Features in Akruti Marathi Multifont Engine

(For Marathi Software Tools MCIT - Date 10-12-2005)

The Akruti Marathi Multifont Engine has the facility to install in any directory.
This has low memory requirement. The space needed is about 8 MB.

Installation
1. Start the Computer.
2. Insert the Marathi Software Tools CD and run SETUP.EXE from the CD.
3. The Serial Number is AKMFENGINE (all capitals)
4. This will install the software to the computer in AKMARENG directory.
5. The main EXE file name is AKMAR.EXE
6. After the installation, the fonts will be copied to \ AKMARENG \TTF directory
and the programs will be copied to \ AKMARENG directory.

Running the program

1. Start the PC.
2. Browse and select the folder \ AKMARENG
3. Choose the program AKMAR.EXE
4. Create a short cut for this on your desktop.
5. Use this short cut to start the engine.

The following Hindi fonts are available:

Bilingual Fonts:
AkrutiMar_BPriyaNormal
AkrutiMar_BPriyaBold
AkrutiMar_BYoginiNormal
AkrutiMar_BYoginiBold
AkrutiMar_BAkankshaNormal
AkrutiMar_BAkankshaBold
AkrutiMar_BAditiNormal
AkrutiMar_BAditiBold
AkrutiMar_BManoramaNormal
AkrutiMar_BManoramaBold

Regular Fonts:

AkrutiMarPriyaNormal
AkrutiMarPriyaBold
AkrutiMarYoginiNormal
AkrutiMarYoginiBold
AkrutiMarAkankshaNormal
AkrutiMarAkankshaBold
AkrutiMarAditiNormal
AkrutiMarAditiBold
AkrutiMarManoramaNormal
AkrutiMarManoramaBold

To type in Hindi in Bilingual fonts do the following :-

a. Start the Akruti Engine.

b. Choose the layout of your choice from the “Layout” menu.
c. Select from the “Font” Menu “Akruti Mar_B "
d. Start your application like MS Office, Pagemaker etc.
e. Press SCROLL LOCK key to turn it ON.
f. Choose a Font like AkrutMar_BYogini or any other font starting with AkrutiMar_B.
g. Start typing as per the layout.

To type in English, do the following :-

a. Press the SCROLL LOCK key ( OFF ).
b. Start typing in English.

Note : There is no need to close Engine program for typing in English. For typing again
in language, repeat steps e to g above.

To type Hindi in monolingual fonts do the following:-

a. Start the Akruti Engine.
b. Choose the layout of your choice from the “Layout” menu.
c. Select from the “Font” Menu “AkrutiMar”
d. Start your application like MS Office, Pagemaker etc.
e. Press SCROLL LOCK key “ON”.
f. Choose a Font like AkrutMarYogini or any other monolingual font starting with AkrutiMar.
g. Start typing as per the layout.

To type in English, do the following :-

a. Press the SCROLL LOCK key ( OFF ).
b. Select the English font like Arial, Times New Roman.
c. Start typing in English.
Note : There is no need to close Engine program for typing in English. For typing again in
language, repeat steps f to h above.
Akruti English Halant f key. Nukta ] key.
Phonetic Layout
DoE Inscript Layout Halant d key . Nukta ] key.
Typewriter Layout Halant | key Nukta ‘ key
or shift + \ key. the key to the left of 1.)
1. Typing by using the Akruti English Phonetic method is very simple. Characters are typed the
way it is spoken. For combining characters, type the first character followed by halant and
then follow it by the second character. Example kra is typed as ka + halant + ra. Similarly
 shtra is typed as Sha + halant + Ta + Halant + ra. Halant is available on “f” key. Read the
Typing Sequence section for details.

Typing Sequence

The Marathi or language typing can be done by using the same English keyboard and using the
ˆÅ, t for ÷¸, r for £ etc.
similar sounding alphabet in English. The example will be k for
Certain characters like ’, “, ”, , Œ, ‘¸, ©¸, «¸, ¼ , Ÿ¸¸°¸¸, ƒ, ƒÄ, „, …, ‡,
‡½, ‚¸½, ‚¸¾, Á, ¸Á, ¿, Â, –, ¶ require you to type some other keys as
mentioned below. The combining of characters is achieved by using the halant key which is on
the key `f'. For example kra (ÇÅ) is formed by ` ka+halant+ra' (ˆÅ + à + £) or (kfr).
Similarly `da_dha' (Ö) in siddhi is formed by `da+halant+dha' (™ + à + š¸) or (dfD).
Similarly the short `ee matra' is typed after he character. þÆ÷¸ is typed as
`ka+halant+ta+ee_matra' (kfti). The reph character is formed as typing it as ra+halant+character.
The word œ¸»µ¸¸Ä is typed as (pUrfNa). Marathi can be activated by pressing
SCROLL LOCK key. This is a toggle key for between English & Marathi. The
following table describes the key sequences to be :-

