tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post5871718450417211099..comments2024-03-27T13:58:49.915+01:00Comments on Words and what not: Supporting the Nikud charactersGerardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14287269079265427282noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post-52546135104792555732009-07-31T22:54:34.638+02:002009-07-31T22:54:34.638+02:00Thank you for making this post. I did not know how...Thank you for making this post. I did not know how problematic Hebrew display was on certain systems and configurations (although there's a known bug in Firefox on Macs).<br /><br />The real problem however still lies with the ~96% of the users who can see nikud properly, but there are some display glitches which exist even in native Hebrew fonts like David and Narkisim. For example, the Makaf character, which in correct Hebrew exists in word combinations, has been omitted from Wikipedia because it does not display correctly with any nikud-friendly font (except Times New Roman, which is extremely ugly).<br /><br />The solution to this is the Web Fonts technology which would allow Wikipedia to use any font it likes without requiring users to download. I am not an expert on this technology however.<br /><br />Cheers!Ynhockeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185851334375216327noreply@blogger.com