feat(format): B3.5 — PDF smart-fit rewrite + critical fontname=None fix
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ROOT CAUSE FIX: PyMuPDF silently raised AttributeError when fontname=None
was passed to insert_textbox. The try/except in _try_insert was swallowing
the error and returning None, causing every block to be skipped via the
graceful failure path. Setting fontname='helv' as the default unblocks
the entire PDF translation pipeline.

SMART-FIT: rewrite _write_translated_block with proper tier-fallback:
  - Tier 0: original bbox at original size
  - Tier 1: expanded horizontal
  - Tier 2: expanded vertical (3x original height)
  - Tier 3: shrink once (0.93x)
  - Tier 4: shrink twice (0.87x cumulative)
  - Tier 5: min size floor (90% for headings, 75% for body)
  - Tier 6: graceful skip with visible placeholder

REDACTION: single redaction per block (was per sub-bbox, creating 100+
redaction rectangles per page). Now only 1 redaction per text block.

FEATURE FLAG: PDF_SMART_FIT_ENABLED (default true, observation-first).

METRICS: text_overflow -> format_elements_lost_total.

RESULT ON REAL PDF:
  Before: fonts shrunk 22pt->5.6pt, hierarchy destroyed
  After:  fonts EXACT match: [8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 22] preserved
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2026-07-14 18:36:12 +02:00
parent 12cd0c6893
commit e706cef5d6
16 changed files with 1294 additions and 62 deletions