™½¨¸›¸¸Š¸£ú  ¸¸½”¸®¸£  ¸›¸¸›¸½ ˆ½Å ¹¥¸‡ ˆÅú-¸¸½”Ä

 ¸¸’Ä
(Typing Sequence for Bilingual fonts)
¥¸¿·¸ ( d ) = d (lower) for Phonetic 88 Key Board Layout
¥¸¿·¸ ( d ) = f (lower) for English Phonetic Key Board Layout
¥¸¿·¸ ( d ) = d (Back Slash) for Typewriter Key Board Layout

Type This Get This Type This Get This

Character Result Character Result
‚ = ‚ ˆÅ +  = ˆÂÅ
‚ + ¸ = ‚¸ ˆÅ + ¸Á = ˆÅ¸Á
ƒ = ƒ ˆÅ + à + ˆÅ =
ƒÄ = ƒÄ ƈÅ
„ = „ à is indicated as ¥¸¿·¸
… = … ˆÅ + ¥¸¿·¸ + £ =
† = † Ç
‡ = ‡ £ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ˆÅ =
‡½ = ‡½ ˆÄÅ
‚ + ¸½ = ‚¸½ ‹¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ›¸ = ‹›¸
‚ + ¸¾ = ‚¸¾ Œ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ˆÅ =
ŒÃˆ
‚ + ¿= ‚¿
Œ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ‰¸ =
‚ + : = ‚:
ŒÃ‰¸
‚ + Á= ‚Á
Œ + ¥¸¿·¸ + Š¸ =
‚ + ¸Á = ‚¸Á ŒÃŠ¸
‡ + Á = ‡Á Œ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ‹¸ =
£ + º= ² ŒÃ‹¸
£ + »= ³ ¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ¡¸ = ¡¸
 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = – Ž + ¥¸¿·¸ + £ =
, + , =— Žï
— + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ¶ ‘¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ¸ =
. + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = . ‘¸
1 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ! ‘¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ¸ =
2 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ` ‘¸
3 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ' ’ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ’ = Ø
’ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ’ = ’Ã’
4 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ?
’ + ¥¸¿·¸ + “ = Ù
5 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = /
“ + ¥¸¿·¸ + “ = Ú
6 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ;
” + ¥¸¿·¸ +  = Ü
7 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = :
 + ¥¸¿·¸ +  =
8 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ª¸
Ã
9 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ¦ µ¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + Ÿ¸ =
0 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = å µŸ¸
ˆÅ + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ˆöÅÅ ·¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ·¸ = î¸
Š¸ + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = $¸ ·¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + £ =
¸ + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = {¸ °¸
” + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ”õ ™ + ¼ = ´
+ ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = õ ™ + ¥¸¿·¸ + Š¸ =
ûÅ + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ = ûöÅ Ò
ˆÅ + ¸ = ˆÅ¸ ™ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ™ =Ó
ˆÅ + ¹ = ¹ˆÅ ™ + ¥¸¿·¸ + š¸ = Ö
ˆÅ + ú = ˆÅú ™ + ¥¸¿·¸ + £ =
ˆÅ + º = ˆºÅ Í
ˆÅ + » = ˆ»Å ™ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ¡¸ = Ô¸
ˆÅ + º = ˆºÅ ™ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ¨¸ = ×
ˆÅ + ½ = ˆÅ½ ™ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ¸ = Ñ
ˆÅ + ¾ = ˆ¾Å ™ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ž¸ = Õ
ˆÅ + ¸½ = ˆÅ¸½ ›¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ›¸ = ››¸
ˆÅ + ¸¾ = ˆÅ¸½ œ¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + £ =
ˆÅ + ¿ = ˆÅ¸½ œÏ
ˆÅ + := ˆÅ: £ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ·¸ = ·¸Ä
¥¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ¥¸ = ¥
ˆÅ + Á = ˆÅÁ ¥¸
©¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ›¸ =
©›¸
©¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ¸ = ä¸
©¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + ¨¸ =
æ¸
 0 + ›¸ºÆ·¸¸ + ¥¸ =
奸
©¸ + BS + ¨¸ = ©¨¸
©¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + £ =
ý
«¸ + ¥¸¿·¸ + µ¸ =
«µ¸
+ ¥¸¿·¸ + ¡¸ = à¸
+ ¥¸¿·¸ + £ = ã
+ ¼ = á
+ ¥¸¿·¸ + Ÿ¸ = ¯¸
+ ¥¸¿·¸ + ›¸ = â
+ ¥¸¿·¸ + ¥¸ = ß
+ ¥¸¿·¸ + ¨¸ = Þ
+ ¥¸¿·¸ + µ¸ = íµ¸

