Features
Character Alternatives:
Contextual Alternatives:
This is a default feature that changes the shapes of some characters as the writing context may require.
This feature includes the following capabilities:
  • Changing the ordinary Kaf to a swash Kaf when the ordinary Kaf conflicts with the character that follows it.
  • Lowering the level of the dots for Beh, Yeh and Peh when conflicted with Waw or Reh and the like.
  • Changing the shape of the initial Beh that is followed by medial Kaf to it's standard small shape
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  • Changing the size of the numerals to a small size when written after the symbol representing the end of the Quranic Ayah.
  • Changing the size of the numerals to a suitable size after writing the year's symbol.
  • Changing the European decimal separator to Arabic one when using Arabic or Persian numerals.
Islamic Sets:
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Number Type:
This feature controls the shapes of the numbers. Where Mishafi font provides three types of numerals that are used in Arabic printing. These types are: Arabic, Persian and European numerals.
Diwan Mishafi Alternatives:
This feature has the widest range of capabilities. It involves several settings that enable the user to control the shape of his writings with the highest efficiency that can be provided in computers.
This feature includes the following settings:
  • Alt Alef:
    This setting controls the shapes of some Alefs that are used in the font. (It is to be noticed that the Alt Alef can be used to substitute the ordinary Alefs with shorter ones when the ordinary Alef interferes with some other characters).
  • Alt Beh:
    This setting controls the shape of Beh character that is used in some ligatures.
  • Alt Arabic Numbers:
    By this setting, one can choose another shape for the Arabic numbers 2 and 4 entered from main-keyboard's numeric keys (not from numeric pad).
  • Alt Diacritics:
    By this setting, one can choose different shapes for some diacritics.
  • Alt Fatha 1, Alt Fatha 2 and Alt Fatha 3:
    When having any of these three settings ON, the shape of the Fatha is changed to the shape.
  • Alt Fullstop 1 and Alt Fullstop 2:
    When having any of these two settings ON, the shape of the Fullstop is changed to the shape.
  • Alt Heh:
    Using this setting, one can choose different shapes for the Heh in several ligatures that use this character.
  • Alt Lam:
    Using this setting, one can choose different shapes for the Lam in several ligatures that use this character.
  • Alt Meem:
    Using this setting, one can choose different shapes for the Meem in several ligatures that use this character.
  • Alt Reh:
    Using this setting, one can choose different shapes for the Reh in several ligatures that use this character.
  • Alt Tanween:
    Using this setting, one can choose different shapes for the Tanweens (Fathatan, Dhammatan and Kasratan).
  • Finals Wide Forms:
    By choosing this setting, some final characters are replaced with wide form characters. (note that these wide forms function in a default manner when the text is justified).
  • Other Wide Forms:
    By choosing this setting, some ligatures are replaced with other wide shapes (note that these wide forms function in a default manner when the text is justified).
  • Swash Kaf:
    By choosing this setting, the ordinary Kaf is replaced in some ligatures with swash Kaf (note that these swash Kaf's function in a default manner when the text is justified).
  • Other Shapes:
    By choosing this setting, some characters are replaced with other rarely used shapes.
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