Еще раз про UNICODE

BlackMoon · Jun 15, 2004, 05:45

Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 12:41 PM
Subject: UNESCO AND MATENADARAN INSTITUTE DEVELOP UNICODE COMPATIBLE FONT FOR ARMENIAN LANGUAGE

UNESCO AND MATENADARAN INSTITUTE DEVELOP UNICODE COMPATIBLE FONT FOR ARMENIAN LANGUAGE



YEREVAN. To commemorate the 1,600th anniversary of the creation of the Armenian alphabet UNESCO through its project Initiative B@bel and the Matenadaran Institute in Yerevan have launched a project to enhance access to information in the digital environment for the Armenian language.

The project will develop a Unicode compatible font to overcome some urrent constraints in the use of the Armenian language in fields such as modern print and digital publishing.

Currently the Armenian fonts which use non-standard encoding systems which can make information exchange between users, for example, e-mail, unreliable. Many of the available fonts have only limited styles and do not offer the possibility of recreating the rich detailed design features of the languages such as can be seen in older traditional Armenian manuscripts. This poses certain challenges and limitations for a publisher and contemporary digital graphic artists. The project will therefore seek to address such esthetic, legal and standardization issues. Particular attention will also be given to the training of local font designers and working with local institutions to raise awareness of good practices.

The institute's executive director Arshak Banuchyan says that the project is the first stage of a long-term and expensive program. "We hope that international donors will help us to ask Microsoft for the opportunity to use the Armenian font and to introduce an Armenian portal to the www. Old as it is the Armenian alphabet has long deserved such a privilege," says Banuchyan.

Today some 3 mln inhabitants of Armenia use the Armenian language. There is also a culturally aware Armenian diaspora of around 4 mln persons many of whom still write and speak Armenian. It is expected that this initiative will facilitate online information exchanges and content creation in Armenian and contribute to the preservation and promotion of the Armenian culture in the digital environment.

greka · Jun 16, 2004, 07:46

т.е. что, ДО СИХ ПОР нет стандарта на арм. кодировку UNICODE?

hayk · Jun 16, 2004, 09:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by greka

т.е. что, ДО СИХ ПОР нет стандарта на арм. кодировку UNICODE?

Они шрифт собираются разрабатывать, а не стандарт.

greka · Jun 17, 2004, 11:06

блин, шуму-то..
ясно

hayk · Jun 17, 2004, 11:13

Может шума и много, но затея хорошая.
Нормальные unicode шрифты с армянскими символами по пальцам можно пересчитать.

Jun 15, 2004, 05:45	#1
BlackMoon Дошкольник Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Dark Side of The Moon Posts: 102 Rep Power: 7 Reputation: 10	Еще раз про UNICODE Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 12:41 PM Subject: UNESCO AND MATENADARAN INSTITUTE DEVELOP UNICODE COMPATIBLE FONT FOR ARMENIAN LANGUAGE UNESCO AND MATENADARAN INSTITUTE DEVELOP UNICODE COMPATIBLE FONT FOR ARMENIAN LANGUAGE <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> YEREVAN. To commemorate the 1,600th anniversary of the creation of the Armenian alphabet UNESCO through its project Initiative B@bel and the Matenadaran Institute in Yerevan have launched a project to enhance access to information in the digital environment for the Armenian language. The project will develop a Unicode compatible font to overcome some urrent constraints in the use of the Armenian language in fields such as modern print and digital publishing. Currently the Armenian fonts which use non-standard encoding systems which can make information exchange between users, for example, e-mail, unreliable. Many of the available fonts have only limited styles and do not offer the possibility of recreating the rich detailed design features of the languages such as can be seen in older traditional Armenian manuscripts. This poses certain challenges and limitations for a publisher and contemporary digital graphic artists. The project will therefore seek to address such esthetic, legal and standardization issues. Particular attention will also be given to the training of local font designers and working with local institutions to raise awareness of good practices. The institute's executive director Arshak Banuchyan says that the project is the first stage of a long-term and expensive program. "We hope that international donors will help us to ask Microsoft for the opportunity to use the Armenian font and to introduce an Armenian portal to the www. Old as it is the Armenian alphabet has long deserved such a privilege," says Banuchyan. Today some 3 mln inhabitants of Armenia use the Armenian language. There is also a culturally aware Armenian diaspora of around 4 mln persons many of whom still write and speak Armenian. It is expected that this initiative will facilitate online information exchanges and content creation in Armenian and contribute to the preservation and promotion of the Armenian culture in the digital environment. __________________ BM

Jun 16, 2004, 07:46	#2
greka Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: @work Posts: 5,347 Rep Power: 10 Reputation: 23	т.е. что, ДО СИХ ПОР нет стандарта на арм. кодировку UNICODE? __________________ И повешенные могут качаться в неположенную сторону. /С.Е.Лец/

Jun 17, 2004, 11:06	#4
greka Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: @work Posts: 5,347 Rep Power: 10 Reputation: 23	блин, шуму-то.. ясно __________________ И повешенные могут качаться в неположенную сторону. /С.Е.Лец/

Jun 17, 2004, 11:13	#5
hayk Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ukraine Posts: 123 Rep Power: 7 Reputation: 10	Может шума и много, но затея хорошая. Нормальные unicode шрифты с армянскими символами по пальцам можно пересчитать. __________________ Життя - це не тільки будні © Nemiroff

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