How to create PDF with UTF-8 text using C# and VB.NET?
Syncfusion Essential PDF is a .NET PDF library used to create, read, and edit PDF documents. Using this library, you can write UTF-8 text in PDF using C# and VB.NET.
Steps to write UTF-8 text in PDF programmatically:
- Create a new C# Windows Forms application project.
- Install the Syncfusion.Pdf.WinForms NuGet package as reference to your .NET Framework application from NuGet.org.
- Include the following namespaces in the Form1.cs file.
C#
using Syncfusion.Pdf; using Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics; using System.Drawing;
VB.NET
Imports System.Drawing Imports Syncfusion.Pdf Imports Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics
- Use the following code snippet in the click event of the button to write UTF-8 text in PDF document.
C#
//Create a new PDF document
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfTrueTypeFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 14), true);
//Draw the UTF-8 text
graphics.DrawString("Hèllò Wórld!", font, PdfBrushes.Black, new PointF(0, 0));
//Save and close the document
document.Save("UTF8Text.pdf");
document.Close(true);
VB.NET
'Create a new PDF document
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 14), True)
'Draw the UTF-8 text
graphics.DrawString("Hèllò Wórld!", font, PdfBrushes.Black, New PointF(0, 0))
'Save and close the document
document.Save("UTF8Text.pdf")
document.Close(True)
A complete working sample can be downloaded from DrawUTF8Text.zip.
By executing the program, you will get the PDF document as follows. 
Take a moment to peruse the documentation for working with text, where you will find other options like drawing Unicode text, RTL text, Complex script language, ordered list and unordered list text in a PDF document.
Refer here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion Essential PDF features.
Note:
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Conclusion:
I hope you enjoyed learning about how to create PDF with UTF-8 text using C# and VB.NET.
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