[smc-discuss] Gsoc-Indic rendering support in ConTeX

[Rajeesh K Nambiar]

Hello Ajith,

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 9:20 PM, Ajith Km <km.ajith.km at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have installed TexLive on my system and read a lot on Context MKIV and
> Luatex.Based on my understanding of the topic I have drafted my
> application.Please go through it and suggest the changes necessary.I would

The solution proposal to use Type1 fonts instead of TTF/OTF fonts
doesn't suit - this was the approach of MKII. MKIV can already use the
TTF/OTF fonts using 'simplefonts' module. We would need to find a way
to do shaping for Indic languages in the core of MKIV. Also note that
Lua is used not for font metrics, it is the scripting language used in
MKIV to do pretty much everything.

> also like to know from where I can gather more information for this
> particular topic.

You can find additional information from the ConTeXt garden wiki,
documentation that comes with ConTeXt and in ConTeXt mailing list. You
will find a lot of useful information in the new (beta) manual at
http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/fonts-mkiv.pdf

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> http://wiki.smc.org.in/User:Ajithkm
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Cheers,
Rajeesh
http://rajeeshknambiar.wordpress.com