Three new fonts (version
0.1)
are available
Fonts by this project
1- sf_Visakh
2- sf_Koonj
3- sf_Mundhla
download from project website:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/seraikifonts/
Developer: Rizwan Atta
License:
sf_Visakh, sf_Koonj, sf_Mundhla
fonts are
distributed under the terms of GPL license. For license information see:
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
Other fonts:
The project site is:
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Help Section
Note: all the information given here are tested first, but we
take no responsibility of any harm.
1- Installing font (on Windows)
introduction; there are some fonts
who support all alphabets of Seraiki
method;
Windows XP
- copy font [ unzip(*) font
folder IF it is zip. it can be <name>.zip. If it is
<name>.ttf, or otf don't do it. unzip can
be done
like this; put arrow on zip
folder and right click. Then click on "extract all/ here". Now click
"Next",
"Next". Do not try to install zips by just openning it with double
click. ]
- go to Start menu
- open Control Panel
- open Fonts folder
- paste font in this folder.
Windows
Vista
Right click and click install
for more
information about installing a font see: CRULP
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On Windows XP if you
want to compose Seraiki, you have to 2-"install
files for complex scripts and right-to-left languages...". 3- Installing Seraiki Keyboard and 4-
Uniscribe (changing usp10.dll). [On Windows Vista you only need to
install Seraiki keyboard.]
2: Enabling Urdu
introduction; Urdu is
available in Windows XP by default but most of the time while
installing XP people don't install Urdu. so we have to do it.
method;
go to Start menu
open Control Panel
open Regions and languages
click on Languages
now put a CD of
'Windows XP'
click in the box that have
the line "install files for complex scripts and right-to-left
languages..."
click OK /Apply
[installation will be done
quickly.] after reaching on Languages doing the process above.
click Details
click on Add
input language Urdu from
the list
click OK/ Apply
click OK
On
top (or below) of your Desktop an icon, indicating English and Urdu
will appear, if you want to write Urdu click on Urdu after opening MS
Word. Some times it writes English instead of Urdu. you have to click
again on Urdu. this problem mostly solve immediately or after some
time.]
for more information see: UrduWiki
3:
Installing Seraiki Keyboard
introduction; it is Seraiki
Phonetic Keyboard. it is very much similar to 'Inpage' Phonetic
Keyboard but have all the Seraiki Alphabets. the picture of this
Keyboard is available on this web.
method;
unzip and open Keyboard Installer
folder
double click Seraiki MSI or SETUP
for
installation. After getting the message of complete installation;
go to Start menu
open Control Panel
open Regions and languages
click on Languages
click Details
click on Add
Select “Input
Language:” Urdu, and “Keyboard layout/IME:” Seraiki Phonetic.
click
OK, OK
introduction; by adding new version
(1.613.5291.0) of "usp10.dll" all the things necessary steps to compose
Seraiki in MS Word have been taken. Just do it and compose Seraiki in
MS Word after clicking Urdu and
then Seraiki Phonetic Keyboard. It will be on icon that appears on the
bottom or on the upper portion of your screen. it like endicating "EN" or "UR". Always select the fonts
that support Seraiki.
method;
open usp10 folder
unzip
copy usp10.dll
[not folder]
go to My
Computer
open C
open Program
Files
open Common
Files
open
Microsoft Shared
open Office11
(and/ or Office 10)
Change the
name of previous/existing usp10.dll (for example give it the name
usp10.dll.orig)
paste the new
usp10.dll
restart your
computer.
introduction; by adding new version
(1.613.5291.0) of "usp10.dll" all the things necessary steps to compose
Seraiki in MS Word have been taken. It can be got Just do it and
compose Seraiki in MS Word after clicking Urdu and then Seraiki Phonetic Keyboard. It will be on icon that appears on the
bottom or on the upper portion of your screen. it like endicating "EN" or "UR". Always select the fonts
that support Seraiki like 'Scheherazade'
method;
open usp10 folder
unzip
copy usp10.dll
[not folder]
go to My
Computer
open C
open Program
Files
open Common
Files
open
Microsoft Shared
open Office11
(and/ or Office 10)
Change the
name of previous/existing usp10.dll (for example give it the name
usp10.dll.orig)
paste the new
usp10.dll
restart your
computer.
Linux
Install Seraiki supporting font. On Ubuntu Scheherazade
is available in Synaptic Package Manager. You may enable Urdu keyboard
and then modify it for Seraiki. Unicode for 5 "extra" alphabets are:
Bby 067B, Jjy 0684 , Ggaaf 06B3 , Rnoon 0768 , Ddaal 0759.
This
page may help
Last modified: 03 August, 2009
Please report bugs if you
find.
contact: rizwancontact@yahoo.com
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