> > What is the character on alt+control+d? > It's the Arabic Alef Maksura. For cases you just need a "dandaane" in the > middle of a word. Almost always Koranic quotes.
I also have only heard of Alif Maksura used in Arabic only in Final position, never in initial, medial or isolated. Please give an example of "dandaane" which must be a Persian invention in which case why don't you use Persian Yeh? (I haven't yet gotten around to nagging for all the letters to be made without dots as used by the poets...maybe this will come in handy for that!) > > Or maybe that's supposed to be the tatweel?? > No, Tatweel is at Shift+"-". Oh, sorry. I didn't see it but then, I've never used it. > We use it under Yeh sometimes, to mention that this Yeh has an /i:/ sound, > and not an /ej/ sound. Yes, that's exactly the Pakistani (and Indian) usage I've seen. >The usage is usually educational or Koranic. I can't think where in the Koran. If you think of an example, let me know. Of course, there will always be someone, somewhere who uses it so always best to keep it around since it doesn't cost anything! -Connie _______________________________________________ PersianComputing mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.sharif.edu/mailman/listinfo/persiancomputing
