Convert Markdown files to professional PDF documents with full CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) support. Uses reportlab for reliable rendering without external dependencies like wkhtmltopdf or LaTeX.
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---
name: md-to-pdf-cjk
description: Convert Markdown files to professional PDF documents with full CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) support. Uses reportlab for reliable rendering without external dependencies like wkhtmltopdf or LaTeX.
author: zacjiang
version: 1.0.0
tags: markdown, pdf, chinese, japanese, korean, CJK, convert, report, document
---
# Markdown to PDF (CJK Support)
Convert Markdown to professional PDFs with full Chinese/Japanese/Korean text support.
## Why This Exists
Most Markdown-to-PDF tools break on CJK characters, require LaTeX, or need heavy dependencies. This skill uses reportlab for lightweight, reliable PDF generation that works on any server — including 2GB RAM VPS instances.
## Usage
```bash
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/md_to_pdf.py input.md "Document Title" output.pdf
```
## Features
- ✅ Full CJK text rendering (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
- ✅ Markdown headings, bold, italic, bullet lists, code blocks
- ✅ Tables with proper column alignment
- ✅ Automatic page breaks and numbering
- ✅ Lightweight — runs on minimal servers (2GB RAM)
- ✅ No LaTeX, no wkhtmltopdf, no Chrome/Puppeteer needed
## Supported Markdown Elements
- `# H1` through `#### H4` headings
- `**bold**` and `*italic*`
- `- bullet lists` (nested supported)
- `| table | rows |` (pipe-delimited tables)
- `` `inline code` `` and ``` code blocks ```
- `---` horizontal rules
## Dependencies
```bash
pip3 install reportlab
```
## Font Configuration
The script auto-detects CJK fonts in common locations:
- `/usr/share/fonts/` (Linux)
- `/System/Library/Fonts/` (macOS)
If no CJK font is found, it falls back to Helvetica (CJK characters will not render). Install a CJK font:
```bash
# RHEL/CentOS/Alibaba Cloud Linux
sudo yum install -y google-noto-sans-cjk-ttc-fonts
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install -y fonts-noto-cjk
```
## Use Cases
- Generate PDF reports from AI analysis (audit reports, summaries)
- Convert documentation to distributable format
- Create invoices, proposals, or contracts in CJK languages
- Batch convert multiple Markdown files to PDF
