---
name: "PDF::Builder::Resource::CIDFont::CJKFont"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-pdf-builder"
version: "3.028-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PDF::Builder::Resource::CIDFont::CJKFont"
---

# PDF::Builder::Resource::CIDFont::CJKFont(3pm)

Base class for CJK fonts Inherits from PDF::Builder::Resource::CIDFont Note: CJK font support is somewhat obsolete. Try directly using an up-to-date TTF or OTF font, with UTF-8 input, instead.

## NAME

PDF::Builder::Resource::CIDFont::CJKFont - Base class for CJK fonts

Inherits from PDF::Builder::Resource::CIDFont

Note: CJK font support is somewhat obsolete. Try directly using an up-to-date TTF or OTF font, with UTF-8 input, instead.

## METHODS

### new

```
    $font = PDF::Builder::Resource::CIDFont::CJKFont->new($pdf, $cjkname, %opts)
```

Returns a cjk-font object.

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  **Traditional Chinese:** Ming, Ming-Bold, Ming-Italic, Ming-BoldItalic

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  **Simplified Chinese:** Song, Song-Bold, Song-Italic, Song-BoldItalic

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  **Korean:** MyungJo, MyungJo-Bold, MyungJo-Italic, MyungJo-BoldItalic

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  **Japanese (Mincho):** KozMin, KozMin-Bold, KozMin-Italic, KozMin-BoldItalic

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  **Japanese (Gothic):** KozGo, KozGo-Bold, KozGo-Italic, KozGo-BoldItalic

Defined Options (%opts):

- encode

  specify fonts encoding for non-utf8 text.

### glyphByCId

```
    $n = $font->glyphByCId($gid)
```

Returns a character's glyph name (string), given its glyph ID.