currency symbol not showing in pdf invoice

Question

the first digit is cancelled and the currency symbol isn't showing. how can i resolve this issues

Answer 1

Make sure the Symbol is part of the font you are using.

Answer 2

Please following below steps to solve the issue:-

1. Choose a font that supports your currency symbol.

2. Copy that supported font file (fontname.ttf) to magento_root/lib/<project_name>/ directory.

3. Copy both files app/code/core/Mage/Sales/Model/Order/Pdf/Abstract.php and app/code/core/Mage/Sales/Model/Order/Pdf/Items/Abstract.php
   to
   app/code/local/Mage/Sales/Model/Order/Pdf/Abstract.php and app/code/local/Mage/Sales/Model/Order/Pdf/Items/Abstract.php respectively.

4. Open both newly created files and replace $font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithPath(Mage::getBaseDir() . '/lib/LinLibertineFont/LinLibertine_Re-4.4.1.ttf');
   by
   $font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithPath(Mage::getBaseDir() . '/lib/<project_name>/fontname.ttf');

Hope, if someone follow all these steps the problem should be solved.