ; i want telugu fonts how it possible please tell me . thank you
Thanks boss.. Its best method in Android phones for providing font support without ROOTing the phone.. Thanks again..
Dear Veera,
I am using NOKIA 5233 mobile. I want help for u. Nokia 5233 mobile supports telugu language or not. If its supports how to installed plz tell me.
i have nokia e72 i installed opera mobile brouser 11.50 tamil language can’t view? pls help me
i use Nokia n70 and installed opera mini. how to set devnagari font in web page ?
i use Nokia n70 and installed opera mini 6.5. how to set devnagari font in web page ?
i used aundroid mobil. how to read the tamil fond in opera mini browser
If you do what I’ve explained in the above post, then the Tamil fonts will work in your android mobile.
how i’ll use bangla in opera mini 6.5..plsss help meee……
it was amazing……thank you very much….sir……………
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