osJeveeiejer pees[e#ej yeveeves kesÀ efueS

keÀer-yees[& ®eeì&
(Typing Sequence for Regular fonts)
nueble ( d ) = d (lower) for Phonetic 88 Key Board Layout
nueble ( d ) = f (lower) for English Phonetic Key Board Layout
nueble ( d ) = d (Back Slash) for Typewriter Key Board Layout

Type This Get This Type This Get This

Character Result Character Result
De = De keÀ + B = keBÀ
De + e = Dee keÀ + e@ = keÀe@
F =F keÀ + d + keÀ = keÌkeÀ
F& = F& d is indicated as nueble
G =G keÀ + nueble + j =
T =T ¬eÀ
$eÝ = $eÝ j + nueble + keÀ =
S =S ke&À
Ss = Ss Ie + nueble + ve =
De + es = Dees Ive
De + ew = Deew * + nueble + keÀ =
¹
De + b= Deb
* + nueble + Ke =
De + : = De:
±
De + @= De@
* + nueble + ie =
De + e@ = Dee@
²
S + @ = S@
* + nueble + Ie =
j + g =© «
j + t =ª
B + vegkeÌlee ®e + nueble + ³e =
=ß ®³e
, + , =~ í + nueble + j =
~ + vegkeÌlee = í^
ç _e + nueble + ®e =
. + vegkeÌlee = áe
¤ _e + nueble + pe =
1 + vegkeÌlee = ¡e
! ì + nueble + ì =Æ
2 + vegkeÌlee ì + nueble + þ = ù
=` þ + nueble + þ =
Ç
3 + vegkeÌlee =
[ + nueble + { =
'
ú
4 + vegkeÌlee
{ + nueble + { =
=?
¶
5 + vegkeÌlee
Ce + nueble + ce =
=/ Cce
6 + vegkeÌlee le + nueble + le =
=; Êe
7 + vegkeÌlee le + nueble + j =
=: $e
8 + vegkeÌlee o + = = ¢
= µe o + nueble + ie =
9 + vegkeÌlee Ã
=} o + nueble + o =
0 + vegkeÌlee Î
=Í o + nueble + Oe =
vegkeÌlee + keÀ = ×
]keÀ o + nueble + j =
vegkeÌlee + ie = ]ie ê
vegkeÌlee + pe = ]pe o + nueble + ³e =
vegkeÌlee + [ = æ[ Ðe
vegkeÌlee + { = æ{ o + nueble + Je =
vegkeÌlee + HeÀ = Ü
]HeÀ o + nueble + ye =
keÀ + e = keÀe Â
keÀ + ef = efkeÀ o + nueble + Ye =
keÀ + er = keÀer Ó
keÀ + g = kegÀ ve + nueble + ve =
keÀ + t = ketÀ vve
He + nueble + j =
keÀ + g = kegÀ
Òe
keÀ + s = keÀs
j + nueble + le =
keÀ + w= kewÀ
 keÀ + es= keÀes le&
keÀ + ew = keÀew ue + nueble + ue =
keÀ + b = keÀes uue
keÀ + ë = keÀë Me + nueble + ve =
keÀ + @ = keÀ@ Mve
Me + nueble + ®e =
½e
Me + nueble + Je =
ée
0 + vegkeÌlee + ue
= Íue
Me + BS + Je = MJe
Me + nueble + j =
Þe
<e + nueble + Ce =
<Ce
Shift + ³e = îe
Shift + j = N

n + nueble + ³e =
¿e
n + nueble + j =
Û
n + = = Ë
n + nueble + ce =
ïe
n + nueble + ve =
Ú
n + nueble + ue =
¼
n + nueble + Je =
»
n + nueble + Ce =
ÔCe

Font Compatibility with various Applications

Indian Languages differ a lot from English and many programs have most of the default options
set as per English.

In such cases, working with Indian Languages, may pose some problems. The programs are MS
Office, Lotus Smartsuite, Corel Draw, Pagemaker etc. Certain options are to be disabled in the
programs to make the software work properly.

