Namaskar,

I have an ibook and I cannot read sanskrit. I tried putting the
following fonts in my fonts library and restarting, but nothing is
happening.

sanskrit99.ttf
paitr.ttf
paiti.ttf
paitb.ttf
paitbi.ttf

What can I do? What can I expect?

In my yahoo IM I do not see devanagari, just wierd typing, if I copy
and paste to text edit, it doesn't become davanagari.

I'm lost, really really really lost.

Help is appreciated

blessings,

pr

Greetings,

I do not fully understand Ur problem. What do U want to "happen"?

If U want to use devanagari for IM, perhaps U should use unicode font. In MacOSX
there is
default font for devanagari - Devanagari MT.ttf. Then U should switch to
devanagari
keyboard (System Preferences>International>Input Menu).
However i do not see any need in chatting in sanskrit LOL.

Fonts U had put into Ur system are windows truetype, which will work of Mac
(though
Mac-versions or OTF are preferred). Sanskrit99 is available both as FFIL (Mac
truetype) and
as OTF - online for free. Search with google.com
This font can be used in any office application (be it TextEdit, Pages,
AppleWorks or Word)
as well as in professional applications for makeup, like InDesign or Quark.

Hope U have basic knowledge and will be able to find a way to select a desired
font in
application U use .

BTW it is strongly suggested NOT to put many fonts into any of 3 system font
folders.
Better use special application like FontExplorer by Lynotype. It is FREE and can
be
downloaded from www.macupdate.com

Best regards,
A

--- In Shakti_Sadhana (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "prainbow61" <paulie-rainbow@...> wrote:
>
> Namaskar,
>
> I have an ibook and I cannot read sanskrit. I tried putting the
> following fonts in my fonts library and restarting, but nothing is
> happening.
>
> sanskrit99.ttf
> paitr.ttf
> paiti.ttf
> paitb.ttf
> paitbi.ttf
>
> What can I do? What can I expect?
>
> In my yahoo IM I do not see devanagari, just wierd typing, if I copy
> and paste to text edit, it doesn't become davanagari.
>
> I'm lost, really really really lost.
>
> Help is appreciated
>
> blessings,
>
> pr
>

Thanks for responding,

My problem is that when I go to a site with devanagri script it is
nonsense. When devanagri is posted, it comes through as roman
nonsense. When someone put some sanskrit in an IM message, I see roman
nonsense.

So...nothing but roman in my browser and my IM.

When I copy and paste into text edit, nothing changes, it is not
recognized.

I would like to see sanskrit on my mac somehow some way.

I looked up in google. I went to the page on mac sanskrit fonts. I
downloaded the specified .ttf files. I put them in the library/fonts
folder. I restarted my computer.

No change.

What next?

namaste,

prainbow

--- In Shakti_Sadhana (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Arjuna Taranandanatha"
<bhagatirtha@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I do not fully understand Ur problem. What do U want to "happen"?
>
> If U want to use devanagari for IM, perhaps U should use unicode
font. In MacOSX there is
> default font for devanagari - Devanagari MT.ttf. Then U should
switch to devanagari
> keyboard (System Preferences>International>Input Menu).
> However i do not see any need in chatting in sanskrit LOL.
>
> Fonts U had put into Ur system are windows truetype, which will work
of Mac (though
> Mac-versions or OTF are preferred). Sanskrit99 is available both as
FFIL (Mac truetype) and
> as OTF - online for free. Search with google.com
> This font can be used in any office application (be it TextEdit,
Pages, AppleWorks or Word)
> as well as in professional applications for makeup, like InDesign or
Quark.
>
> Hope U have basic knowledge and will be able to find a way to select
a desired font in
> application U use .
>
> BTW it is strongly suggested NOT to put many fonts into any of 3
system font folders.
> Better use special application like FontExplorer by Lynotype. It is
FREE and can be
> downloaded from www.macupdate.com
>
> Best regards,
> A
>
> --- In Shakti_Sadhana (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "prainbow61"
<paulie-rainbow@> wrote:
> >
> > Namaskar,
> >
> > I have an ibook and I cannot read sanskrit. I tried putting the
> > following fonts in my fonts library and restarting, but nothing is
> > happening.
> >
> > sanskrit99.ttf
> > paitr.ttf
> > paiti.ttf
> > paitb.ttf
> > paitbi.ttf
> >
> > What can I do? What can I expect?
> >
> > In my yahoo IM I do not see devanagari, just wierd typing, if I copy
> > and paste to text edit, it doesn't become davanagari.
> >
> > I'm lost, really really really lost.
> >
> > Help is appreciated
> >
> > blessings,
> >
> > pr
> >
>

