tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post9176047444694185527..comments2024-03-26T12:11:00.593-06:00Comments on Multilingual Mac: For Unicode Sanskrit, Try OpenOfficeTom Geweckehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-10018937531163351702012-02-11T10:26:08.658-07:002012-02-11T10:26:08.658-07:00Swami -- Did you select Devanagari or Devanagari Q...Swami -- Did you select Devanagari or Devanagari Qwerty in the "flag" menu at the top right of the screen? What language you type is determined by the active keyboard layout, not the font.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-69140895840471023052012-02-11T10:20:08.352-07:002012-02-11T10:20:08.352-07:00Thanks for the response Tom. Having turned on both...Thanks for the response Tom. Having turned on both the Devanagari and Devanagari - QWERTY input sources from the Language & Text system preferences menu, and checked the "show input menu in menu bar" box, I opened TextEdit and tried 3 different fonts: the two that come with MacBook Air (Devanagari MT and Devanagari Sangam MN) and the Sanskrit 2003 font. In all three cases, it Swami Nikhilanandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-78034220307742542182012-02-10T08:07:38.506-07:002012-02-10T08:07:38.506-07:00Swami -- this post is really from 6 years ago. It...Swami -- this post is really from 6 years ago. It would be best to start over. You should certainly try using just the standard fonts and apps that come with Lion. If they don't work, try Sanskrit 2003 with TextEdit. See<br /><br />http://m10lmac.blogspot.com/2011/10/os-x-107-lion-can-now-use-windows-indic.htmlTom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-85719506409996189422012-02-10T07:18:07.433-07:002012-02-10T07:18:07.433-07:00I have a MacBook Air which has the OS X Lion opera...I have a MacBook Air which has the OS X Lion operating system. I am trying to type in Sanskrit. I read the above post about using OpenOffice/X11 with Sanskrit 2003, and not Aqua. I am on the Open Office website and it looks like it will only let me download Aqua. I downloaded Aqua (as well as the Sanskrit 2003 font) and activated the Devnagari keyboard from system preferences. As you had Swami Nikhilanandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-86755540119197336652011-09-16T14:39:55.081-06:002011-09-16T14:39:55.081-06:00I'm very interested in Shraddha's comment ...I'm very interested in Shraddha's comment of 26 June 2011 that she got Sanskrit 2003 to display conjuncts properly in MWWord. I can't in MWWord for Mac 2011 Version 14.0.0 (100825). Some conjuncts do work like k.s mr. But risers and descenders cause problems with the following characters which get shifted too far left. In maidaan for instance, the aan gets written over the d. In Sanskrit Library Directorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116146316277053365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-21035741195455042132011-06-26T07:48:19.691-06:002011-06-26T07:48:19.691-06:00Shradda -- Thanks! please send me a screenshot of...Shradda -- Thanks! please send me a screenshot of correct devanagari on Word for Mac, as I am surprised you have gotten it to work. In particular I would like to see the results of typing "hindi" in the correct Unicode fashion via the non-qwerty keyboard -- ufvdor. (tom at bluesky dot org)Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-74934474247963501802011-06-26T06:09:16.663-06:002011-06-26T06:09:16.663-06:00Hi there!
While I couldn't get Devanagari MT ...Hi there!<br /><br />While I couldn't get Devanagari MT to work in Microsoft Word for Mac, I did get de Sanskrit 2003 font to work in Word for Mac after trying a lot!<br /><br />Do the following:<br />- enable Devanagari & Devanagari QWERTY (and Keyboard & Character Viewer) through System Preferences<br />- download the Sanskrit 2003 font and install it (by double-clicking it and thenShraddhanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-65928505776483129122011-04-16T07:10:18.228-06:002011-04-16T07:10:18.228-06:00Intelligentwins --You can't type a different s...Intelligentwins --You can't type a different script by just changing the font. You must switch to a keyboard layout for Devanagari. You should be able to find out how to do that in Windows Help. Sorry I can't provide more details, this blog is for OS X, not Windows.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-63966128582667715162011-04-16T01:46:57.779-06:002011-04-16T01:46:57.779-06:00Dear Tom
i have windows 7, and have installed san...Dear Tom<br /><br />i have windows 7, and have installed sanskrit 2003 and open office. but if i type in openoffice, sanskrit 2003 shows only english letters. please please help me.intelligentwinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756635889861913141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-12992909352421278982010-10-18T15:06:04.464-06:002010-10-18T15:06:04.464-06:00In Devanagari qwerty I think karma is k-r-f-mIn Devanagari qwerty I think karma is k-r-f-mTom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-75661717627673186132010-10-18T14:39:20.534-06:002010-10-18T14:39:20.534-06:00I've installed Sanskrit 2003 on my Mac, but I ...I've installed Sanskrit 2003 on my Mac, but I don't know how to insert the "r" maatra, as in the hindi word "karma," by using the keyboard. Would you know how to do this?<br /><br />Many thanks,<br /><br />AashaaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-14261961923654515272010-01-28T06:04:33.126-07:002010-01-28T06:04:33.126-07:00Sairam -- If MS Word for Mac can display Devanagar...Sairam -- If MS Word for Mac can display Devanagari correctly, that is amazing news. Normally it will not have the letters in the correct order or show the mandatory ligatures (conjuncts), as shown in the Wrong item for Hindi in this page:<br /><br />http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/indicprobs.jpgTom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-21219833719794428092010-01-27T22:15:33.605-07:002010-01-27T22:15:33.605-07:00Following all the posts here, I downloaded Sanskri...Following all the posts here, I downloaded Sanskrit 2003.ttf. However I double clicked it instead of copying it to /Library/fonts. In the Font Book window it opened up, I dragged the installed font to the "Windows Office Compatible" collection. Once I did this I was able to select Sanskrit 2003 in MS Word and type in Devanagari!