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AoA,
I wanted to give status update for my font which is mentioned in this discussion. I was having this problem as pointed out by Numan saahab. But after spending some time, I was able to fix this issue. So now in PakType Naskh Basic fonts I have this functionality available. This font still lacks South Asian Quranic marks and multiple marks over Aya sign.
Following location points to a PDF file that lists all features of this font, and Aya symbol features can be found for row for 6DD unicode value.
https://paktype.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/paktype/Fonts/Naskh%20Basic/comparison%20chart.pdf
Thanks
Lateef Sagar Shaikh
From: Muhammad Numan Chishti <sa@...>
To: paktype@yahoogroups.com; Lateef Sagar <lateef_sagar@...>; Dr Khaver Zia <kzia@...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:41:46 PM
Subject: Re: [paktype] Fwd: Font for Holy Quran
I wanted to give status update for my font which is mentioned in this discussion. I was having this problem as pointed out by Numan saahab. But after spending some time, I was able to fix this issue. So now in PakType Naskh Basic fonts I have this functionality available. This font still lacks South Asian Quranic marks and multiple marks over Aya sign.
Following location points to a PDF file that lists all features of this font, and Aya symbol features can be found for row for 6DD unicode value.
https://paktype.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/paktype/Fonts/Naskh%20Basic/comparison%20chart.pdf
Thanks
From: Muhammad Numan Chishti <sa@...>
To: paktype@yahoogroups.com; Lateef Sagar <lateef_sagar@...>; Dr Khaver Zia <kzia@...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:41:46 PM
Subject: Re: [paktype] Fwd: Font for Holy Quran
Assalam-o-Aleikum!
The Unicode based font they (Quran Complex - Madina Munawarra) have introduced is Naskh font. They have not introduced any Thulus font. I just saw a few pages from the version for Sub-continent region and some from version for Arab region. Both appears as hand-written and not computer typed. So, I think, perhaps, they don't have Unicode Thulus font.
Moreover, a few months back, Mr. Lateef Sagar, in his mail had mentioned a problem of Aya Sign (U+06DD). Ayahs in the Holy Quran terminate on an Aya sign, which contains a number inside a circle and a symbol/mark above the circle. If we want to write Holy Quran in Unicode, the Aya sign available in Unicode, perhaps, doesn't support two insertions i.e. a character inside and a character above.
Regards
Muhammad Numan Chishti
System Analyst
Iqbal Academy Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
Ministry of Culture
System Analyst
Iqbal Academy Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
Ministry of Culture
----- Original Message -----From: Dr Muhammad AfzalSent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:13 PMSubject: [paktype] Fwd: Font for Holy QuranDear All,
AA
I am forwarding Dr Khaver Zia sahib's message.
Can anybody on list verify from Quraan Printing Complex people that whether they have 'Thulus Font' in Open Source so that that can be used by general public, or those who are interested in printing Quraan.
I tried to correspond to them thru their Comments section on their website but the messge went unresponded.
Regards
Afzal
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dr. Khaver Zia <kzia@.... pk>
Date: Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Subject: Font for Holy Quran
To: afzal537@gmail. com
Cc: afzal@kicsit. edu.pk
Dear Afzal Sb,
AoA
As discussed on phone, kindly initiate enquiry into provision of Unicode enabled text of Holy Quran in "Thulus" font.
As you mentioned, the Holy Quran Publishing House in Madina Munawwara may already have developed it for printing the Holy Quran for Pakistani readers.
Kind Regards,
Khaver
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