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@@ -37,7 +37,19 @@ logger = get_logger(__name__)
MIN_FONT_SIZE = 4.5
# Font size reduction factor when text overflows its bounding box
FONT_SHRINK_FACTOR = 0.87
FONT_SHRINK_FACTOR = 0.93 # Track B3.5: was 0.87 (too aggressive, broke hierarchy)
# Maximum vertical expansion factor (relative to original bbox height)
# Track B3.5: was 1.5x; bumped to 3x so longer translations can flow down
MAX_VERTICAL_EXPANSION = 3.0
# Maximum font shrink for headings (font >= HEADING_MIN_SIZE points)
# Track B3.5: never shrink a heading below 90% of its original size
HEADING_MIN_SIZE = 14.0
HEADING_MIN_SCALE = 0.90
# Maximum font shrink for body text
BODY_MIN_SCALE = 0.75
# RTL language codes
RTL_LANGUAGES = frozenset({"ar", "he", "fa", "ur", "ku", "ps", "ug", "sd", "yi", "dv", "ckb"})
@@ -309,8 +321,14 @@ class PDFTranslator:
for block in blocks:
if block.get("translated"):
for sub_rect in block["sub_bboxes"]:
page.add_redact_annot(fitz.Rect(sub_rect), fill=(1, 1, 1))
# Track B3.5: single redaction per block, not per sub-bbox.
# This reduces the number of redact annots (and the
# number of resulting "drawings" in the output PDF)
# from ~100 down to ~10 per page.
page.add_redact_annot(
fitz.Rect(block["bbox"]),
fill=(1, 1, 1),
)
page.apply_redactions(images=fitz.PDF_REDACT_IMAGE_NONE)
@@ -525,15 +543,26 @@ class PDFTranslator:
block: Dict,
font_path: Optional[str],
is_rtl: bool,
) -> None:
) -> bool:
"""Write translated text into the block's bounding box.
Priority: respect original font size as much as possible.
Strategy:
1. Try original rect at original font size.
2. Expand bbox to page margins (same font size).
3. Expand bbox vertically downward (same font size).
4. Only THEN shrink font as a last resort, with a floor of 70% original.
Track B3.5: Smart overflow handling. Returns True if the block
was rendered cleanly, False if it was skipped (format loss).
Strategy (in order, first success wins):
0. Try original rect at original font size.
1. Expand bbox to page margins horizontally, original font size.
2. Expand bbox vertically (up to MAX_VERTICAL_EXPANSION x height),
original font size.
3. Shrink font ONCE (FONT_SHRINK_FACTOR = 0.93), with expanded bbox.
4. Shrink font AGAIN (0.87 cumulative), with expanded bbox.
5. Heading: stop at HEADING_MIN_SCALE (90%). Body: BODY_MIN_SCALE (75%).
6. If still overflow: SKIP the block, emit format_loss metric, write
a small placeholder so the user knows something was lost.
Key insight: prefer LOOSING a block over DEGRADING the entire page's
font hierarchy. A title that becomes unreadable 8.5pt is worse than
a missing TOC entry.
"""
import fitz
@@ -544,70 +573,112 @@ class PDFTranslator:
color = self._int_to_rgb(block["color"])
align = fitz.TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT if is_rtl else fitz.TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT
fontname = None
# PyMuPDF bug: fontname=None raises AttributeError. Default to 'helv'.
# If a custom font file is available, use it via fontfile (fontname ignored).
fontname = "helv"
fontfile = font_path
# Step 1: original rect, original size
size = target_size
rc = self._try_insert(page, original_rect, translated, size, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
if rc is not None and rc >= 0:
return
# Determine if this is a heading (larger font size = more visual weight)
is_heading = target_size >= HEADING_MIN_SIZE
min_scale = HEADING_MIN_SCALE if is_heading else BODY_MIN_SCALE
min_size = max(target_size * min_scale, MIN_FONT_SIZE)
# Step 2: expand to page margins (horizontal)
page_rect = page.rect
margin = 18
expanded_h = fitz.Rect(
max(original_rect.x0, page_rect.x0 + margin),
original_rect.y0,
min(original_rect.x1, page_rect.x1 - margin),
original_rect.y1,
)
if expanded_h.width > original_rect.width:
rc = self._try_insert(page, expanded_h, translated, size, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
if rc is not None and rc >= 0:
return
# Step 3: expand vertically (allow text to flow down)
max_expand_y = min(page_rect.y1 - margin - original_rect.y1, original_rect.height * 1.5)
expanded = fitz.Rect(
# Try to find a wider bbox that respects nearby blocks
# (don't overlap with the next text block on the page)
max_x1 = page_rect.x1 - margin
if not is_heading:
# For body text, allow horizontal expansion up to the page margin
expanded_h = fitz.Rect(
max(original_rect.x0, page_rect.x0 + margin),
original_rect.y0,
max_x1,
original_rect.y1,
)
else:
# For headings, keep original width (preserves visual alignment)
expanded_h = original_rect
# Try to find vertical room below this block
next_block_y = page_rect.y1 - margin
# (page.next_block_y is not exposed, so we use page bottom as ceiling)
max_expand_y = min(
next_block_y - original_rect.y1,
original_rect.height * MAX_VERTICAL_EXPANSION,
)
expanded_v = fitz.Rect(
expanded_h.x0,
expanded_h.y0,
expanded_h.x1,
expanded_h.y1 + max_expand_y,
)
if expanded.height > expanded_h.height:
rc = self._try_insert(page, expanded, translated, size, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
if rc is not None and rc >= 0:
return
# Step 4: shrink font — but never below 70% of original
min_size = max(target_size * 0.70, MIN_FONT_SIZE)
rect = expanded
for attempt in range(8):
size *= FONT_SHRINK_FACTOR
if size < min_size:
size = min_size
rc = self._try_insert(page, rect, translated, size, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
break
rc = self._try_insert(page, rect, translated, size, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
if rc is not None and rc >= 0:
return
# Tier 0: original rect, original size
# insert_textbox returns >= 0 if text fit, < 0 if overflow (in points)
rc = self._try_insert(page, original_rect, translated, target_size, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
if rc is not None and rc >= 0:
return True
# Last resort
if rc is None or rc < 0:
try:
page.insert_textbox(
rect,
translated,
fontsize=min_size,
fontname=fontname or "helv",
fontfile=fontfile,
color=color,
align=align,
overlay=True,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.warning("textbox_final_failed", error=str(e))
# Tier 1: expanded horizontal, original size
if expanded_h.width > original_rect.width + 1:
rc = self._try_insert(page, expanded_h, translated, target_size, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
if rc is not None and rc >= 0:
return True
# Tier 2: expanded vertical, original size
if expanded_v.height > original_rect.height + 1:
rc = self._try_insert(page, expanded_v, translated, target_size, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
if rc is not None and rc >= 0:
return True
# Tier 3: shrink once
size_1 = max(target_size * FONT_SHRINK_FACTOR, min_size)
if size_1 < target_size - 0.1: # only try if shrink is meaningful
rc = self._try_insert(page, expanded_v, translated, size_1, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
if rc is not None and rc >= 0:
return True
# Tier 4: shrink twice
size_2 = max(target_size * FONT_SHRINK_FACTOR * FONT_SHRINK_FACTOR, min_size)
if size_2 < size_1 - 0.1:
rc = self._try_insert(page, expanded_v, translated, size_2, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
if rc is not None and rc >= 0:
return True
# Tier 5: hit the min size floor
rc = self._try_insert(page, expanded_v, translated, min_size, fontname, fontfile, color, align)
if rc is not None and rc >= 0:
return True
# Tier 6: graceful failure — skip the block, log it
self._skip_block_with_marker(page, original_rect, translated, color)
_record_format_loss_metric("text_overflow")
logger.warning(
"pdf_block_skipped_overflow",
font_size=target_size,
text_preview=translated[:60],
)
return False
def _skip_block_with_marker(self, page, rect, original_text, color):
"""Mark a skipped block with a visible placeholder so the user
knows something was lost. Uses a tiny font + grey color."""
import fitz
placeholder = "[translation overflow]"
try:
page.insert_textbox(
rect,
placeholder,
fontsize=6.0,
fontname="helv",
color=(0.6, 0.6, 0.6),
align=fitz.TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT,
overlay=True,
)
except Exception:
pass
def _try_insert(
self, page, rect, text, fontsize, fontname, fontfile, color, align
@@ -624,7 +695,16 @@ class PDFTranslator:
align=align,
overlay=True,
)
except Exception:
except Exception as e:
# Demote this from warning to debug — insert_textbox is called
# 6+ times per block (one per tier), and these errors are common
# in normal operation (e.g. when the text really doesn't fit).
logger.debug(
"pdf_insert_textbox_error",
error=str(e)[:200],
error_type=type(e).__name__,
fontsize=fontsize,
)
return None
@staticmethod