Greetings,

--- In Shakti_Sadhana (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "prainbow61" <paulie-rainbow@...> wrote:
> My problem is that when I go to a site with devanagri script it is
> nonsense. When devanagri is posted, it comes through as roman
> nonsense. When someone put some sanskrit in an IM message, I see roman
> nonsense.

Websites generally use (and should use) unicode encoding for devanagari. To see
that in
Ur browser U have to have Devanagari MT installed (it IS included in package of
MacOSX,
should be placed in library/fonts or user/library/fonts), and use Safari or
Shiira browser.
DO NOT try to view unicode pages with any other Mac browser (Opera, Camino,
SeaMonkey), it won't work in most cases. I do not know about iCab and OmniWeb -
haven't
checked.
I am not quiet sure about IM - if someone sends me a message in devanagari i
will be able
to say if it works. Maybe U have to set UTF encoding in Ur client (Adium,
Proteus or
whatever). To type Urself in devanagari U have to activate devanagari keyboard -
i already
told that.

> > So...nothing but roman in my browser and my IM.

Three questions:
Which OS do U use?
Which browser?
See if U have Devanagari MT.ttf font in system. Other may not work (Sanskrit99
is not
unicode for example).

> > When I copy and paste into text edit, nothing changes, it is not
> recognized.

U are supposed to copy-paste, then select the text and choose needed font (for
example,
Sanskrit99 or Xdvng) - that font which was used by one who typed.

> > I would like to see sanskrit on my mac somehow some way.

There are many ways. Why don't U type in devanagari with keyboard activated?
If U still encounter problems, answer exactly to my points. Then U may have
solution.
Also, google.com/mac rules . There are many mac-user groups in the web, U may
ask
there as well. Indian also use Macs, they may be of better help (myself i do not
need
devanagari for messaging).

> > I looked up in google. I went to the page on mac sanskrit fonts. I
> downloaded the specified .ttf files. I put them in the library/fonts
> folder. I restarted my computer.

I think this is already clarified. These fonts U may simply use in Ur text
processor, like
TextEdit. U launch TextEdit, press Command+T and get a window with font options.
In "all
fonts" U select Sanskrit98 or whatever U need. Then U type — it comes
devanagari.
For using unicode U have to activate devanagari (not roman) keyboard.

Hope this helps.
Just do step by step what i have said.
Also, download Linotype FontExplorer and activate ALL extra fonts with it. Do
not burden
OS folders with unnecessary stuff, it slows down the machine. And U have G4,
which is not
as powerful as PM Quad, right?

why not try downloading Itranslator. I am sure there is a Mac version


prainbow61 <paulie-rainbow@...> wrote:
Thanks for responding,

My problem is that when I go to a site with devanagri script it is
nonsense. When devanagri is posted, it comes through as roman
nonsense. When someone put some sanskrit in an IM message, I see roman
nonsense.

So...nothing but roman in my browser and my IM.

When I copy and paste into text edit, nothing changes, it is not
recognized.

I would like to see sanskrit on my mac somehow some way.

I looked up in google. I went to the page on mac sanskrit fonts. I
downloaded the specified .ttf files. I put them in the library/fonts
folder. I restarted my computer.

No change.