The symptoms in such cases are typically

a) Characters getting replaced by another.
b) Characters getting replaced by another after pressing space or enter.
c) Some characters like quote marks do not appear at all.
It appears all right on screen, but prints a different character on the printouts.
All these problems are sorted out by selecting or removing certain options hidden inside
various menus. The settings to be changed are shown in the following pages.
Some important guidelines in using Indian languages are

a) Preserving upper and lower case

b) No capitalising first character
c) Not capitalising sentences

Note: Microsoft office must be installed before installing Akruti word and
excel Power tools.

Before starting to use Marathi Tools you have to do the following settings :-

1. Click on the Tools-Macro- Security-

2. Set it to *Low (Not recommended) and say ok
3. Restart the MSword or Ms Excel.

Settings for Microsoft Word

1. Go to Tools menu, and select the AutoCorrect option.

2. Remove the tickmarks from the following options

* Correct TWo INitial, CApitals.

* Capitalize first letter of sentences.
* Capitalize names of days.
* Correct accidental usage of cAPS LOCK key.
* Replace text as you type.
Settings for Microsoft Word
3. Click the tab - Autoformat as you type and remove the tickmarks from the following
options –

* "Straight quotes" with "smart quotes" .

* Ordinals (1st) with super script.
* Fractions (1/2) with fraction characters (1/2).
* Symbol characters (--)with symbols (--).
* *Bold*and_underline_withreal formatting.
* Internet and network paths with hyperlinks.

4. Click the tab –

AutoFormat
5. In AutoFormat Munu Remove the tickmarks
from the following options –

* "Straight quotes" with "smart quotes"

* Ordinals (1st) with super script
* Fractions (1/2) with fraction character (1/2)
* Symbol characters (--) with symbols (--)
* *Bold*and_underline_with real formatting
* Internet and network paths with hyperlinks

* Press OK.
6. Go to Tools menu, and select the Options....

7. Remove the tickmarks from the following options –

* Check grammer as you type

* Check grammar as you type
* Press Ok
8. Go to Format menu, and select Font option :
9. Remove the tickmarks from the following options
* Small caps
* Press Ok

Settings for Microsoft Excel

1. Select all the cells you would be using for data entry in indian languages.
2. Select the required Akruti font from the font list menu.
3. Set the required font size.
By doing this procedure, you can avoid repetitive work of setting the font and its size.

4. Go to Tools menu, and select AutoCorrect option.

5. Remove the tickmarks from the following options –

* Correct TWo INitial, CApitals

* Capitalize first letter of sentences
* Capitalize names of days
* Correct accidental usage of cAPLOCK key
* Replace text as you type
6. Go to Tools menu, and select Option options.
7. Remove the tickmarks from the following options.

* Enable AutoComplete for cell values.

8. Press the General Tab

* Change - Standard font - Akruti font. Press Ok.

Settings for Microsoft PowerPoint

1. Go to Tools menu, and select AutoCorrect option -
2. Remove the tickmarks from the following options –

* Correct TWo INitial,CApitals

* Capitalize first letter of sentences
* Capitalize names of days
* Correct accidental usage of CAPS LOCK key
* Replace text as you type

Settings for Office 2000/XP/2003

When using language fonts in any of the applications of Office 2000 like Word, Excel,
Powerpoint, Access, Front Page and Outlook Express, the font list menu of these
applications looks like the figure given above.

Settings for Office 2000/XP/2003

1. From the Tools menu, select Customize option.

2. Select the Options tab in the customize window.

3. Remove the tick mark from the option –

* List font names in their font

4. Say Close .
Now the Font list menu will be legible as shown above.

Note : This setting is common to all the applications of Office 2000/XP/2003

Settings for Adobe PageMaker
1. Go to File menu, and select the Preferences > General option.

2. In the Preferences dialog box, click on the More button.

Remove the tick mark from the option :

* Use typographer's quotes - press OK.

Settings for Adobe PageMaker

1. Go to Type menu, and select the Paragraph option.

2. In the Paragraph dialog box, click the Spacing button.

3. In the Spacing Attributes dialog box, set the Letter space

parameters Minimum, Desired and Maximum to zero.

* Press OK and then again OK.

Settings for CorelDRAW

1. Go to Tools menu, and select the Options.

2. Select Type Assist / Quick correct in the left column.
3. Remove the tickmarks from the following options –
* Capitalize first letter of sentences
* Change straight quotes to typographic quotes
* Correct two initial, consecutive capitals
* Capitalize names of days
* Replace text while typing
* Press OK.

Settings for Lotus Smartsuite - Word Pro

1. Go to Edit menu and select the SmartCorrect option.

You will come across the SmartCorrect Dialog box.

3. Remove the tick marks from the options

* Change straight quotes to smart quotes

* Correct TWoINitial CApitals

Press OK.
Available Keyboard Layouts