How to install Dhivehi fonts in Linux

Assalaam Alaikum

In this post, I will show you how to install Dhivehi fonts in a Linux distro. For this tutorial, I am using an Ubuntu flavored distro (Kubuntu 16.4). Hence, it might be slightly different for the other Linux distro such as Arch Linux.

Simply follow these steps

Step 1: Download the following file >> Fonts

Step 2: Go to your home directory (eg: /home/username/) and hit Ctrl+h to see hidden folders.

Step 3: Look for ".fonts" folder. If the folder ".fonts" does not exist, create a one with the name.

Step 4: Extract the downloaded fonts and copy or cut paste the .ttf fonts into ".fonts" folder.

Step 5: Go to the setting and look for "Keyboard". On keyboard go to the Layout tab.

Step 6: Untick "Use system defaults" option in layout tab and add Dhivehi by going thru the add option.

Screenshot: Layout setting

That's all. Share with colleagues :)

Note: This method only works in Current user.


Reference/ Credit

How to type in Dhivehi in Linux

Assalaam Alaikum

In this post, I will show you how to configure the LibreOffice Writer to type in Dhivehi. Here I am using LibreOffice writer version 5.3

Step 1: In LibreOfficer Writer use shortcut alt + F12 OR goto to Tools> Option> Language.

Step 2: Here, just choose complex language option.

Screenshot: Complex language option

Step 3: Change the text writing direction directly be pressing one of the following keys:

• Ctrl+Shift+D or Ctrl+Right Shift Key - switch to right-to-left text entry
• Ctrl+Shift+A or Ctrl+Left Shift Key - switch to left-to-right text entry

That's all. Njoy.

Reference/ Credit

Fonts Collections

Assalaam Alaikum

Pls feel free to install these fonts.

These fonts are bundled in three packs.

Nano  3MB

Mini  30MB

All 380MB

Share with your colleagues.

:-)