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devanagari font list

can anyone tell me where i can find a list for

devanagari fonts on mac os X 10.7


i need a list with the input directions aswell

Posted on Dec 5, 2011 2:21 PM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2011 5:49 PM

Shantam Galuten wrote:


What I'm trying to figure out is how to show a list or chart of every character in the Devanagari font so that I can find an obscure one which I can't get to appear.


Looking through the font is not the way to do that. Below is some info on how to input special stuff. If that does not do the trick, then just tell us what it is you can't seem to make and we can probably provide the instructions:


To generate default conjuncts, type the first character followed by the Halant (also called Virama) key, then the next character. To generate explicit half-forms for alternative conjuncts, or independent half-forms, type the character followed by the Halant key and the Nukta key. To generate an "eyelash RA," type RA plus Nukta plus Halant. To generate a Nukta consonant, type the character plus Nukta. To prevent conjuncts, type two Halants.


Note that the Halant/Virama key is the D key on Devanagari keyboards and the F key on Devanagari-QWERTY keyboards. The Nukta key is the ] key on Devanagari keyboards and the Shift-F key on Devanagari-QWERTY keyboards. RA is the J key on Devanagari keyboards and the R key on Devanagari-QWERTY keyboards.


To make special conjuncts used in Sanskrit, try selecting the font Devanagari MT in the Font Panel, going to Advanced (gear wheel) > Typography, and checking the box for Additional Conjuncts.

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Dec 5, 2011 5:49 PM in response to Shantam Galuten

Shantam Galuten wrote:


What I'm trying to figure out is how to show a list or chart of every character in the Devanagari font so that I can find an obscure one which I can't get to appear.


Looking through the font is not the way to do that. Below is some info on how to input special stuff. If that does not do the trick, then just tell us what it is you can't seem to make and we can probably provide the instructions:


To generate default conjuncts, type the first character followed by the Halant (also called Virama) key, then the next character. To generate explicit half-forms for alternative conjuncts, or independent half-forms, type the character followed by the Halant key and the Nukta key. To generate an "eyelash RA," type RA plus Nukta plus Halant. To generate a Nukta consonant, type the character plus Nukta. To prevent conjuncts, type two Halants.


Note that the Halant/Virama key is the D key on Devanagari keyboards and the F key on Devanagari-QWERTY keyboards. The Nukta key is the ] key on Devanagari keyboards and the Shift-F key on Devanagari-QWERTY keyboards. RA is the J key on Devanagari keyboards and the R key on Devanagari-QWERTY keyboards.


To make special conjuncts used in Sanskrit, try selecting the font Devanagari MT in the Font Panel, going to Advanced (gear wheel) > Typography, and checking the box for Additional Conjuncts.

Dec 5, 2011 3:04 PM in response to Cody tech

There are two fonts, Devanagari MT and Devanagari Sangam. You don't need to worry about them, they are used automatically when you select one of the Devanagari keyboards. You do that in system prefs/language & text/input sources. Also check the boxes for Show Input Menu in Menu Bar and for Keyboard Viewer. You select Devanagari in the "flag" menu at the top right and type away. Use Keyboard viewer to see which key does what.


Ask if you have further questions.

Dec 5, 2011 5:29 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

What I'm trying to figure out is how to show a list or chart of every character in the Devanagari font so that I can find an obscure one which I can't get to appear. There are a lot more characters in the font than are visibe on the Keyboard Viewer or on the Character Viewer, most of which I can create with key combinations using the Devanagari QWERTY layout, but there are some which appear in many written texts that I do not know how to make.


Is there a way to show a list of every character in the font and a way to input the ones that do not have obvious input methods?


Thanks,

Jason

Apr 13, 2012 9:20 AM in response to Paul Dundas

Paul Dundas wrote:


I've just installed OSX 10.7.2. On Devanagari-QWERTY I hit the the 'f' key when trying to form a conjunct, but continually only the virama sign shows up after the first sign and the conjunct isn't formed.


Make sure your font is set to either Devanagari MT or Devanagari Sangam.


Which app are you using? Does it happen when you type here in this forum? Try typing h - i - n - f - d - I

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