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== Arabic Typesetting == | == Arabic Typesetting == | ||
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Typescript file: | Typescript file: | ||
<texcode> | <texcode> | ||
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[mode=node,language=dflt,script=arab, | [mode=node,language=dflt,script=arab, | ||
init=yes,medi=yes,fina=yes,isol=yes, | init=yes,medi=yes,fina=yes,isol=yes, | ||
− | liga=yes,dlig=yes,rlig=yes, | + | liga=yes,dlig=yes,rlig=yes,tlig=yes, |
− | mark=yes,mkmk=yes,kern=yes,curs=yes] | + | calt=yes,trep=yes,mark=yes,mkmk=yes, |
+ | kern=yes,curs=yes] | ||
\starttypescript [serif] [arabtype] | \starttypescript [serif] [arabtype] | ||
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\stoptypescript | \stoptypescript | ||
</texcode> | </texcode> | ||
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Usage: | Usage: | ||
<texcode> | <texcode> | ||
\usetypescriptfile[type-arabtype] % file name | \usetypescriptfile[type-arabtype] % file name | ||
− | \usetypescript[Arabtype | + | \usetypescript[Arabtype] |
− | \setupbodyfont[Arabtype, | + | \setupbodyfont[Arabtype,20pt] |
</texcode> | </texcode> | ||
== Arabeyes.org fonts == | == Arabeyes.org fonts == | ||
+ | ... | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Iran Nastaliq == | ||
+ | |||
+ | See [http://mces.blogspot.com/2007/11/most-beautiful-persian-opentype-font.html] for more info about the font (and a download link) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Typescript file: | ||
+ | <texcode> | ||
+ | \definefontfeature | ||
+ | [fea] | ||
+ | [mode=node,language=dflt,script=arab, | ||
+ | init=yes,medi=yes,fina=yes,isol=yes, | ||
+ | calt=yes,ccmp=yes,cswh=yes,trep=yes, | ||
+ | tlig=yes,rlig=yes,curs=yes,kern=yes, | ||
+ | mark=yes] | ||
+ | |||
+ | \starttypescript [serif] [irannastaliq] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Light] [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Bold] [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Italic] [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Bold-Italic] [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \stoptypescript | ||
+ | |||
+ | \starttypescript [serif] [irannastaliq] | ||
+ | \usetypescript[serif][fallback] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [Serif] [IranNastaliq-Light] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [IranNastaliq-Italic] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [IranNastaliq-Bold] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [IranNastaliq-Bold-Italic] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \stoptypescript | ||
+ | |||
+ | \starttypescript [IranNastaliq] | ||
+ | \definetypeface [IranNastaliq] [rm] [serif] [irannastaliq] [default] | ||
+ | \stoptypescript | ||
+ | </texcode> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Usage: | ||
+ | <texcode> | ||
+ | \usetypescriptfile[type-irannastaliq] % file name | ||
+ | \usetypescript[IranNastaliq] | ||
+ | \setupbodyfont[IranNastaliq,20pt] | ||
+ | </texcode> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Nafees Nastaleeq == | ||
+ | Free (GPL) Nasta`liq font, http://www.crulp.org/software/localization/Fonts/nafeesNastaleeq.html | ||
+ | |||
+ | Typescript file: | ||
+ | <texcode> | ||
+ | \definefontfeature | ||
+ | [fea] | ||
+ | [mode=node,language=dflt,script=arab, | ||
+ | init=yes,medi=yes,fina=yes,isol=yes, | ||
+ | calt=yes,rlig=yes,tlig=yes,trep=yes, | ||
+ | curs=yes,kern=yes,mark=yes] | ||
+ | \starttypescript [serif] [nafeesnastaleeq] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [NafeesNastaleeq-Light] [name:NafeesNastaleeq] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [NafeesNastaleeq-Bold] [name:NafeesNastaleeq] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [NafeesNastaleeq-Italic] [name:NafeesNastaleeq] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [NafeesNastaleeq-Bold-Italic] [name:NafeesNastaleeq] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \stoptypescript | ||
+ | \starttypescript [serif] [nafeesnastaleeq] | ||
+ | \usetypescript[serif][fallback] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [Serif] [NafeesNastaleeq-Light] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [NafeesNastaleeq-Italic] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [NafeesNastaleeq-Bold] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [NafeesNastaleeq-Bold-Italic] [features=fea] | ||
+ | \stoptypescript | ||
+ | |||
+ | \starttypescript [NafeesNastaleeq] | ||
