Re: [Indic-computing-devel] [review-request] Indic computing handbook: devanagari

[Guntupalli K. <kar...@fr...>]

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 14:33:28 +0100 (BST)
Joseph Koshy <a_j...@ya...> wrote:

> [The FROM address seems to be wierd]

Had sent the mail from web i/f of mail provider.
> 
> > Devanagari numerals (there are variations b/n hindi & marathi ones
> > eg.
> > digits 8 & 9 etc), are more common in literary works & public
> > displays - but
> > official language policy by govt mandates use of "indo-arabic
> > romanised"
> > digits viz 0-9.
> 
> What are the specific differences?  This is exactly the kind
> of thing that a developer would want to know.  Could you
> point us to a marathi font with the Marathi "8" and "9" digits.

CDAC fonts hav the marathi versions only, for digits 5, 8 & 9. So also
fonts like raghu & mangal. Also consonants JHA had a different form (
resembling more like a BHA with mirrored TA attached to right of
vertical bar ), usage of this had been discontinued though in fav of
current form. The digits forms are widely used in north. I forgot how
9 was but forms for 5 & 8 are drawn in attached graphic.

Regards,
Karunakar
 
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