ITF develops and markets Unicode-compliant fonts.
Given the global nature of business and communication, Unicode is the best approach, when dealing with fonts. Below are some instructions how to use ITF Unicode fonts.
What is Unicode?
Unicode is an international computer standard for uniform representation of all the characters systems of the world for storing data. Unicode is the basis of most modern software internationalization.
How to use Devanagari fonts in Adobe applications:
Using Commercial Plugins:
IndicPlus: (Recommended)
Compatibility:
Works with Adobe InDesign CS2, CS3 and CS4 (Both Mac and PC)
For further information on this plugin, please visit this website:
http://www.metadesignsolutions.com/IndicPlus.html
World Tools
Compatibility:
Works only with Adobe InDesign CS4
For further information on this plugin, please visit this website:
http://www.in-tools.com/plugin.php?p=8
Using InDesign Scripts & Scripting:
Compatibility: Works only with Adobe InDesign CS4
1 Download the scripts
2 Install the fonts
3 Copy the provided scripts to your InDesign's Scripts folder
Location on a Mac:
Applications > Adobe InDesign CS4 > Scripts > Scripts Panel
Location on a PC:
Program Files > Adobe > Adobe InDesign CS4 > Scripts > Scripts Panel
4 Open the Adobe InDesign CS4. Type-in some Hindi text using ITF fonts.
Select the text and go to Window > Automation > Scripts
5 In the scripts panel, while keeping the text selected, run the script:
rl2-assign_WR_single_composer.jsx
or
rl2-assign_WR_para_composer.jsx
6 Your text should render properly now.
Using Adobe Templates:
Compatibility: Works with Adobe InDesign CS4, Adobe Illustrator CS4 & Adobe Photoshop CS4
1 Download the templates*
2 Install the fonts
3 Open any of the template and use the ITF fonts within the provided text box. If you want to make a new text box, create multiple copies of the same text box and use it.
*Download the templates here:
InDesign: http://www.thomasphinney.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/world-ready-indesign.zip
Illustrator: http://www.thomasphinney.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/world-ready-illustrator.ai
Photoshop: http://www.thomasphinney.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/world-ready-photoshop.psd
