Coptic Language Computer True Type Fonts

MENA1 TTF  (Upgrade for MENA TTF)


by : Waheed Kamil El Tom
e-mail : weltom@usa.net
October 1995


General:
A True Type Font ( TTF ) for use on IBM(r) & IBM Compatibles running Windows(tm) 3.1 and higher. 

Characteristics:
MENA1 True Type font is a scalable font that appears in a printed document exactly as it appears on the screen. This font is based on the Coptic Alphabet's 32  Capital ( upper case ) characters and 32 Small ( lower case ) characters. Due to the fact that the Coptic language does not use standard digits for the formation of numbers, a special combination procedure is programmed to enable the user to write numbers. 
To emulate The Coptic language`s use signs to form numbers: the MENA1 font uses four keys to perform the digit formation signs in addition to the respective character.

Due to the use of the  Coptic Jinkim in the Coptic language, two keys are assigned to this character, which will automatically adjust the space between the Jinkim and the following character. 
There are two Jinkim key, one for the Capital letters and one for the Small letters.

As the Coptic language uses OVERLINING in special cases, the MENA1 font uses one key to perform the overlining in addition to the respective character. 

The character grid size is set to 4096 points  X - Y ( horizontal - vertical ) to assist in the clarity and readability even in very small font sizes (6 - 8).

The minimum and the maximum size of the characters in unlimited, depending solely on the software being used.

The font can be  underlined, bolded, italicized or coloured as with other true type fonts, depending on the software being used.

MENA1 Font can be used exclusively or combined with other fonts. The numbering and Jinkim procedures used for the Coptic language characters and numbers do not affect or change the characteristics of any other fonts used beside MENA1 font.

Number Formation :
Please refer to the mena0001.doc file. ( This TXT file will not show formatted text)

Jinkims :
Please refer to the mena0001.doc file. ( This TXT file will not show formatted text)

Jinkim for Capital letters :
Please refer to the mena0001.doc file. ( This TXT file will not show formatted text)

Jinkim for Small letters :
Please refer to the mena0001.doc file. ( This TXT file will not show formatted text)

Capitalization :
All the letters of the MENA0001 TTF can be capitalized.
Please refer to the mena0001.doc file. ( This TXT file will not show formatted text)


Over Lining :
Please refer to the mena0001.doc file. ( This TXT file will not show formatted text)

*  KEYBOARD KEY in the standard 101/102 U.S. English Keyboard. 
Users of U.K. keyboards : Please pay attention to  the keyboard letter positions difference from the U.S. keyboard.


MENA1 Coptic Font Installation

1) Run Windows ( 3.1 or higher )
2) Run  "CONTROL PANEL"

3) From the Control Panel Run "FONTS"

4) On the FONTS press "ADD"
   
5) Choose  the letter of the drive where you have the install disk, a: or  b: drive .
The name of MENA1 (True Type) will appear on the list of fonts. Click on the  "MENA1 ( True Type )"  then press "OK"
The font will be installed and some letters of the Coptic alphabet will then appear on the font sample window.
Close the CONTROL PANEL.
This concludes the installation of MENA1 Coptic Font.

You can later choose MENA1 font from the font selection menu of your software.
