There are two main types of fonts used for Indian languages: TrueType and OpenType. TrueType fonts require separate files for normal, bold, italic styles while OpenType fonts use a single file, making management simpler. OpenType fonts also allow cross-platform compatibility. Steps are provided to enable language support in Windows XP by selecting the language in the Regional and Language Options control panel and installing additional language packs. Indic IME can be downloaded to provide a transliteration keyboard for typing in Indian languages phonetically.

1. Enabling Language Support
FOR
INDIAN LANGUAGES

2. Standardization of Fonts
There are 2 types of fonts which we are using:
True Type &
Open Type
These fonts are stored in different directories on the
different operating systems.

3. True Type Fonts
True type fonts requires only one file to be submitted but
a separate file needs to be submitted for each instance of
the font. For example, a different file is needed for
Normal, Bold, Italic, Bold italic, etc. TrueType typefaces
are generally intended for business office use and can be
less reliable for publishing applications.

4. Open Type Fonts
Open Type fonts are cross-platform compatible making it
easier to share files across Operating Systems. Font
management is simpler because, all Open Type fonts use a
single font file for their entire outline, making file
management simpler. Since there is just one file involved. It
can contain True Type (.ttf extension) or PostScript (.otf
extension) font data.

5. Differences between True Type Fonts and Open Type Fonts
Font Types Advantages Limitations Purpose of use extension
TrueType Looks nice System dependent TrueType typefaces .ttf (supports
Fonts Mostly used for Needs to be are generally ASCII-7
publishing downloaded intended for bits and
purpose explicitly business office ISCII-8
Not recommended bits)
for Websites
OpenType No system Limitations with Used in websites. .otf and
Fonts dependency as lower versions of Can be used for (Supports
such Windows(below office purpose Unicode,
No need to Windows 2000), also a16-bit
download these Linux(old code)
fonts explicitly versions), etc
Recommended for
websites
Supported by all
browsers

6. Unicode
Unicode provides a unique number for every character, no
matter what the platform, no matter what the program, no
matter what the language.
Hindi : Mangal
Telugu : Gautami
Tamil : Latha
Bengali : Vrinda
Kannada : Tunga
Unicode Consortium: www.unicode.org

7. Types of Keyboard
There are two kinds of Keyboards support available
for All Languages :
Inscript
Transliteration

8. Online support for local language computing
C-DAC, GIST tools
Bhashaindia.com (Microsoft)
Lekhini.com
Google transliteration
Google translation toolkit
Wikipedia multilingual support

9. Enabling Indic support for XP
Follow these steps: Start >> Control Panel >> Regional and Language option
Step-01: Click on “Regional Options”
Step-02: Select “India” from drop down box located at the bottom under “Location” heading
Step-03: Click on “OK” button
Follow these steps: Start >> Control Panel >> Regional and Language option
Step-04: Click on “Languages” button
Step-05: Check both boxes given below the “Supplemental language support” (After
checking the box, one instruction will come to insert “Service Pack-2” CD to copy some file.
Step-06: Click on “OK” button
Step-07: Click on “Languages” button
Step-08: Click on “Details” button
Step-09: Click on “Add” button, given below the “Installed services” heading

10. Enabling Indic support for XP
Step-10: Select language i.e Telugu from drop down box given below the “Input
Language” heading
Step-10: Click on “OK” button and then on “Apply” button
Step-11: At the task bar (Right bottom) “EN” will appear
Step-12: If that option not appeared, please restart your computer
Step-13: After restarting “EN” option will appear at the Right bottom of task bar
Step-12: Open word page
Step-13: Change language with “Alt and Shift” key. If you have enabled Telugu then
“TE” will appear
Step-14: Start typing in Telugu languages. It provides support of Inscript keyboard.
Step-15: If you want to use “Phonetic/ Transliteration Keyboard” then you have to
download Indic IME-1.

11. IME support to use Transliteration (Phonetic) Keyboard
Step-1: Open the web page: http://bhashaindia.com/Downloads/Pages/home.aspx
Step-2: Click on “Download” button for Telugu IME (Under “Indic Input-2)
Step-3: Save the file on desktop and unzip it
Step-4: Double click on “Setup”
Step-5: After finishing the installation, better restart your computer
Step-6: Open any word document and change the language option with “Alt + Shift”
Step-7: Press any button from your “Keyboard” then one floating keyboard will
appear and you can start typing in phonetic way.

12. THANK YOU
M. KRISHNAPRIYA