In invoice the contents are not aligned [closed]

Question

My first problem regarding the invoice is solved when I used DejaVuSans.ttf font instead of Magento default font that removes the boxes that are hiding the Rupee Signs. My new problem is, the SKU number, Price, Qty, Tax, Subtotal of the product is not coming aligned below their respective headers in invoice when i downloaded the invoice from the admin panel by clicking on Print button. All info are coming slightly moved towards to its right. I attached the screenshot for proper understanding. Still this issue is not solved.

Answer 1

Magento uses the Linux Libertine True Type Font to create the PDF.

It is defined in

app/code/core/Mage/Sales/Model/Order/Pdf/Abstract.php

in 3 instances, near lines 793,807 and 821

Unfortunately this font does not have the Indian rupee sign glyph (U+20B9) !!

That is why you get these boxes.

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You can replace the font with one that does have the glyph. I'm not an expert but using a charachter map I found that arial does have the charachter (U+20B9)

In order to do that, first copy

app/code/core/Mage/Sales/Model/Order/Pdf/Abstract.php

to

app/code/local/Mage/Sales/Model/Order/Pdf/Abstract.php

You will be editing this new file. You have two options either upload your own font or use a built-in one.

1. Using built-in font

Replace the following three lines respectevily:

$font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithPath(Mage::getBaseDir() . '/lib/LinLibertineFont/LinLibertine_Re-4.4.1.ttf');
with
$font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithName(Zend_Pdf_Font::FONT_HELVETICA);



$font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithPath(Mage::getBaseDir() . '/lib/LinLibertineFont/LinLibertine_Bd-2.8.1.ttf');
with
$font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithName(Zend_Pdf_Font::FONT_HELVETICA_BOLD);



$font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithPath(Mage::getBaseDir() . '/lib/LinLibertineFont/LinLibertine_It-2.8.2.ttf');
with
$font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithName(Zend_Pdf_Font::FONT_HELVETICA_ITALIC);

2. Uploading your own font

upload your font on any dir on your derver, preferably in /lib/my_font/ then tweak the three paths mentioned above to use your files.

for example, change

$font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithPath(Mage::getBaseDir() . '/lib/LinLibertineFont/LinLibertine_Re-4.4.1.ttf');

to

$font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithPath(Mage::getBaseDir() . '/lib/my_font/MyFontRegular.ttf');