[XeTeX] Compiling/Installing XeTeX

[Malte Rosenau]

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> Von: Unicode-based TeX for Mac OS X and other platforms <xetex at tug.org>
> Gesendet: 04.08.06 09:12:07
> An: Unicode-based TeX for Mac OS X and other platforms <xetex at tug.org>
> Betreff: Re: [XeTeX] Compiling/Installing XeTeX


> Well, I finally got a working XeTeX!
> 
> Unfortunately, my first attempt at a document didn't come out as 
> spectacularly as I would hope. Here it is, it is Genesis 1 from the sword 
> project (free), using the Ezra SIL font (also free).
> 
> I think the way that the vowel points are rendered is a bug. They don't 
> match up with where they are supposed to be. They're close, but noticably 
> off. Can anyone tell me if they can render the document correctly (maybe 
> just Linux support is behind?). Or is there something I'm missing. Thanks.
> 

If this is an OpenType font you have to activate the script feature to make it work. 

\font\1="Ezra SIL:script=hebr" at 22pt

BTW: The free "SBL Hebrew" font looks a tiny bit better IMHO.

HTH,
Malte

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