John,
I use XeTeX instead of LaTeX for Hebrew because it allows me to use any
font installed on my system. If you type in unicode (utf8) and use a
unicode font, this works well. I don't know about legacy fonts. I know
there is some support for Hebrew aside from what I have mentioned, but I
am unfamiliar with it.
In your preamble put this:
\usepackage{fontspec}
\usepackage{xltxtra}
\usepackage{bidi}
\newfontfamily\hebrewfont[Script=Hebrew]{<your font installed on your
system>}
\newenvironment{hebrew}{\setRL\hebrewfont}{\setLR}
\newcommand{\he}[1]{\RL{\hebrewfont #1}}
To include Hebrew, type:
\he{<Hebrew text>}
or
\begin{hebrew}
<Hebrew text>
\end{hebrew}
Since I am mainly dealing with biblical Hebrew, I use SBL Hebrew for my
font, but you can choose any font on your system when you compile with
XeTeX. Google for how to set up LyX to use XeTeX. It's not that complicated.
Daniel
jbutzu wrote:
Hi there. I am typing an article for a blog and need to insert a couple of
words in Hebrew. What is the easiest process to do this? I have fonts that
I have used in other programs already installed om my computer. Also I
selected Hebrew in the install package... I forget whether this was for a
dictionary though or something else. Responses would be greatly
appreciated!
Thank you in advance.
John
