How To Change Fonts On Your Nokia N82 & Give Your Device A Facelift

I've always wanted to change the fonts on my Nokia N82 but have always been too lazy to figure it out. Lately I've been seeing more and more screenshots around the web of Nokia N95 and N82 phones with a completely different set of fonts. You can literally use ANY .ttf font file that you want to give your Nokia N82 a refreshing new look.

After successfully changing the fonts on my phone I am happy to tell you that the steps you must take are very simple and should only take about five minutes the first time.

Follow this guide and let me know if it works out for you.

Keep reading to learn how to change your Nokia S60 fonts.

Step 1. Pick a font that you think you will like seeing everyday and all day. Don't pick one too annoying and chaotic unless you really don't mind squinting at your phone. You can find fonts from your computer under the Windows/Fonts folder. Best thing to do is copy the one you like to your desktop where it's easier to work with. You can also go to www.dafont.com where they have literally thousands of free fonts.

Make sure the file type extension is .ttf, like arial.ttf. That is the standard font type and stands for TrueType Font.

Step 2. Duplicate the same font four (4) times. You will rename the font to the following...

nohindisnr60.ttf
nohindissb60.ttf
nohinditsb60.ttf
S60ZDIGI.ttf

It's extremely important that you have the exact spelling of each of those files. Put those font files into a folder called fonts.

Step 3. Connect your memory card to your computer. It doesn't really matter how you do this, whether it be usb cable, bluetooth, or card reader. Your memory card should be the E: drive, although your memory card might be called something different. Inside the root of the E: drive make a new folder called resource. Do Not mess with the Z: drive.

Now grab the fonts folder you created in Step 2 and transfer it and the four font files into the new resource folder on your memory card.

So now your folder structure should be E:\resource\fonts\those four font files.

Step 4. Disconnect & re-insert your memory card (if needed) and reboot. Power down your phone and power it back up. And voila!

You should now have completely new fonts on your N82.

Check out the screenshots of the changed fonts on my device...





If you follow these steps correctly there really is no way to harm your phone. If you want to get rid of these fonts and go back to the originals you simply delete the resource folder and its contents.

So far I've tried a few fonts but the one above is my favorite. Some fonts won't have all the symbols that your N82 can display, but so far I've only noticed one which is the New Line symbol that is displayed for a few seconds whenever your making a new line in a message. Not a problem at all.

There Is A Catch...

When using custom fonts you won't be able to use your device in Data Storage or Mass Storage mode unless you follow these steps:

1. Turn off your phone.
2. Take out the memory card.
3. Start-up your phone.
4. Re-insert your memory card, you can now make transfers.
5. Reboot phone and you will have your custom fonts back.

Not really that big a deal if you have the time to fiddle around.

Just to give credit, I found these steps here and here.

These steps should also work if you want to change the fonts on your Nokia N95. If you have another S60 device you can find the exact font file names in the Z:\resource\fonts\ folder. Just rename your favorite font to those files and follow the rest of the steps in this guide. Don't delete, overwrite, or modify the files under the Z: drive. Warning: This entire guide worked fine for me, however, I am not responsible if you try this and something bad happens to your phone. Try at your own risk!

Have any of you already changed the fonts on your N82? Maybe you have a better and easier way.

I would also like to know of any good fonts that you guys (and gals) think looks good on the screen. If you need any help or run into problems let me know and I'll do my best to help you. Hopefully I didn't miss any steps.