You are here: Rendering > Resources > Font FAQ
Short URL: http://scripts.sil.org/FontFAQ

Font FAQ

SIL IPA and SIL IPA93 (legacy) fonts – FAQ 2004-03-09; 80992 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about SIL IPA and SIL IPA93 fonts.

Font linking reg keys – FAQ 11498 reads
What are the registry keys for listing specific fonts with Font Linking?

Nastaliq Navees Troubleshooting tips Jonathan Kew, 1997-10-30; 9774 reads
This section attempts to provide answers to the most common problems encountered with the Nastaliq Navees package.

Ezra SIL Frequently Asked Questions for Office 2003 — FAQ Christopher Samuel and NRSI staff, 2007-06-15; 15787 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about Hebrew and the Ezra SIL fonts. Check here if you are have questions about the Ezra SIL fonts and are using Office 2003.

SIL Greek Font System Support NRSI staff, 2002-12-09; 15854 reads
Frequently Asked Questions and Known Issues relating to the SIL Greek Font System (legacy).

Using SIL fonts in other Operating Systems (non-Windows) – FAQ 45287 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about using SIL fonts in non-Windows operating systems.

SIL Dai Banna Fonts FAQ, Known Issues and Support NRSI staff, 2004-04-22; 10237 reads

Keyboarding issues as related to SIL fonts – FAQ 10570 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about keyboarding issues as related to older SIL fonts.

Use of SIL IPA/IPA93/Greek/Hebrew Fonts In Web Browsers – FAQ 12178 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about using SIL fonts in web browsers.

SIL Hebrew Font System (Obsolete) - Known Incompatibilities and Support NRSI staff, 1999-06-30; 25173 reads

Ezra SIL Fonts v.1 and 2 (Obsolete) Known Issues NRSI, 2007-06-15; 7465 reads
The answer to your problems with using the Ezra SIL Unicode fonts v.1 may be found here. This guide gives some requirements for best use of the fonts and lists OpenType and type design issues.

Ezra SIL Frequently Asked Questions for Office 2000/XP — FAQ Christopher Samuel and NRSI staff, 2007-06-15; 27738 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about Hebrew and the Ezra SIL fonts. Check here if you are have questions about the Ezra SIL fonts and are using Office 2000 or Office XP.

Ezra SIL Fonts ver. 2.5 Known Issues NRSI staff, 2007-06-15; 14053 reads
This technical guide lists OpenType, type design, and closed issues.

General Font FAQ NRSI staff, 2007-11-14; 5596 reads
Questions which are more general and not specifically about individual SIL fonts.

Using SIL Fonts in Documents and Publications – FAQ 9549 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about using SIL fonts in publications.

Moving Documents Across Platforms – FAQ 18162 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about moving documents across platforms.

SIL Unicode Roman Fonts – FAQ and Known Issues NRSI staff, 2007-01-31; 34328 reads
Known Issues in SIL Unicode Roman Fonts and Frequently Asked Questions with regard to SIL Unicode Roman Fonts (such as Doulos SIL and Charis SIL).

Display Issues – FAQ 2005-03-07; 35010 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about incorrect display of fonts.

Unicode Issues in Word 97/2000/2002 – FAQ NRSI staff; 24245 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about using SIL fonts and Unicode Issues in Word 97/2000/2002.

Incorrect Behavior of SIL legacy fonts in Word 97/2000/2002/2003 – FAQ 15869 reads
Frequently Asked Questions about using SIL legacy fonts in Word 97/2000/2002/2003.

Font FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 12529 reads
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about SIL fonts. To view the complete text of each question and answer, click the question.

SIL Tai Dam Font FAQ, Known Issues and Support NRSI staff, 2004-04-22; 8799 reads

SIL Apparatus Font Frequently Asked Questions, Known Issues and Support NRSI staff, 1998-03-18; 10261 reads