The “AKSHARAMAALA” software package consists of two sub packages, “MSM” a Malayalam Script Manager and “Vahini”, a Malayalam font package. This package complies with the standard INSRIPT keyboard layout, Phonetic Keyboard Layout and the ISFOC standard. This package enables the use of Windows based applications for Malayalam data processing. Some of the packages supported by this application are MS Office, PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, MS Frontpage, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Corel Draw, and Lotus Smart Suite. This package is intended for use under the Windows Operating System.
 
The “MSM” package consists of a keyboard manager, which supports the INSCRIPT keyboard overlay and a Phonetic keyboard overlay for the entry of Malayalam characters.
 
The “Vahini” package is a collection of Malayalam fonts that can be used for word processing, web publishing, data processing etc. and for use in MS-Windows applications. There are number of high quality Malayalam True-type fonts.
 
Features
 
MSM
Back
INSCRIPT keyboard overlay.
Phonetic Keyboard overlay.
ISFOC - Monolingual & Bilingual support.
Webfont support.
VAHINI
Malayalam True-type fonts.
ISFOC compliant.
Monolingual fonts.
Bilingual fonts.
Web fonts.
RESOURCE CENTRE FOR INDIAN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS-MALAYALAM
ELECTRONICS R&D CENTRE OF INDIA
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology,
Govt. of India, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram 695 033.
Ph: +91 471 720913, 723333 (X) 245, 243. Fax: +91 471 723456, 722230 E-mail: contact@malayalabhasha.com
Web: www.malayalabhasha.com, www.malayalamresourcecentre.org
LINGUISTICS COMPUTING DIVISION
CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF IMAGING TECHNOLOGY (C-DIT)
Chitranjali Hills, Thiruvallom P.O.,
Thiruvananthapuram 695 027, Kerala, India.
PH: 0471-380910, 380895, 383506, 381646, FAX: 91-0471-380681,
E-mail: cdit@vsnl.com
Web: www.cdit.org