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Center for Research in Urdu
Language Processing at
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences announces the release of character-based Nafees
Naskh Open Type Font for writing Urdu in Naskh script with full aerab
support based on Unicode standard. This font is developed according to
calligraphic rules, following the Lahori style of
Syed Nafees Al-Hussaini (Nafees
Raqam), who is
one of the finest calligraphers of Pakistan. Guidance and calligraphy of
basic glyphs for the font has been provided by Syed Jameel-ur-Rehman. He is
pupil of Syed Nafees Shah and Hafiz Syed Anees-ul-Hassan. Nafees Naskh OTF
contains approximately 500 glyphs, including less than 10 ligatures. This
font is operable on all platforms supporting OTF specifications. Aerab will
allow urdu words to be fully expressed. This work has been partially funded
through Localization R&D Grant by Microsoft Pakistan and Small Grants
Program by AMIC ,IDRC, APDIP UNDP.
Nafees Naskh allows Urdu
computing on Microsoft 2000, NT, XP, Java (JDK1.4), Unix and Linux
platforms. This font enables desktop and internet publishing, and electronic
communication in Urdu using existing software (without any plug-ins)
supporting OTF specifications, e.g. MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook (email),
Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla, MS PowerPoint. This font may
also be used to develop database and other applications with Urdu interface
using MS.NET and Java (JDK 1.4).
**OTF are not supported by Windows 98 or below.
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