Asian language support

[lillianhorin]

Describe the bug
The padding does not properly align the tables when using an Asian language

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a table.
2. Type in an Asian language (I am typing in Japanese)
3. Hit enter to align the columns
4. See error (screenshots below)

Expected behavior
The lines designating the columns align properly when typing in an Asian language.

Screenshots
Without monospace font checked (default monospace font)

With monospace font checked

Desktop (please complete the following information):
OS: Windows
Obsidian version: v0.9.16
Advanced Tables Version: v0.6.0

Additional context
I haven't tested this on other Asian languages, only Japanese, but I would expect the issue to be the same with languages using different alphabets as well.

[tgrosinger]

@lillianhorin would you be willing to try the Sarasa font as mentioned in this comment. If you install that font and then set it as the preferred monospace font in the Advanced Tables settings page, it will hopefully fix that issue.

Let me know how it goes please.

[lillianhorin]

@tgrosinger Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try to install, though I'm not very programming savvy and installing the dependencies for the font is already quite complicated. I wish I was more technically savvy! But I'll try my best.

[tgrosinger]

I'm pretty sure you can ignore the instructions about building (all the npm stuff).

You can download the built fonts from the releases page: https://github.com/be5invis/Sarasa-Gothic/releases

[lillianhorin]

@tgrosinger Ah thank you for providing the release link. This worked!

Perhaps as a heads up for future documentation: I am using kepano's Minimal Theme Settings Plugin, so rather than editing obsidian.css directly, I just added it to the Custom Monospace Font box.

[tgrosinger]

Oh nice, that works! You can also use this field if you want to just use that font on tables:

[milla]

I cannot find the setting in the option, I'm using the latest version of the plugin.

[knwng]

I cannot find the setting in the option, I'm using the latest version of the plugin.

Hi @milla , you can change fonts in Preferences -> Appearance -> Font -> Monospace Font.