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  • From: Christopher Kimball <transcriber AT tanach.us>
  • To: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [b-hebrew] Unicode/XML Westminster Leningrad Codex - * * * Rendering error in PDF files! * * *
  • Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:38:40 -0400



The Portable Document Format (PDF) files at

<http://www.tanach.us/PDFFiles>

contain errors in the display of shuruq vowels (Unicode VAV DAGESH). The dagesh is usually absorbed into the vav, leaving the vav without vowel markings, i.e Gen 19:33. The presence of the dagesh within the vav can be observed at 500% magnification, indicating a rendering problem.

The PDF files are based on the Frank Ruehl CLM TrueType font. This font renders correctly in web displays on all operating systems so the problem appears to be only in the PDF rendering. Eliminating text justification in the PDF files doesn't fix the problem. Suggestions (off-list) for an alternative free Unicode Hebrew TrueType font would be appreciated. (The SBL Hebrew font does not render correctly in the PDF files, presumably because it's in OpenType format.)

Comments (off-list) on whether the current PDF files should be removed from the site would also be appreciated.

Chris Kimball
West Redding, CT
USA








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