Typing in Punjabi

Question 1:-What makes the Punjabi Raavi font suitable for digital platforms?

Answer:-The typeface known as ‘Raavi’ was created specifically for the punjabi language. It is part of the unicode fonts designed to be used internationally for different devices types. The font type is neat and quite easy on the eye and so finds common usage both in workplaces and in personal use.Such fonts are most effective in documents that contain consonants, vowels and some diacritical marks to precisely reflect the language’s phonetic features. This Punjabi font type finds application in everyday word documents, pictures and web pages that have a Punjabi angle. Microsoft has been able to pre-install this font in newer versions of windows operating system leading to it being adopted widely. One of its biggest advantages is the combination of bold typeface which is properly spaced out to enhance legibility. In essence, the punjabi raavi font enhances the ability for more people who speak the language to access content online.

Question 2 :- What is the total number of basic characters and other symbols contained in the Raavi font’s version of Gurmukhi script?

Answer:- The Punjabi Raavi font is useful for writing in the Gurmukhi script, on which it is based, which comprises the following elementary features:

38 basic letters : 35 of these are consonants and the other three are vowel matrices.

10 lagamatras: These are vowel modification signs that are added to the consonants.

Additional symbols: Includes diacritics, digits (0-9), some other special characters such as bindi (dot above) and tippi (nasalization).

To sum up, a lot of symbols are incorporated in the font so as to be able to encompass the many variancies of the Punjabi language, including in total over 50 characters when includes also diacritics and vows signs.