Uyghur On OS X
Uyghur On OS X
Uyghur On OS X
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INTRODUCTION
I'm stoked to announce that we can type Uyghur in OS X. I'm calling this version of Uyghur on
OS X Donkey. There are four very nice looking fonts available and a great little multi-lingual
application called Mellel, that makes sweet documents. By the way, Mellel is developed on a
Mac for Mac!
In the next Donkey update (3.5), I'll include a keyboard making utility and instructions on how to
make your own personalized keyboard. With the utility called Ukelele, that Nathan found for us,
it's a snap! You can find it online and check it out for yourself (versiontracker.com). However,
the instructions and help files are somewhat confusing. So I'll be sending a QuickTime movie
tutorial for how to use Ukelele, so that you don't have to waist so much time figuring it out.
Download and install Mellel. Then follow my super simple, picture illustrated, instructions in the
document Install & Use U on OS X.pdf, and you'll be typing beautiful Uyghur in 10 minutes.
ATTACHED FILES
A. KEYBOARDS
• UyghurArabicUnicode
• PC UyghurArabicUnicode
B. FONTS
• UyEsUni.ttf (Uyghur Esliye Unicode)
• UyNaUni.ttf (Uyghur Nasq Unicode)
• UySuUni.ttf (Uyghur Sulus Unicode)
• UyTuzUni.TTF (Uyghur Tuz Unicode)
C. REFERENCE FILES
• Install & Use Uyghur in OS X.pdf
FONTS
I gave up on UighurSoft developing unicode fonts, when I was directed by a person on the
UighurLanguage Yahoo Group to oyghan.com and ukij.org. He said at those sites I could get
four commonly used Uyghur unicode fonts from. And they are beautiful.
Keep in mind that unicode is not some hole-in-the-wall, made in someone's garage, font format.
It's the international standard, that all the big payers have moved to (Mac, Microsoft, Linux,
Adobe, Quark, etc.).
Remember the Glitch that I wrote about before? Well forget about it. It's nonexistent since we
are using unicode 4.0 fonts.
KEYBOARDS
The PC UyghurArabicUnicode layout follows the same layout that Uyghurs use in Xinjiang on
their PC computers. So if you have Uyghurs typing on your Mac(s), then you'll want them to
switch to this layout; and they will feel right at home. In fact, they'll feel even better since they're
typing on a Mac!
2. TextEdit (included in OS X): letters don't connect properly. TextEdit even has an option
for right-to-left scripting, but no go in Panther. Maybe it will work in Tigar.
4. OpenOffice: I have not tested this yet. However, since it does type type Arabic and
handles unicode, it should work with these new Uyghur unicode 4.0 fonts.
You can download and tryout Mellel at www.redlers.com. To buy it costs only $39
USD. It's a great little app. It's like a VW Bug with a 454 under the hood.
If you have any questions or additions to the Uyghur on Mac OS X Project, please email me @
bobsbox@bigfoot.com