Where does Chinese Windows 7 get its Chinese font names?

Question

How does Windows 7 map Chinese .TTF font files into the native Chinese font name? If no such info is in the actual TrueType font file?

For example: Chinese version of Windows 7 contains msyh.ttf file which is a regular Microsoft YaHei font.

Any font viewer will show this exact font name - exept Windows 7 itself. GDI font enumeration routine returns '微软雅黑' as a name.

Where does the actual mapping happen? Anyone know the mapping scheme? Thank you.

Volure DarkAngel · Answer 1 · 2011-04-13 23:15:15Z

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True type fonts have their names embedded inside.

Try this link for more info.

answered Apr 13 '11 at 23:15

	Yes, the English name is embedded, but I need the native (Chinese characters) name. Do you know where this mapping happens? – Alex Apr 13 '11 at 23:58
	There are a number of names within the TTF file, Check out the naming table. Try this link TTF Naming Table – Jason Apr 14 '11 at 0:13

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