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(New page: {{todo|more typescripts for common Arabic fonts.}} == Arabic Typesetting == Typescript file: <texcode> \definefontfeature [fea] [mode=node,language=dflt,script=arab, init=yes,medi=yes...)
 
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== Arabic Typesetting ==
 
== Arabic Typesetting ==
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Typescript file:
 
Typescript file:
 
<texcode>
 
<texcode>
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\usetypescriptfile[type-arabtype] % file name
 
\usetypescriptfile[type-arabtype] % file name
 
\usetypescript[Arabtype][texnansi]
 
\usetypescript[Arabtype][texnansi]
\setupbodyfont[Arabtype,10pt]
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\setupbodyfont[Arabtype,20pt]
 
</texcode>
 
</texcode>
  
 
== Arabeyes.org fonts ==
 
== Arabeyes.org fonts ==
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...
  
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== Iran Nastaliq ==
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See [http://mces.blogspot.com/2007/11/most-beautiful-persian-opentype-font.html] for more info about the font (and a download link)
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Typescript file:
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<texcode>
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\definefontfeature
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  [fea]
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  [mode=node,language=dflt,script=arab,
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    init=yes,medi=yes,fina=yes,isol=yes,
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    calt=yes,ccmp=yes,cswh=yes,trep=yes,
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    tlig=yes,rlig=yes,curs=yes,kern=yes,
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    mark=yes]
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\starttypescript [serif] [irannastaliq]
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\definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Light]      [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea]
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\definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Bold]        [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea]
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\definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Italic]      [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea]
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\definefontsynonym [IranNastaliq-Bold-Italic] [name:IranNastaliq] [features=fea]
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\stoptypescript
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\starttypescript [serif] [irannastaliq]
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\usetypescript[serif][fallback]
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\definefontsynonym [Serif]                [IranNastaliq-Light]        [features=fea]
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\definefontsynonym [SerifItalic]          [IranNastaliq-Italic]        [features=fea]
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\definefontsynonym [SerifBold]            [IranNastaliq-Bold]          [features=fea]
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\definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic]      [IranNastaliq-Bold-Italic]  [features=fea]
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\stoptypescript
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\starttypescript [IranNastaliq]
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  \definetypeface [IranNastaliq] [rm] [serif] [irannastaliq] [default]
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\stoptypescript
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</texcode>
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Usage:
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<texcode>
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\usetypescriptfile[type-irannastaliq] % file name
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\usetypescript[IranNastaliq]
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\setupbodyfont[IranNastaliq,20pt]
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</texcode>
  
 
[[Category:Fonts]]
 
[[Category:Fonts]]

Revision as of 00:15, 1 August 2008


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,clig=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][texnansi]
\setupbodyfont[Arabtype,20pt]

Arabeyes.org fonts

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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]