From 434d1ede3c5cce29526f8133ec127b3b4e0ea844 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tresabhi <43380238+tresabhi@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:21:50 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] use transliteration

---
 bun.lock                                        |  3 +++
 packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/constants.ts   |  2 +-
 packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/definitions.ts | 13 ++-----------
 packages/website/package.json                   |  1 +
 4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 5db46834c..fe8a7edec 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
         "react-promise-suspense": "^0.3.4",
         "three": "^0.180.0",
         "three-stdlib": "^2.36.0",
+        "transliteration": "^2.6.1",
         "typescript": "^5.9.3",
         "urlon": "^3.1.0",
         "varuna": "workspace:*",
@@ -2427,6 +2428,8 @@
 
     "tr46": ["tr46@1.0.1", "", { "dependencies": { "punycode": "^2.1.0" } }, "sha512-dTpowEjclQ7Kgx5SdBkqRzVhERQXov8/l9Ft9dVM9fmg0W0KQSVaXX9T4i6twCPNtYiZM53lpSSUAwJbFPOHxA=="],
 
+    "transliteration": ["transliteration@2.6.1", "", { "bin": { "transliterate": "dist/bin/transliterate", "slugify": "dist/bin/slugify" } }, "sha512-hJ9BhrQAOnNTbpOr1MxsNjZISkn7ppvF5TKUeFmTE1mG4ZPD/XVxF0L0LUoIUCWmQyxH0gJpVtfYLAWf298U9w=="],
+
     "trim-lines": ["trim-lines@3.0.1", "", {}, "sha512-kRj8B+YHZCc9kQYdWfJB2/oUl9rA99qbowYYBtr4ui4mZyAQ2JpvVBd/6U2YloATfqBhBTSMhTpgBHtU0Mf3Rg=="],
 
     "troika-three-text": ["troika-three-text@0.52.4", "", { "dependencies": { "bidi-js": "^1.0.2", "troika-three-utils": "^0.52.4", "troika-worker-utils": "^0.52.0", "webgl-sdf-generator": "1.1.1" }, "peerDependencies": { "three": ">=0.125.0" } }, "sha512-V50EwcYGruV5rUZ9F4aNsrytGdKcXKALjEtQXIOBfhVoZU9VAqZNIoGQ3TMiooVqFAbR1w15T+f+8gkzoFzawg=="],
diff --git a/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/constants.ts b/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/constants.ts
index e6c37836e..d295c7ad6 100644
--- a/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/constants.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { assertSecret } from "@blitzkit/core";
 import { AbstractVFS } from "../core/vfs/abstract";
 import { LocalVFS } from "../core/vfs/local";
+import { MixedVFS } from "../core/vfs/mixed";
 import { SteamVFS } from "../core/vfs/steam";
 import { ZipVFS } from "../core/vfs/zip";
-import { MixedVFS } from "../core/vfs/mixed";
 
 export const PATCHES_ROOT = "../../temp/patches";
 
diff --git a/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/definitions.ts b/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/definitions.ts
index 467a99b85..f7c1afa3a 100644
--- a/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/definitions.ts
+++ b/packages/scripts/src/buildAssets/definitions.ts
@@ -34,20 +34,15 @@ import {
 import { SUPPORTED_LOCALE_BLITZ_MAP } from "@blitzkit/i18n";
 import locales from "@blitzkit/i18n/locales.json";
 import { readFile } from "fs/promises";
-import { deburr } from "lodash-es";
 import { parse as parsePath } from "path";
 import type { Vector3Tuple } from "three";
+import { slugify } from "transliteration";
 import { parse as parseYaml } from "yaml";
 import { AssetUploader } from "../core/github/assetUploader";
 import { vfs } from "./constants";
 import type { Avatar } from "./skillIcons";
 import type { TankParameters } from "./tankIcons";
 
-const nonAlphanumericRegex = /[^a-z0-9]/g;
-const multipleDashesRegex = /--+/g;
-const trailingDashRegex = /-$/g;
-const leadingDashRegex = /^-/g;
-
 const nationSlugDiscriminators = {
   china: "cn",
   european: "eu",
@@ -770,11 +765,7 @@ export async function definitions() {
         getString(tank.userString)
       ).locales.en;
 
-      let slug = deburr(name).toLowerCase();
-      slug = slug.replaceAll(nonAlphanumericRegex, "-");
-      slug = slug.replaceAll(multipleDashesRegex, "-");
-      slug = slug.replaceAll(trailingDashRegex, "");
-      slug = slug.replaceAll(leadingDashRegex, "");
+      let slug = slugify(name);
 
       idToNation[tankId] = nation;
 
diff --git a/packages/website/package.json b/packages/website/package.json
index 359694ca1..a32568a55 100644
--- a/packages/website/package.json
+++ b/packages/website/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "react-promise-suspense": "^0.3.4",
     "three": "^0.180.0",
     "three-stdlib": "^2.36.0",
+    "transliteration": "^2.6.1",
     "typescript": "^5.9.3",
     "urlon": "^3.1.0",
     "varuna": "workspace:*",