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Now that beh is now copied into the peh cell, the next thing is to change the dot.įind a glyph with three dots - sheen (position 1588, U+0634) will do. Then right-click on the peh cell and select Paste.

We will make peh by copying beh (U+0628) and swapping its single dot for three dots.Ĭlick on the beh cell (position 1576), then right-click and select Copy. The cell below the reference glyph contains a grey X, showing that the font does not include this glyph. Go to position 1662, which will show in blue as 1662 (0圆7e) U+067E “uni067E” ARABIC LETTER PEH. Go to the Arabic section of the font chart: select View - Go to, click the dropdown box and select Arabic, then click OK.Ĭlicking on a cell in the font chart will show its Unicode number and name in blue at the top of the panel.

Add the glyph for the isolated form of peh You will get a message about generating a new UniqueID (XUID) for the font - click Change. If desired, you can place an ‘Additional glyphs added by’ message after the text already in the entry for Designer.Ĭlick OK to save these changes.

HOW TO MAP FONT GLYPHS INSTALL

These name changes will now allow you to install this font alongside the original one if you wish.

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Change the entries for Preferred Family and Compatible Full to GraphNew. In the TTF Names panel, the names for Family and Fullname are taken from the PS Names entries, and should already be showing GraphNew (you cannot edit them directly). If desired, you can place an ‘Additional glyphs added by’ message after the text already in the entry for Copyright. Select Element > Font Info, and in the PS Names panel, change Fontname, Family Name, and Name For Humans to GraphNew.

It is also sensible to rename the font if you are going to distribute your adaptations - if the original author of the font has reserved the font name under the Reserved Font Name (RFN) mechanism, that original name can only be used with the original author’s version of the font. If you do not rename the font, your adapted font will not install separately from the original - you will have to uninstall the original font first. Rename the font Why should I rename the font? Save it as an sfd file, editing the suggested name to read GraphNew.sfd before saving. (For a full listing of the glyphs available for Arabic script, see the Unicode charts.)ĭownload the font from the webpage and unzip it. The font we will use is Graph, and the glyph we will add is peh (U+067E), which does not occur in Arabic itself, but designates p in some languages for which Arabic script is used. This chapter walks through adding a glyph to an Arabic font.

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If you adapt a font that was originally under an open license and then distribute it, you must retain the original author’s copyright notices and licensing information, although you can append a note at the end of the copyright notice covering your contribution. However, using the nonsense sequence dadad, the letter dal has only one shape, no matter where it occurs in the word.įonts under open licenses (e.g., GPL or OFL) allow the user to make modifications. Thus, using the nonsense sequence babab, the letter beh has three different shapes depending on whether it comes initially, medially, or finally. Arabic fonts present special issues here, because the shape of the glyph depends not only on its position in the word, but also on the attributes of the letter itself. In some cases a font may lack a glyph that is essential for its use in your application. Adding Glyphs to an Arabic Font Introduction

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