+ | \definetypeface [NafeesNastaleeq] [rm] [serif] [nafeesnastaleeq] [default] | ||
+ | \stoptypescript | ||
+ | </texcode> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Usage: | ||
+ | <texcode> | ||
+ | \usetypescriptfile[type-nafees] % file name | ||
+ | \usetypescript[NafeesNastaleeq] | ||
+ | \setupbodyfont[NafeesNastaleeq,20pt] | ||
+ | </texcode> | ||
[[Category:Fonts]] | [[Category:Fonts]] |
Latest revision as of 18:56, 3 February 2009
TODO: more typescripts for common Arabic fonts. (See: To-Do List) |
Arabic Typesetting
Typescript file:
\definefontfeature [fea] [mode=node,language=dflt,script=arab, init=yes,medi=yes,fina=yes,isol=yes, liga=yes,dlig=yes,rlig=yes,tlig=yes, calt=yes,trep=yes,mark=yes,mkmk=yes, kern=yes,curs=yes] \starttypescript [serif] [arabtype] \definefontsynonym [Arabtype-Light] [name:ArabicTypesetting] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [Arabtype-Bold] [name:ArabicTypesetting] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [Arabtype-Italic] [name:ArabicTypesetting] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [Arabtype-Bold-Italic] [name:ArabicTypesetting] [features=fea] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [serif] [arabtype] \usetypescript[serif][fallback] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [Arabtype-Light] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [Arabtype-Italic] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [Arabtype-Bold] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [Arabtype-Bold-Italic] [features=fea] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [Arabtype] \definetypeface [Arabtype] [rm] [serif] [arabtype] [default] \stoptypescript
Usage:
\usetypescriptfile[type-arabtype] % file name \usetypescript[Arabtype] \setupbodyfont[Arabtype,20pt]
Arabeyes.org fonts
...
Iran Nastaliq
See [1] for more info about the font (and a download link)
Typescript file:
\definefontfeature [fea] [mode=node,language=dflt,script=arab, init=yes,medi=yes,fina=yes,isol=yes, calt=yes,ccmp=yes,cswh=yes,trep=yes, tlig=yes,rlig=yes,curs=yes,kern=yes, mark=yes] \starttypescript [serif] [irannastaliq] \definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Light] [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Bold] [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Italic] [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Bold-Italic] [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [serif] [irannastaliq] \usetypescript[serif][fallback] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [IranNastaliq-Light] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [IranNastaliq-Italic] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [IranNastaliq-Bold] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [IranNastaliq-Bold-Italic] [features=fea] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [IranNastaliq] \definetypeface [IranNastaliq] [rm] [serif] [irannastaliq] [default] \stoptypescript
Usage:
\usetypescriptfile[type-irannastaliq] % file name \usetypescript[IranNastaliq] \setupbodyfont[IranNastaliq,20pt]
Nafees Nastaleeq
Free (GPL) Nasta`liq font, http://www.crulp.org/software/localization/Fonts/nafeesNastaleeq.html
Typescript file:
\definefontfeature [fea] [mode=node,language=dflt,script=arab, init=yes,medi=yes,fina=yes,isol=yes, calt=yes,rlig=yes,tlig=yes,trep=yes, curs=yes,kern=yes,mark=yes] \starttypescript [serif] [nafeesnastaleeq] \definefontsynonym [NafeesNastaleeq-Light] [name:NafeesNastaleeq] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [NafeesNastaleeq-Bold] [name:NafeesNastaleeq] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [NafeesNastaleeq-Italic] [name:NafeesNastaleeq] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [NafeesNastaleeq-Bold-Italic] [name:NafeesNastaleeq] [features=fea] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [serif] [nafeesnastaleeq] \usetypescript[serif][fallback] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [NafeesNastaleeq-Light] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [NafeesNastaleeq-Italic] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [NafeesNastaleeq-Bold] [features=fea] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [NafeesNastaleeq-Bold-Italic] [features=fea] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [NafeesNastaleeq] \definetypeface [NafeesNastaleeq] [rm] [serif] [nafeesnastaleeq] [default] \stoptypescript
Usage:
\usetypescriptfile[type-nafees] % file name \usetypescript[NafeesNastaleeq] \setupbodyfont[NafeesNastaleeq,20pt]