#1635·javacv

drawtext issue when apply hindi language font file or other language font file.

Author: JaydipnathaniCreated Apr 26, 2021Updated Jan 15, 2026
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We are trying to use ffmpeg drawtext to support hindi fonts. but some characters are not rendering properly.

Used Hindi Language Font file :- https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Khula

ffmpeg -i myvideo.mp4 -i image.png -filter_complex [0:v][1:v]overlay=5:5,drawtext=text=hindi.txt:fontfile=Khula-Regular.ttf:[email protected]:fontsize=30:x=30:y=200 -c:a copy output.mp4

Input string :- जिन्दगी सिर्फ हकीक़त है हकीक़त समझो,

But output renders as .

hindi

I want some perfect solution to apply assets font on FFmpeg.

Thank you in Advance.