malayalam_pdf_fixer

Unicode-first Malayalam text rendering for PDFs generated with Flutter's pdf package.

This package is a thin language-focused facade over pdf_text_shaper. HarfBuzz performs real OpenType shaping while this package adds convenient font loading, script detection and PDF widgets.

Features

  • HarfBuzz GSUB/GPOS shaping through pdf_text_shaper
  • Unicode-first Malayalam text
  • fallback fonts for mixed-script documents
  • multiline wrapping and reusable typography
  • optional invisible Unicode layer for search/copy
  • MalayalamText, MalayalamParagraph, MalayalamHeader
  • MalayalamRichText, MalayalamBulletList, MalayalamTable
  • MalayalamFontManager with safe asset caching/retry
  • no bundled fonts

Install

dependencies:
  malayalam_pdf_fixer: ^1.0.0

Add a Unicode OpenType font that supports the Malayalam script. For example, a suitable Noto font such as NotoSansMalayalam-Regular.ttf.

Basic usage

final font = await MalayalamFontManager.instance.loadAsset(
  'assets/fonts/NotoSansMalayalam-Regular.ttf',
);

MalayalamParagraph(
  'മലയാളം: ഞാൻ മലയാളത്തിൽ എഴുതുന്നു.',
  font: font,
  fontSize: 14,
)

Typography

final typography = MalayalamTypography(
  regularFont: regular,
  boldFont: bold,
  fallbackFonts: [latinRegular],
  boldFallbackFonts: [latinBold],
);

MalayalamHeader(
  'Malayalam document',
  style: typography.heading(fontSize: 24),
)

Detection

'മലയാളം: ഞാൻ മലയാളത്തിൽ എഴുതുന്നു.'.containsMalayalam; // true

Font lifecycle

await MalayalamFontManager.instance.dispose();

The package intentionally does not bundle fonts. Verify the license of any font you ship with your application.

Platforms

Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows. Web is not currently supported by the native shaping backend.

Libraries

malayalam_pdf_fixer
Unicode-first Malayalam text rendering for package:pdf.