[XeTeX] color some Hebrew vowels

[Tilman Hannemann]

Hi Lorenz,

I didn't try your example, since I don't have your font available, so  
this is untested: Maybe it helps to add a Zero Width Joiner  
\char"200D between vocal and consonant. You should give it a try.

HTH,

Tilman

Without testing
Am 18.09.2009 um 18:59 schrieb Lorenz Haas:

> Hi,
>
> I want to color several letters and vowels in Hebrew therefore I  
> have defined
> some shorthands:
>
> \usepackage{bidi}
> \newfontface\HebFont[Mapping=tex-text,Script=Hebrew]{SBL Hebrew}
> \definecolor{hebcol}{rgb}{1,.1,.1}
> \newcommand{\he}[1]{{\RL\HebFont #1}}
> \newcommand{\hem}[1]{#1}
> ...
> \he{ל\hem{וֹ}מ\hem{ֵ}ד} % this is "lomed" with וֹ and ֵ    
> colored.
>
>
> With that definition of \hem the vowels are places correctly but as  
> soon I add
> the "color option", the vowels shift leftward:
>
> \newcommand{\hem}[1]{{\color{hebcol}#1}}
>
> How can I prevent that and also that only the vowel or letter are  
> colored?
>
>
> Any hints are welcome, thanks
> Lorenz