<br />I'm on OSX Snow Leopard using MS Word 2008 for Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744946834792902279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-64830056842078497702009-06-23T17:35:29.956-06:002009-06-23T17:35:29.956-06:00SOFugett -- Word can't do Devanagari. For oth...SOFugett -- Word can't do Devanagari. For other apps, you go to system prefs/international/input menu and check the box for Devanagari Qwerty, plus the box for Show Input Menu in Finder, then select Devanagari in the "flag" menu at the top right of the Finder, and type.<br /><br />http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/TypingDevanagari.htmlTom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-51456611990942153912009-06-23T16:43:31.507-06:002009-06-23T16:43:31.507-06:00I am having a lot of trouble trying to create a de...I am having a lot of trouble trying to create a devanagari script document in either windows 2004 for Mac or textedit. I am learning sanskrit, so I don't want my whole system to be in devanagari. I just want to be able to type the transliteration and have it appear as devanagari, so I can practice using the aksharas. I know it's probably quite elementary, but I've tried changing Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701573279180944824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-30329579204504848592009-05-27T04:16:22.767-06:002009-05-27T04:16:22.767-06:00Deepak -- It sounds like a different font is being...Deepak -- It sounds like a different font is being used when you open the document. Select All and make sure the font is set to Devanagari MT.<br /><br />OO3 is different than OO2 and I think can only use Devanagari MT, not Windows fonts.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-81322492154938091522009-05-26T20:58:43.200-06:002009-05-26T20:58:43.200-06:00I am using OS X 10.5.5 and Open Office 3.0.1. I am...I am using OS X 10.5.5 and Open Office 3.0.1. I am facing a weird problem. I was able to type using Devnagari MT without any problem. I created a document in devnagari font and was very happy about that. I could type all complicated words in Hindi and Marathi. Unfortunately, now when I open the file, I see all 'halant' words totally messed up.<br /><br />However, this problem is not noticed in OSDeepakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736364436173990861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-27227139846374801702009-02-20T06:27:00.000-07:002009-02-20T06:27:00.000-07:00Sanjay -- two things: 1) This article talks about...Sanjay -- two things: 1) This article talks about OpenOffice/X11. OpenOffice Aqua is not the same and will probably not work with the Sanskrit 2003 font. 2) To type any language in OS X you must activate a keyboard layout, not just change the font. To do that you go to system prefs/international/input menu and check the box for Devanagari, plus the box for Show Input Menu in Finder, then Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-52318519125620378852009-02-20T00:16:00.000-07:002009-02-20T00:16:00.000-07:00I've downloaded OpenOffice Aqua on my Mac (OSX 10....I've downloaded OpenOffice Aqua on my Mac (OSX 10.5) along with the Sanskrit 2003 ttf file (which is in Library/Fonts). While I open a Text doc in OpenOffice, and change the font to Sanskrit 2003, I cannot figure out how to type the Devanagari characters available in this font. (Specifically, I get a "q" when I type letter "q" on my keyboard - this must be due to the fact that a certain Latin Ishaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222805769475887736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-25085991725149112332008-01-19T14:53:00.000-07:002008-01-19T14:53:00.000-07:00No, unfortunately neither the iPhone nor the iPod ...No, unfortunately neither the iPhone nor the iPod touch can do any complex script, including Devanagari, Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, Vietnamese, etc.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-36576654444252100282008-01-19T14:32:00.000-07:002008-01-19T14:32:00.000-07:00Hi, I would like to know Devanagarii MT would work...Hi, I would like to know Devanagarii MT would work in iPod touch & iPhone or not before buying. If anyone have any info or experience pls. share & let me know.<BR/>Thanks<BR/>gkdave@gmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364787569429648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-10454968243882203782007-06-12T05:40:00.000-06:002007-06-12T05:40:00.000-06:00Lucida Sans doesn't contain Devanagari, so some ot...Lucida Sans doesn't contain Devanagari, so some other font is being used. You should be able to use any font from a list like this one<BR/><BR/>http://www.wazu.jp/gallery/Fonts_Devanagari.html<BR/><BR/>By just putting them in Home/Library/Fonts. OpenOffice should use all fonts located there.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I think the bug you mention may not be present in Panther and also not in the appTom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-201979518323388452007-06-11T18:05:00.001-06:002007-06-11T18:05:00.001-06:00I have also been disappointed with Apple's support...I have also been disappointed with Apple's support of the font Devanagari MT. To my dismay I found that under Tiger a number of complex characters, though existing in the font showing, are simply not available for keyboard entry. For example using the Qwerty keyboard with Devanagari MT typing the transliterated sarvaM the v is replaced by a box indicating the character is not available. After John Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629704958382897817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-41393026131972782882007-06-11T18:05:00.000-06:002007-06-11T18:05:00.000-06:00I have also been disappointed with Apple's support...I have also been disappointed with Apple's support of the font Devanagari MT. To my dismay I found that under Tiger a number of complex characters, though existing in the font showing, are simply not available for keyboard entry. For example using the Qwerty keyboard with Devanagari MT typing the transliterated sarvaM the v is replaced by a box indicating the character is not available. After John Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629704958382897817noreply@blogger.com