Lao Font Software' title='Lao Font Software' />Lao Fonts The Alo systemUpdate April 2. We have made a change in the keyboard layout which will not affect most people, but which users should be aware of. This is explained at the bottom the page. This system has three components Keyboard layout The most common computer keyboard layout in Laos evolved from Lao typewriter layouts, which in turn evolved from Thai typewriter layouts. The two alphabets are quite different, and the layout that resulted from this is inefficient for Lao computer use. You can use this keyboard as part of our entire font system. Or use it as an easier way to type Unicode Lao, using the improved Alo keyboard. The driver youll need to do that is at Lao Alo Keyboard. Fonts We created some new fonts and revised some existing fonts, so that they look good even when greatly enlarged. We have three families suitable for text, and about a dozen display fonts. Coding There are various ways to store text within the computer memory. Each system has advantages and disadvantages. We use a way which is very simple and requires no additional programs. You install the font, and begin typing Lao. Eventually, we expect that most publishing will be done with a different system, called Unicode. Lao Font Software' title='Lao Font Software' />However, Unicode doesnt work on some software, or some computers. We are making our system available, free, for anyone interested. We encourage you to download the PDF about the Alo system, and read it before deciding if it is suitable for you. Totally Crackers Fancy Dress Plymouth on this page. Please understand that all this is free, and we are not able to provide troubleshooting, advice, or support for users. Explanation of the Alo Lao Font System. This booklet explains how the system works, and the benefits and disadvantages compared to other options. We suggest that you read it before making a decision about what system to use. Read our PDF about the Alo Font System. Fonts. This picture shows a sample of each font. Beside or below that are links to download the fonts. You may wish to download a few, and try them, before deciding whether to use the system. No other software is needed, simply install and type, but remember that the keyboard see picture further below is probably different from what youre currently using. TEXT. Alo Mekong Medium,Italic,Bold,Bold Italic,Semi. Bold. Alo Editor Medium,Italic,Bold,Bold Italic. Alo Namkhan Medium. Italic,Bold. Alo Nam. Ou Medium,Italic,Bold. J5ZvfawlMUBTOD4KAuu0ovi9OEkXoFckR7m0T8lO_IHiQdppmRlcZ-ZCTvHXM_UiWA' alt='Lao Font Software' title='Lao Font Software' />Welcome to the Lao Script website Lao Script for Windows and Lao Script for Mac are free applications and fonts to allow Lao language text to be easily entered and. Chinese font archive. The fonts are simply called tt1, tt13, tt2, tt201f, tt202f, tt203a, tt205a, tt205f, tt207f, tt208c, tt208d, tt208f, tt30, tt39. These are all the khmer fonts I found while browsing the web for about 15 years. If you have some that arent in the list or listed as WANTED, please send them to me. Lao Font Software' title='Lao Font Software' />Position Decimal Name Appearance 0x0000 0 ltcontrol NULL 0x0001 1 ltcontrol START OF HEADING 0x0002 2 ltcontrol START OF TEXT 0x0003 3 ltcontrol END OF TEXT. A Lao Font System A simple, and free, system of Lao computer fonts. Details of large, multiscript Windows fonts that include Unicode character ranges and that can be used to display Web pages containing many languages, scripts and. Steampunk-Font_1.jpg' alt='Lao Font Software' title='Lao Font Software' />A Unicode font also known as UCS font and Unicode typeface is a computer font that contains a wide range of characters, letters, digits, glyphs, symbols, ideograms. DISPLAY Alo Bravo. Alo Dam. Alo Deua. Alo Egypt. Alo Flame. Alo Freehand. Alo Joy. Alo Lek. Alo Sop. Nok. Alo Spain. Alo Tang. Luang. Alo Ton Kat. Alo Vera. Keyboard. The Alo keyboard has letters in different places than most Lao keyboards. Some advantages 1. The optional Word Break top row, after the number 0 key gives you a way to show where a new line can start, but is otherwise invisible. Numbers and common punctuation are in the same location as on a Roman keyboard this eliminates common problems in many programs. For touch typists who know where each letter is, without looking, the keyboard is arranged so that the keys most often used are the easiest to reach. This arrangement is about 2. Alice, Laos. 1, and Saysettha. For two finger typists, who look for each key as they type, the logical groupings of related keys will make it easier to find the letters they want. Other features Locations Generally, consonants are on the left, vowels on the right, tone marks toward the center. The most commonly used letters are on the middle third row. WB This key, where the hyphen usually appears, is an optional Word Break. If you put it between words, most computer programs will understand that they can start a new line here if they need to otherwise this character is invisible. Numbers and Punctuation Numbers and all common punctuation are at the same location as on English and most other keyboards. Old style Lao numerals In most programs, you can type old style Lao style numerals this way Add the number you want to 0. NUMLOCK key, then hold down ALT while using the numeric keypad on right to enter the 4 digit number you want. To get a Lao 3, be sure the NUMLOCK light is on, hold down ALT, and on the numeric keypad enter 0. For a 0 enter 0. In Windows, you can also use the Character Map utility program. Tone marks The lower case g and h keys fill most needs for tone marks, if you use the combined vowel plus tone mark keys when they are available. A lower version of tone mark 1 mai eek, which can be used when there is no raised vowel below it, is at lower case b. The keyboard layout is below. This layout, and a longer discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of various systems, is in the Read our PDF about the Alo Font System which can be downloaded above. Font Switching. Each Alo font also includes a full Roman English alphabet, so that if you need a single letter or word in English, you dont need to change fonts. In Windows, you can also use the Character Map utility program to get access to the English. If you often need to switch between fonts, the following utility makes it simple. Although this has proven easy to install for people with some computer experience, we suggest that you try out the Alo system, and see if you want to use it, before you decide if you need the font switching. If you wish to use the font switching, you will need these two small downloads. Click, and tell your computer to SAVE them DO NOT RUN THEM YET. The booklet above tells how to install this utility. Item one Alo. EN. Item two Alo. EN. Update February 2. You can now convert between Alo and the two other common systems Uni. Code and Saysettha 2. Keyboard change April 2. We have made a change in the keyboard layout on all Alo fonts. The wavy underline, which is occasionally used for the R sound, previously required entering a special code, or using the Windows Character Map, to type it. We have made it easier to type its now the top left key on a standard keyboard, the character. This change was made because, as more foreign words are adapted into Lao, it seems likely that this symbol will be needed more. The change is explained more fully in the PDF about Alo. Car Accident Simulation Program Coordinator.