Are there specific font requirements or considerations when working with FPDF in PHP to display special characters?

When working with FPDF in PHP to display special characters, it's important to use a font that supports the specific characters you need to display. You can either use a font that includes the special characters or embed a custom font that supports them. Make sure to set the font encoding to UTF-8 to properly display special characters. 

// Include the FPDF library
require('fpdf.php');

// Create a new FPDF instance
$pdf = new FPDF();

// Set the font to a Unicode font that supports special characters
$pdf->AddFont('DejaVu', '', 'DejaVuSansCondensed.ttf', true);
$pdf->SetFont('DejaVu', '', 12);

// Set the font encoding to UTF-8
$pdf->SetFont('DejaVu', '', 12, '', true);

// Add text with special characters
$pdf->Cell(0, 10, 'Special characters: äöüß', 0, 1);

// Output the PDF
$pdf->Output();

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