Dompdf version >= 0.6
Laravel-dompdf version >= 0.4
Disclaimer: I’m using legacy Laravel 4.2 with Laravel-dompdf 0.4. This tutorial may not work for you if you’re using another versions. Try working around the folders and dependencies for your version.
NOTE: If you’re getting a warning message about missing lib/php-font-lib/classes/Font.php, scroll to bottom for solution.
1. Download SimHei font from https://cooltext.com/Download-Font-%E9%BB%91%E4%BD%93+Sim+Hei
2. Copy the simhei.ttf file into vendor/dompdf/dompdf.
3. Edit vendor/dompdf/dompdf/dompdf_config.custom.inc.php, change these values:
4. Using the command line, follow these commands (line by line, assuming you’re already in your laravel installation root folder):
5. Then in your html, simply use:
6. Go back to step 3 (edit vendor/dompdf/dompdf/dompdf_config.custom.inc.php) and remove/comment these lines (because laravel-dompdf already defined them):
7. Your fonts will be stored in your app/storage/fonts folder (remember to upload them to your production server).
Troubleshoot
For my case, when I run the command on step 4 above, I was thrown with this message:
It turns out that the dompdf installation doesn’t include the necessary files inside vendor/dompdf/dompdf/lib/php-font-lib/ (that folder is empty).
To resolve this, simply copy vendor/phenx/php-font-lib/ and paste the content into vendor/dompdf/dompdf/lib/php-font-lib/
After that, run step 4 above again and it should work.