How can I install a complete Arabic font?
I have installed Arabic language support using the language tool, but I am still unable to get this page to render correctly:
http://www.iamcal.com/understanding-bidirectional-text/
Which fonts do I need to install to stop seeing squares instead of Arabic characters? I would prefer fonts that are available in the Ubuntu repositories.
The Language Support section in Ubuntu lets you change the interface language, in other words, the menus, panels and other elements. It has nothing to do with the way a web page is displayed.
I am no expert in Arabic, but usually, if a web page is not displayed correctly, what you need to change is its character encoding,View -> Character Encoding in Firefox.
The source code of the page has the following:
charset=UTF-8
font-family: georgia, helvetica, times new roman, serif;
Try to install ubuntu-restricted-extras . It adds some more Microsoft fonts.
Now, fonts-hosny-amiri may be the best. Amiri is an Arabic Naskh style typographically oriented font.
Description:
Amiri is a classical Arabic typeface in Naskh style for typesetting books and other running text.
Its design is a revival of the beautiful typeface pioneered in early 20th century by Bulaq Press in Cairo, also known as Amiria Press, after which the font is named.
Amiri font covers the full Unicode 6.0 Arabic and Arabic Supplement blocks, as well as the compatibility Arabic Presentation Forms-A and B blocks.
Installation instructions:
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Enable universe repository
sudo apt-add-repository universe -
Update package list
sudo apt-get update -
Install the Amiri font
sudo apt-get install fonts-hosny-amiri