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Nepali non-Unicode fonts to Unicode font converter for formatted documents like word, excel, powerpoint
Many online webpages using javascript are available that convert
non-unicode fonts to Unicode fonts for unformatted text that is
copy-pasted into the page. My own online version is available at Preeti to Unicode Fontasy to Unicode
But
when it comes to the formatted documents like in word and excel and
with mixed fonts, it becomes difficult to convert using these simple
converters. They remove all the formatting and moreover convert all the
text to the Unicode or vice-versa. They not only convert Preeti or
Kantipur font to Unicode but also the English text to the Unicode making
them unreadable.
Download bulk converts for Word from https://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?item_id=EncCnvtrs#c20c35ef
Listed Nepali unicode font styles are compared
Mangal font
Kanjirowa font
Kalimati font
Samanata font
Arial Unicode
Thyaka Robison
Madan2
Janaki
Akchyar Unicode
Many of my friends have asked me, "I have installed Nepali Unicode in my computer, now what". They certainly mean they got through all the pains installing nepali unicode in their computer (Really time consuming and lengthy process in Windows XP than newer Windows) now how can they type in Nepali Unicode. As I have already suggested in nepali-script-in-xp if you are new in Nepali typing and had never typed in Nepali either in Preeti, Kantipur or whatever you should go for Nepali Romanized since it is very similar to English typing, But if you have been typing in Preeti, Kantipur like true type fonts you should be comfortable with the traditional layout of the Nepali Unicode.
After installation the first thing is you cannot type in word or excel just by selecting the Nepali Unicode font Mangal or other like selecting Preeti or Kantipur font. You should switch between the input language found in the Language Bar mostly in the notification area beside the date and time of the computer. Alternatively the ALT+SHIFT shortcut can do that work.
It had been 10 years since I had been using the Nepali Unicode and I began with the Traditional layout as I had worked with the Preeti font previously. At that time the UniNepali font was used but had problems especially with the numbers 0 and 1 being interchanged. Mangal has been shipped with the Windows itself and is default font. The only problem it had was it could not show the joined words as we do in writing. The hanging words just do not hang below. Another Unicode font that ships with the Windows is Arial Unicode which can hang some letters.
With the traditional layout the problem was when getting the symbols on writing, you frequently had to change to Nepali to English and English to Nepali to get the symbols. So I gave a try to Romanized Nepali. Then editing in Preeti and Kantipur has been troublesome. There is a solution conversion tools made by MPP in java added with manual corrections.
Typing in Unicode Nepali is like following the Nepali Grammar (Byakaran) and sound. You follow the sound of the words and you get it typed. Learning takes time but fruitful after you have done it and will enjoy the work unlike attaching the symbols and get the words created in Preeti and Kantipur Fonts. This is what we teach our trainees on Nepali Unicode typing and we give several words (really difficult) words to type like राष्ट्रिय, विद्यालय, विद्यार्थी। To begin with you can type various simple words like
nepal, नेपाल,
himal हिमाल,
You will enjoy it, but don't forget to download the Nepali Unicode layout and put it handy.
Try these letters to type
प्रयोग.
शिक्षा,
पार्वती,
पर्यो,
पर्यो।
I will be uploading a how to type nepali unicode shortly, seems to be misplaced now. Happy Typing.
Nepali Unicode in Windows 8
I just installed Nepali Unicode Romanised in Windows8 and saw that previous shown EN button for English language has been turned to ENG, and similary on changing to Nepali unicode (by pressing ALT+SHIFT) NE button on the notification has changed to नेपा (Nepa) . I think I had seen this in Ubuntu or other linux (Fedora) not sure. Though in MAC OS the flag shows along with the letter.
There are various methods of making pen drive bootable to install Operating System and making live USB drives. After following various methods, Till now I have found this one easy and reliable, and also Ubuntu official site recommends this for their installation. Its Universal USB Installer. I recently used it to install Windows 8 using pen drive 8gb.
It can be used to install various windows versions as Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 along with other linux distributions.
There is also another tool Rufus that makes ones life easy on creating Windows and Linux bootable pen drive.
Listening Sathi (Nahola sangai aaja ta) by Yama Buddha
Really good and touchy. But the lyrics from www.smslyrics.com seems to be down due to bandwidth limitation. Lyrics more now from new website www.npsongs.com
oo mero baalyakaal dekhiko milne saathi
haamro mitrataa aru sambandha bhanda maathi
hami sahar ghumna janthiyou rati rati bhagi bhagi
ghar ma aama buwa lai dhati
marna ra maarna tayaar ek arkaa ko lagi
sadhai sangai basthiyou school padhda hami
dubai na jaane yedi euta birami
je pani baadne haamro ramro thiyo baani
usle ekdin churot salkaai sodhyo "oye khane"
maile pani tane, sankochai namaani
din bitdai gayo ani laagyo tesko baani
bistarai kulat ma phasiyo
jaani najaani gaajaa ani goti
saaman ra paani yo pachi tyo
tyo pachi tyo dami
jhyaap nabhai din pani raamrai nalagne
tespachi feri kahile ustai rahenau haami
(nahola sangai aaja ta tara ma tara
tero samjhana yo manmaa chha
saath chhodne chhaina bhanthyou kahile
tara saathi nikai yeklo chhu ahile) 2
yesari nai laagu padartha maa dubdai gayou
galat nirnaya kharaab parinaam ko sikar bhayou
kati lai kutyou, lutyou, katilaai thagyou
gharmaa aafnai aama buwa sanga jharkyou
aafai maa ladyou tara khana chhodenau
bistarai haami ek arkaa sangai bolenau
sodhne garthe saathi bhaile haamro baaremaa
oo binaa malaai ek rati raamro laagena
aba sabai tyaagne maile baacha gare
baahira naniski kothaa bhitra sutera base
bistaarai ma padhai tira aghi badhe
sunne garthe oo ajhai testai chha bhanne
ek din achaanak usko bhai ma sanga runa lagyo
copyright www.smslyrics.com
mero manmaa bibhinna prasnaharu uthna thalyo
oo aghillo raat aspatalmaa bityo re
ma maathi aakash khasyo, ma bihosiye
(nahola sangai aaja ta tara ma tara
tero samjhana yo manmaa chha
saath chhodne chhaina bhanthyou kahile
tara saathi nikai yeklo chhu ahile) 2
bibhinna prasnaharu ko uttar khojchhu ma
if you never sort it out, take a bit, sochchhu ma
saayad haamro dosti pani yeuta misaal hunthyo
tero mero saath haamro manobal bishaal hunthyo
haar pani jeet, jeet pani haar hunthiyo
ghar byabahaar hunthiyo, sampanna sukhi pariwar hunthiyo
copyright www.smslyrics.com
dukha sukha maa sangai rointhyo, haasinthyo
ta ra ma (U and me) daju bhai jasari bachinthiyo
ke laanuchha jindagi dui din ko naaso
ta chaadai gaees tara ek din ma pani aauchhu
saanta sundar sansaar maa tyo baadal paariko
jitnu bhanda thulo kuro himmat naharnu ho
tesaile lad-dai chhu, sangharsa gardaichhu
ta kasto chhas saathi ma sanchaichhu
tero yaad aayo ani samjhera basdaichhu
hami pheri bhetchhau bhani din gandaichhu
(nahola sangai aaja ta ra ma
tara tero samjhana yo manmaa chha
saath chhodne chhaina bhanthyou kahile
tara saathi nikai yeklo chhu ahile) 3