What next?

namaste,

prainbow

--- In Shakti_Sadhana (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Arjuna Taranandanatha"
<bhagatirtha@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I do not fully understand Ur problem. What do U want to "happen"?
>
> If U want to use devanagari for IM, perhaps U should use unicode
font. In MacOSX there is
> default font for devanagari - Devanagari MT.ttf. Then U should
switch to devanagari
> keyboard (System Preferences>International>Input Menu).
> However i do not see any need in chatting in sanskrit LOL.
>
> Fonts U had put into Ur system are windows truetype, which will work
of Mac (though
> Mac-versions or OTF are preferred). Sanskrit99 is available both as
FFIL (Mac truetype) and
> as OTF - online for free. Search with google.com
> This font can be used in any office application (be it TextEdit,
Pages, AppleWorks or Word)
> as well as in professional applications for makeup, like InDesign or
Quark.
>
> Hope U have basic knowledge and will be able to find a way to select
a desired font in
> application U use .
>
> BTW it is strongly suggested NOT to put many fonts into any of 3
system font folders.
> Better use special application like FontExplorer by Lynotype. It is
FREE and can be
> downloaded from www.macupdate.com
>
> Best regards,
> A
>
> --- In Shakti_Sadhana (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "prainbow61"
<paulie-rainbow@> wrote:
> >
> > Namaskar,
> >
> > I have an ibook and I cannot read sanskrit. I tried putting the
> > following fonts in my fonts library and restarting, but nothing is
> > happening.
> >
> > sanskrit99.ttf
> > paitr.ttf
> > paiti.ttf
> > paitb.ttf
> > paitbi.ttf
> >
> > What can I do? What can I expect?
> >
> > In my yahoo IM I do not see devanagari, just wierd typing, if I copy
> > and paste to text edit, it doesn't become davanagari.
> >
> > I'm lost, really really really lost.
> >
> > Help is appreciated
> >
> > blessings,
> >
> > pr
> >
>







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--- In Shakti_Sadhana (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, sankara menon <kochu1tz@...> wrote:
>
> why not try downloading Itranslator. I am sure there is a Mac version
>
>
> prainbow61 <paulie-rainbow@...> wrote:
> Thanks for responding,
>
> My problem is that when I go to a site with devanagri script it is
> nonsense. When devanagri is posted, it comes through as roman
> nonsense. When someone put some sanskrit in an IM message, I see roman
> nonsense.
>
> So...nothing but roman in my browser and my IM.
>
> When I copy and paste into text edit, nothing changes, it is not
> recognized.
>
> I would like to see sanskrit on my mac somehow some way.
>
> I looked up in google. I went to the page on mac sanskrit fonts. I
> downloaded the specified .ttf files. I put them in the library/fonts
> folder. I restarted my computer.
>
> No change.
>
> What next?
>
> namaste,
>
> prainbow
>
> --- In Shakti_Sadhana (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Arjuna Taranandanatha"
> <bhagatirtha@> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I do not fully understand Ur problem. What do U want to "happen"?
> >
> > If U want to use devanagari for IM, perhaps U should use unicode
> font. In MacOSX there is
> > default font for devanagari - Devanagari MT.ttf. Then U should
> switch to devanagari
> > keyboard (System Preferences>International>Input Menu).
> > However i do not see any need in chatting in sanskrit LOL.
> >
> > Fonts U had put into Ur system are windows truetype, which will work
> of Mac (though
> > Mac-versions or OTF are preferred). Sanskrit99 is available both as
> FFIL (Mac truetype) and
> > as OTF - online for free. Search with google.com
> > This font can be used in any office application (be it TextEdit,
> Pages, AppleWorks or Word)
> > as well as in professional applications for makeup, like InDesign or
> Quark.
> >
> > Hope U have basic knowledge and will be able to find a way to select
> a desired font in
> > application U use .
> >
> > BTW it is strongly suggested NOT to put many fonts into any of 3
> system font folders.
> > Better use special application like FontExplorer by Lynotype. It is
> FREE and can be
> > downloaded from www.macupdate.com
> >
> > Best regards,
> > A
> >
> > --- In Shakti_Sadhana (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "prainbow61"
> <paulie-rainbow@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Namaskar,
> > >
> > > I have an ibook and I cannot read sanskrit. I tried putting the
> > > following fonts in my fonts library and restarting, but nothing is
> > > happening.
> > >
> > > sanskrit99.ttf
> > > paitr.ttf
> > > paiti.ttf
> > > paitb.ttf
> > > paitbi.ttf
> > >
> > > What can I do? What can I expect?
> > >
> > > In my yahoo IM I do not see devanagari, just wierd typing, if I copy
> > > and paste to text edit, it doesn't become davanagari.
> > >
> > > I'm lost, really really really lost.
> > >
> > > Help is appreciated
> > >
> > > blessings,
> > >
> > > pr
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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