Default Japanese Serif font on Android devices

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Reply #1 - January 15, 4:45 pm
ファブリス Administrator
From: Belgium Registered: 2006-06-14 Posts: 4021 Website

Is there a serif Japanese font common on Android phones that I can target in CSS/HTML?

I'm trying to change the font style on the "mobile" flashcard review page but no luck so far. There is a Japanese font but it's the thick, sans serif one.

For users "hacking" their fonts on the device, do you replace "Droid Sans Japanese" or is there another common font people install?

Reply #2 - January 15, 5:00 pm
Bokusenou Member
From: America Registered: 2007-01-12 Posts: 820 Website

I use the Motoya fonts which I found out about through one of the Android threads here. It works on Samsung Galaxy devices (no root access needed) and other android devices (with root), but I'm not sure how commonly used they are.

Last edited by Bokusenou (January 15, 5:01 pm)

Reply #3 - January 16, 8:03 am
ファブリス Administrator
From: Belgium Registered: 2006-06-14 Posts: 4021 Website

Thank you.

Does any Android device come with a Serif Japanese font pre-installed?

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Reply #4 - January 16, 3:57 pm
Bokusenou Member
From: America Registered: 2007-01-12 Posts: 820 Website

I don't think so. At least, there wasn't one on my phone (Galaxy S4), maybe stock android has one.

Reply #5 - January 16, 8:43 pm
sholum Member
Registered: 2011-09-19 Posts: 265

I think that stock android only comes with a sans serif Japanese fallback font, but I'm not sure, since I don't have root access on any of my android devices.

Last edited by sholum (January 16, 8:43 pm)

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