Created 20-Sep-97
Modified 02-Oct-97
Modified 15-Jun-99 (local version)

This page contains detailed instructions and all necessary files for Armenian adaptation of Windows 95, Apple MacSystem (all versions), and Netscape Navigator for both operating environments.

Fonts and keyboard layouts for Windows 95

• You should have any ArmSCII-8 (Armenian State Standard 166-97) compliant font in your system. If you don't have one, we suggest you downloading ArTarumianHelvetica and ArTarumianCourier from our site. To do this,
• Save all 5 files shown below to a temporary directory:

ArTarumianHelvetica: Normal, Bold
ArTarumianCourier: Normal, Bold.
• Open Control Panel -- Fonts.
• Click File -- Install New Font.
• Go to the temporary directory and click Select All.
• Click Ok.
• In order to type in Armenian, in particular while filling in forms, you need a keyboard driver. You may choose one of freeware keyboard drivers here. We prefer working with NLS for Win95 - National (Armenian) Language Support Installer for Windows 95. If you have KDWin95, don't forget to change system fonts to Armenian (see documentation for details).

Fonts and keyboard layouts for Apple Macintosh

• Download this file. It contains ArmNet Times and ArmNet Courier TrueType fonts, and also 2 keyboard layouts: standard computer layout and traditional typewriter layout. Netscape will expand the Stuffit archive automatically for you.
• Select all the files and drop them into System Folder.
• Open Control Panel -- Keyboards.
• Select US-ArmSCII-8 (computer layout) or US-ArmType-8 (typewriter layout). Use CapsLock key to switch between English and Armenian keyboards.

NOTE: The suggested fonts and keyboard layouts for Mac comply to ArmSCII-8 communication standard, thus they are intended only for Internet web browsing and mailing. Using this coding standard for other tasks in MacSystem, (f.ex. word processing or desktop publishing), may cause problems.

Common instructions for Netscape Navigator

• Unfortunately Netscape Navigator currently does not support Armenian language, and we have to use so-called "User Defined" coding:
• Launch Netscape Navigator.
• Click Edit -- Preferences.
• Click Appearance -- Fonts.
• Choose User Defined in the list of languages.
• Choose any variable ArmSCII-8 font (for example, ArTarumianHelvetica) as a Variable Width Font.
• Choose any fixed ArmSCII-8 font (for example, ArTarumianCourier) as a Fixed Width Font.
• Click Ok.
• While viewing pages containing Armenian, you should click User Defined item in View -- Encoding menu. In most cases Netscape Communicator 4.x will switch langauge automatically.