Nisus Writer Pro - Manual (Page 50)

30 Writing in Multiple Languages Writing and Editing
Not all fonts in the same point size are the same size visually. This is particularly so in fonts
that display characters in different script systems. In order to help keep your text’s
appearance check Also switch font size and set the secondary font’s size as illustrated in
Figure 29 when in the Font panel.
Figure 29
Match the secondary font’s size to that of the primary font
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Because standard European style Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.) are almost always available in all
fonts; these will display in your primary font even if you choose Do not change the font, and your
second language needs to display the majority of its characters in the secondary font.
8. Click the button beneath the Secondary font pop-up menu to choose a secondary font if
appropriate for writing in that language. This opens the Fonts panel illustrated in Figure 131
on page 119. Choose the font and size you want then close the Fonts panel.
Most European languages do not need a different font for their display. However if writing in
German you might want to use a
Blackletter , (or Gothic script or Gothic minuscule) font.
Some languages are pre-set to use a secondary font. In that case (and when you choose a font)
the font’s name appears on the button.
You can learn more about what Unicode fonts are available for your particular language needs
on the Web, in particular
Alan Wood’s Unicode Resources .
9. Choose the appropriate keyboard options from the Keyboard Layout pop-up menu.
Once again, the options are varied and your choice depends, in part, on the nature of the
languages you use and the kind of writing you do.
• Do not change the keyboard
If you write in two romanic languages, but use a secondary language intermittently, you
can use the U.S. Extended keyboard, illustrated in Figure 434 on page 467, to enter any
character in that extended set.