Hello,
many books I layout have arabic words or complete paragraphs in it -
where the main language is german. For example there is a book, which is
completely in arabic with german translation.
My present method to write in Arabic is, for sure, not the best, f.e. I
have problems with arabic numbers (which are printed mirrored), problems
with brackets and so on.
I have two questions, hopefully there is an expert for questions
concerning Arabic or similar quests:
First: How to divide the page into a left part and a right part, two
wright german on the left side and arabic on the right. Is \paragraph
the best way for it?
Second: Which is your recommended way to type arabic with ConTeXt? I add
mine in this Mail, please give me advises to improve it.
Thank you.
Huseyin
P.S.: If gridsetting with arabic is possible, then I would prefer that.
But if not (see my non-gridsetting solution with \placeongrid), it's ok
for me.
Here an example of Arabic on the right, with german left under it
(should be side-by-side, did not implemend the paragraph yet)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++\setuplayout[grid=yes]\setuplayout[grid=yes]
\definefont[Sheh][name:Scheherazade*arabic at 17pt] % or
file:amiri-regular.ttf*... file:alq.ttf
\def\Arab[#1][#2]{
\placeongrid[top]{
\blank[0.2cm]
\setupalign[r2l]\Sheh #1
\blank[0.3cm]
}
{\sl #2}
\blank[big]
}
\starttext
\Arab[فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ][Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr
beide verleugnen?]
\stoptext
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