How to: Change Fonts in S60 3rd
Posted by Christian Titze in E-Series, E65, E70, E90, How To, N-Series, N73, N76, N77, N80, N81, N82, N93, N95, N95 8GB, Nokia, S60, SymbianYou want to customize your S60 device? Yes? Okay, let´s customize! Today I´ll show you how to change the fonts of your gadget.
Let´s start…
Works on all S60 3rd devices except those with built-in memory like N95 8GB or N81 8GB!
1. You need: A Nokia S60 3rd device, something to write, a cardreader or USB-cable and of course your computer.
2. At first download a explorer like Y-Browser or similar and install it on your device.
3. Then start your explorer and go to Z:/resource/Fonts
4. Now you need something to write. Write down exactly the names of all the fonts in this folder (nohindisnr60, S60ZDIGI, …)
5. Choose the font that you want on your device. It should be a *.ttf file. You can download fonts e.g. here. You can also take a file from your computer, if you use windows they´re all in C:\WINDOWS\Fonts
6. Make a new folder called “Fonts”, and copy the font you´ve chosen in this folder. Paste it as many times as you need it and rename it exactly like the names you´ve written down before (nohindisnr60, …)
7. Take out your memorycard or connect your device to the computer and choose data transfer.
8. Go to your memory card (E:\) and create a new folder called resource if it isn´t there yet.
9. Now copy the folder “Fonts” you´ve made before and paste it into the resource folder on your memory card.
10. Switch off your phone and put in your memorycard. Now turn on your phone again.
11. Congratulations, you changed the font on your device!
To reset the font, just turn off your phone, take out the memorycard and delete the folder “Fonts” on it. Put it in again and restart the phone.
!!!VERY IMPORTANT: Do NOT change the fonts on your phonememory (C:\), only on your memorycard (E:\)!!!
If there are any questions leave a comment.
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I’ve tried on my Nokia N81 8GB i don’t believe it won’t work with built-in memory like N95 8GB or N81 8GB! But i always try and it works…
Thank you anyway..
I did this for my N95 8GB…Is there a way to get rid of this now….am not able to connect as mass storage Nor am i able to delete the fonts folder in resources
hi ,,
what about n81 ..
it doesn’t work for me ?
pleas help me ^.^
Yes it’s work for Ur N81
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Man I don’t understand I own a Nokia N81 8GB and did exactly everything in this tutorial AND DID WORK 100% no problem if we have mass memory lol .. BTW my firmware version is 21.0.008
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I purchased E71.S60 3rd. I got fot name from Z: .got a ttf font from windows. renamed it as it is in Z.pasted in Memorary card and switchedoff and on my device. Nothing happened. I tried somany times with diff.fonts diff mem.cards. will above guide work for E 71 or not. I spent 2sleepless night sitting in front of computed and my device. what to do.
Just did it on my E63 which means it should work on E71. Just rename any .ttf font, I used calibri.ttf renamed to s60sc.ccc and copy it to e:/resource/font
Wahh im going crazy!! First time I tried this it worked but the font sucked. Now I spent hours and hours adding different fonts and fonts and fonts but nothing works…I dont know what is wrong because first time it worked…Someone got a good font and can send me the working file(s)? Please?
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Hi,
i tried this several times but its not workin on my nokia E71!!!!!!!! Wat am i doing wrong????
I already installed the Y browser but i don’t know where is Y browser plz tell me where it is
and what font is suitable with nokia 6110 navigator?
Hi thurein,
The Y-Browser can be found in the phones’ main-menu.
You can use all fonts which are in the *.ttf format.
Dear Christian,
Same way can be used for S60 v5 devices such as Nokia 5800 xm, i done it my self with a success.
My question is:
Can i have 2 different languages fonts to be in the same time? since in my first trail i tried a font which read English but shown boxes with the Arabic language. Now iam using Tahoma font which can read both English and arabic but iam looking for a bigger font to read both languages, or to use a big font for english and another font for Arabic, can it be done?
you said: (6. Make a new folder called “Fonts”, and copy the font you´ve chosen in this folder. Paste it as many times as you need it and rename it exactly like the names you´ve written down before (nohindisnr60, …) – can you give more details about this step.
Hi thermax04,
Thanks for the information about S60 5th devices.
I don’t know which fonts can be read in different languages, but if I were you I would try all the “standard-fonts” like Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman, etc.
