Arabic NON-unicode fonts - Easy Char Mapping?

Thomas Charron twaffle at gmail.com
Sat Feb 24 14:42:11 EST 2007


  Cheap Arabic keyboard.

http://www.crayeon3.com/c3/pc-260-30-.aspx

On 2/23/07, Brian Chabot <brian at datasquire.net> wrote:
> Does anyone know of an *easy* way to use normal letters *and* numbers to
> display their Arabic counterparts?
>
> Yes, Unicode has Arabic... but it's all mapped outside the normal range
> of a US keyboard's single keypress range.
>
> Basically I'd like to hit the "a" key for instance and see an 'alif
> (unicode 0627h) or "b" and see an Arabic ba (unicode 0628h)...  Also the
> same with typing a 1 and seeing an Arabic numeral 1 (like a, unicode
> 0627h) there.
>
> Yes, one *could* temporarily remap a keyboard.  Yes, one *could* create
> some sort of macro system... These are not "easy" solutions.  A font
> that already does this would be much easier.  Add it to a bidi
> compatible program and you're all set.
>
> Why?  Because a friend of mine is taking a class in Arabic and wants to
> have an easier time typing it out.... without splurging for a new
> keyboard etc.
>
> Yes, this is for Linux, so TTF would be nice...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
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-- Thomas


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