i get disjointed letters on my ubuntu,, i suggest you get the CRULP (pakistani linux group developed) Nafees and Naksh fonts and default and use the current font as third backup rather than main font... I am getting disjointed letters on browser in linux at http://www.crulp.org/software/localization/Fonts/nafeesNastaleeq.html... Also i want to ask what is the encoding for urdu text (i would encourage use of utf-16)
BroInIslam
Voter (50+ posts)
I am having the same issue with Ubuntu, can someone please help.
@Adeel @Waseem @Mehrushka @Naeem
seems like the issue is quite old and needs serious attention...
Let me explain:
When I do not install any additional urdu font, I get disjointed words on siasat.pk but not on urdu.geo.tv but the font style is same (ugly) (serious) on both
But when I install Jameel Noori nastaleeq font, urdu.geo.tv adopts it automatically and life becomes beautiful but siasat.pk does not adopt it automatically :(.
I have tried to install many urdu fonts uncluding nastaleeqweb but siasat.pk tass se mass nai hoti...
This happens to both firefox and chrome so browser does not seem to be the issue.
Also, in firefox-edit-preferences-content- fonts and colors - advanced, I have allowed the websites to force there default font styles. Maybe that is the reason when I install jameel noori nastaleeq, geo.tv accepts it automatically without telling it...
Please do something or I will spam this thread until it comes on the front page..:P
seems like the issue is quite old and needs serious attention...
Let me explain:
When I do not install any additional urdu font, I get disjointed words on siasat.pk but not on urdu.geo.tv but the font style is same (ugly) (serious) on both
But when I install Jameel Noori nastaleeq font, urdu.geo.tv adopts it automatically and life becomes beautiful but siasat.pk does not adopt it automatically :(.
I have tried to install many urdu fonts uncluding nastaleeqweb but siasat.pk tass se mass nai hoti...
This happens to both firefox and chrome so browser does not seem to be the issue.
Also, in firefox-edit-preferences-content- fonts and colors - advanced, I have allowed the websites to force there default font styles. Maybe that is the reason when I install jameel noori nastaleeq, geo.tv accepts it automatically without telling it...
Please do something or I will spam this thread until it comes on the front page..:P
your message was received loud and clear.
@Admin @Adeel @Waseem
Please do not spam the thread.
PM is best way to send a message to anyone, Admin or Moderators.
Thank you
isi liay aaj pm ki hai :)....
wese one more question,
are the mentions working? I mean if I write @Adeel, will he get some notification that someone mentioned him in some post?
I know that quotes work but I am asking about mentions..
I believe it does work.
Try mentions for me and for yourself and verify that.
Try mentions for me and for yourself and verify that.
uetian
Senator (1k+ posts)
all the way from 10.04 upto 13.04, Ubuntu has succeeded in "preserving" this problem !!!
I installed every urdu/arbic/farsi(persian) font that I found on internet, on this Linux machine , but all in vain. Not only Siasat.pk but also facebook has this problem.
However other news websites (e.g. BBC.co.uk/urdu and Express.pk) have no problems related to broken fonts.
I installed every urdu/arbic/farsi(persian) font that I found on internet, on this Linux machine , but all in vain. Not only Siasat.pk but also facebook has this problem.
However other news websites (e.g. BBC.co.uk/urdu and Express.pk) have no problems related to broken fonts.
uetian
Senator (1k+ posts)
In the right hand column of the following webpage,
http://openfontlibrary.org/en/font/hussaini-nastaleeq
the moderators can find a way to set specific encoding/fonts for siasat.pk
I hope if the owner of siasat.pk do a little effort regarding setting the urdu font (in unicode), the Linux users will get a lot of benefit.
For more information also forward this link to the webmaster:
http://www.cle.org.pk/software/localization.htm
http://openfontlibrary.org/en/font/hussaini-nastaleeq
the moderators can find a way to set specific encoding/fonts for siasat.pk
I hope if the owner of siasat.pk do a little effort regarding setting the urdu font (in unicode), the Linux users will get a lot of benefit.
For more information also forward this link to the webmaster:
http://www.cle.org.pk/software/localization.htm