About the 6th step: You need to copy the font you want to use as many times as there are the different names. E.g. if there are 5 different names of the fonts you need to copy your font 5 times and rename it with all the different file-names.
help me please!!…its doesnt work..I’m using nokia 5800…Is it i have to create a new folder and renamed it Fonts, then paste 3 fonts i choose in my computer and rename all of them as what i written just now? Then, where should i paste? When i go in my memory card with cable, there is a Resource file…paste in it? After that?
Well….
You can try font router.
I tried to change the font with font router and it works great.
i removed the font and reboot my cell……my cell gets connected to the mass storage but some files cannot be copied….it says FILE DIRECTORY CANNOT BE MADE.what does that mean….please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi nisar,
Maybe your memory card is read-only, so that your PC can’t write on it?
thnx christian!!!!!!!
But still , earlier it used to copy everythng and now sometimes it gets copied n somtims it shows that file directory cant b made…………n if my memory card is read only , what shud i do 2 correct it>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>thnx in advance…..
Try to format your whole memory-card (be careful, everything on it will be deleted!), and give it another try. Maybe it will work then.
I want to add urdu fonts in my sony ericsson g900 mobile, please guide me how it can be done.
thanks
thnx christian,
nw its working all fine
thnx 1ce again
Dude, i have a Nokia E71. I understood every step but the problem I’m facing is that whenever I create the folder ‘resource’ in the root folder of my memory card, it doesn’t wanna create it. Creating folders with different names work just fine but creating the ‘resource’ folder doesn’t work. It keeps on failing. Solution required please…
I have the same problem like Franky Kho (February 12th, 2008).
In my Fontsfolder on my Mobile, I have 7 *.ttf Files and two named S60SC.ccc and S60TCHK.ccc!
Are this two Files important to change the Font on my Mobile and the 7 *.ttf Files I must create or?
My mobile is a Nokia 6220 classic with Firmwireversion 03.23
Please answer my questions on my e-mail
Thanks and greetings from Austria
Sascha aka TheFstX
For those who are having problems with S60SC.ccc and S60TCHK.ccc:
All you need to do is to change the file format on the font that you are going to use.
Here’s how:
1. Once you have chosen your font and renamed it to the following format:
S60SC
S60TCHK
S60ZDIGI
• the default format of the first 2 fonts would be:
S60SC.ttf
S60TCHK.ttf
and that’s the reason why it is not working.
2. Identify the file format:
• Open the “Fonts” folder that you created
• Go to Tools Menu > Folder Options> View
• Remove the check on “Hide extensions for known file types”
• Then you’ll be able to see the extension file types of the font, which was mentioned above.
3. Change the file extension:
• Right click the font named as S60SC.ttf and S60TCHK.ttf
• Remove “.ttf” and change it to “.ccc”
• There would be a warning message, just ignore it and click OK.
• Now, you’ve successfully change the file format of the 2 fonts to .ccc and you can now resume to the steps on how to change font on your phone.
- Hope this will help you guys out!
Lee here.
S60SC.ccc
S60TCHK.ccc
S60ZDIGI.ttf
For those who are having problems with S60SC.ccc and S60TCHK.ccc:
All you need to do is to change the file format on the font that you are going to use.
Here’s how:
1. Once you have chosen your font and renamed it to the following format:
S60SC
S60TCHK
S60ZDIGI
• the default format of the first 2 fonts would be:
S60SC.ttf
S60TCHK.ttf
and that’s the reason why it is not working.
2. Identify the file format:
• Open the “Fonts” folder that you created
• Go to Tools Menu > Folder Options> View
• Remove the check on “Hide extensions for known file types” then click on apply or ok
• Then you’ll be able to see the extension file types of the font, which was mentioned above.
3. Change the file extension:
• Right click the font named as S60SC.ttf and S60TCHK.ttf
• Remove “.ttf” and change it to “.ccc”
• There would be a warning message, just ignore it and click OK.
• Now, you’ve successfully change the file format of the 2 fonts to .ccc and you can now resume to the steps on how to change font on your phone.
- Hope this will help you guys out!
Lee here.
S60SC.ccc
S60TCHK.ccc
S60ZDIGI.ttf
For those who are having problems with S60SC.ccc and S60TCHK.ccc:
All you need to do is to change the file format on the font that you are going to use.
