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Certain Nitartha-Sambhota fonts which are part of the Nitartha-Sambhota software package are available for download at the request of Nalandabodhi. These fonts alone do not provide any word-processing functionality. If you are interested in a fully functional program, we suggest the Nitartha-Sambhota program. For information, click here.

If you want to download the fonts only, you must agree to the following license terms:

Providing technology to transform traditional Tibetan texts published on rice paper into digital form is an important part of Nitartha's work. "Digital Pecha," is an original calligraphy by The Dzogchen Ponlop, Rinpoche.

License Agreement: The Nitartha-Sambhota fonts are being provided for download to be used only in conjunction with viewing and printing Tibetan language publications available at the Nalandabodhi website. They cannot be redistributed in any other manner, including via Internet, CD-ROM, diskette, or disk, or used for any other reason, unless an explicit written agreement was previously made with the author of the software, Gerry Wiener, or unless an explicit written agreement is made with Nitartha international. Nitartha international provides Tibetan keyboard software enabling Tibetan text entry using the Nitartha-Sambhota fonts. The Nitartha-Sambhota fonts are not being provided for download so that competing software can be sold and/or distributed using these fonts.

For systems running Microsoft Windows 95 or 98, or NT, indicate your agreement by clicking the button below to begin downloading a Windows self-extracting file:

For other configrations, a DOS self-extracting file is available. Indicate your agreement by clicking the button below to begin downloading a DOS self-extracting file:

If you are having problems downloading, see our FAQ section .

Pressing either of the "I agree" buttons will indicate your acceptance of the license agreement and initiate the download. You will download either the file called Nitart95.exe (Windows version) or Nitardos.exe (DOS version). The file contains compressed versions of three fonts: Esama.ttf, Esamb.ttf and Esamc.ttf. Expand the fonts by double-clicking the file in windows and the fonts will be automatically extracted to a directory of your choice. To read ACIP texts, install the fonts to your system as per the following instructions for Microsoft Windows based systems.

Installing the Sambhota Tibetan-Script Fonts

Installing the Sambhota Tibetan-Script Fonts on a Windows System

Nalandabodhi has licensed the Tibetan language font from Nitartha international so that you can view and Tibetan-language materials posted on their website in the original Tibetan script. Like any other font, this must be installed in your Windows system before it will work. If you have installed the Nitartha-Sambhota 1.0 Tibetan language word-processing system , you should have the fonts already installed on your system. If you do not and are downloading the fonts from this site for the first time, follow the installation steps below.

STEP 1: Download them from here

Download the compressed font file from this web site into any temporary or permanent directory. The fonts will be in compressed form, so you must uncompress them first. You can do this by double-clicking on the file or running it from a command line. Once the program starts running, it will lead you through instructions for unpacking the fonts. Make sure you remember the folder or directory name of the folder where you save the uncompressed font files; you will need to have that information for step 2.

STEP 2: Install the fonts on your PC

An easy way to do this in Windows 95 or 98 or NT is to click on "Start" in the opening Windows menu. Then click on the "Help" menu option. Click on the "Index" tab in the Help Window. Type out the word "fonts" in the index screen, and under this subject double-click on "adding to your computer." This selection guides you through the process of opening the Fonts folder, clicking on "Install New Font," clicking on the drive and folder that contains the Sambhota Tibetan fonts, and finally double-clicking on the icon of the font you want to add. You may have to restart your computer to be sure the installation is complete.

STEP 3: Check the installation

If you have correctly installed the fonts, they should be available for use in either Wordpad or Microsoft Word, just as any other font such as Courier or Times. To verify this, start up either word processor and type a few English characters in. Select the characters. Scroll though the font menu and select the Esama font. Also adjust the font size to be at least 20, as the Esama fonts appear smaller than their English equivalents. If you see Tibetan characters appear, you have successfully installed the Sambhota fonts and will be able to download and view the Tibetan versions of the texts directly from your browser.

For more information on installing the fonts and the Nalandabodhi Tibetan-language texts, visit Nalandabodhi's Tibetan language page.

For more about Nitartha international, visit our home page or our organization section.

For more about the Nitartha-Sambhota Tibetan language word processing system, visit our technology section or the software sub-section.

For more about the history of Tibetan educational texts and their importance in Tibetan culture, visit our conservation section.

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