Here’s how:
1. Once you have chosen your font and renamed it to the following format:
S60SC
S60TCHK
S60ZDIGI
• the default format of the first 2 fonts would be:
S60SC.ttf
S60TCHK.ttf
and that’s the reason why it is not working.
2. Identify the file format:
• Open the “Fonts” folder that you created
• Go to Tools Menu > Folder Options> View
• Remove the check on “Hide extensions for known file types” then click on apply or ok
• Then you’ll be able to see the extension file types of the font, which was mentioned above.
3. Change the file extension:
• Right click the font named as S60SC.ttf and S60TCHK.ttf
• Remove “.ttf” and change it to “.ccc”
• There would be a warning message, just ignore it and click OK.
• Now, you’ve successfully change the file format of the 2 fonts to .ccc and you can now resume to the steps on how to change font on your phone.
- Hope this will help you guys out!
Lee here.
It doesn’t seem to work for me (N78 fw 21.002). I tryed different fonts but the only effect is to make everything bold. Font “shape” doesn’t change and also non-roman languages remains unsupported. Any suggestion is welcome
dammit im trapped i cant delete the ttf file because in my n81 8gb i only have mass storage memory .please help
will it able me to write urdu as well. My nokia 6120c shows urdu font but does not have urdu in language. Is there any way that can make me able to write urdu in my nokia 6120c. I purchased it from germany now i am in pakistan. Need urdu to use dictionary. Can any one help? Cant change mobile.:-(
Works well on a N6110. Thank you for the nice, clear instructions Christian.
i made like you sayd but now my phone is not turning on …why ????? i have a nokia n95 8 gb…please help me
i tried in nokia n96 but nothing happened…can anyone tell me how to change font in nokia n96..pls
y it isnt working ? i try so many ways but it wont work ! please help
i 4got ,i have 6120c . it wont work . why?? please help me.ASAP i want to change font in my cp
when you install any software to internal hard disk like n91’s hard disk , then we will not be able to access the hard disk as mass storage.Solution:
1.Switch off your phone
2. remove the back cover of battery (just the cover, not the battery)
3. re/start the phone. Since the phone’s battery cover is removed the phones hard disk will not be detected.
4.once the phone is completely started, put the battery cover back again.
5. go to the application manager, and try to uninstall the font.
hope this helps
hey…i tried the procedure but it didnt work for ma n82.the problem tht m facing is tht when i connect my memory card to computer,it is either I or H drive.not the E drive.does this have any effect on changing the font?
hey guys, really thanx for this wonderful method to change fonts,..i’ve been looking for it long ago,..and ya if anyone know bout any good fonts please comment also post a link,..thnx
anybody having trouble,..i might help you,..when i tried on my n81 for the first time it didnt workd,..inspite i encountred a data reading problem,..then i realised the main mistake which i think most of you do like me,..
trick,..
dont write s60zdigi like this,..
write it in capital letters S60ZDIGI\
–CONCLUSION—
—-DONT FORGET WRERE IT IS TO BE IN CAPITAL–
–THATS ALL–
—ENJOY–
Christian, i wonder if u can help me? coz im totally baffled…
iv followed ur guide to the T and all was well, but when it came to creating a new folder in my memory cards E:\ drive it wont let me rename it ‘resource’ and i think thats why it wont work for me but im not sure. i went ahead n copied my new ‘fonts’ folder into ‘new folder’ anyways but still didnt work?
any idea why it wont let me rename it ‘resource’? any tips / advice / guidance would be excellent.
Thanks in advance.
Pintoug
Nevermind last post, bit of a noob mistake, got it workin eventually… but still after i got the new font on and working it was so minute that i could not read them properly so iv sacked it for now until i get good advice on doin it right
i installed y browser on my n81, i did paste the fonts n restarted my ph bt the fonts r still the same, plz help me dude!!!!!!!! thanks,,,,
i dont understang what i’m going to do to change font on my mobile (nokia 6110 navigator)
can u plz tell me abt “ErrNo -46″ can’t paste on resource folder plz help….
hey i am not able to do it for nokia 5320. I did what ever steps was given i want walt disney font . But its not working..
How about nokia 5730??? please help.. I copied those codes on the drive Z..But it didn’t work! can you provide me the right codes? thanks..my email bianx.3089
It worked! Thanks! Initially, I tried creating the ‘resource’ folder via bluetooth, and its erroring out. So I then created the folder via cable and connecting as mass storage…it then worked