[XeTeX] Problems with ArabXeTex

2010-11-21 Thread Christopher Braun
Dear list members,For the critical edition of an Arabic manuscript I'm using ArabXeTex. I encountered several problems with this package:1. I would like to use the nonvoc option, but the 'mansuub'-endings aN schould appear with the two fathas. How can I do this?2. Another problem seems to be the ha

Re: [XeTeX] Problems with ArabXeTex

2010-11-21 Thread Fr. Michael Gilmary
Christopher Braun wrote: 3. I'm using the Scheherazade-Font. Is it possible to set some words in boldface? How can I do this? For this, maybe you could look at fontspec's FakeBold option. I can't vouch for the desirability, but here's an example: %%% This for the preamble ... \

Re: [XeTeX] Problems with ArabXeTex

2010-11-21 Thread Petr Tomasek
On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 09:45:12AM -0500, Fr. Michael Gilmary wrote: > Christopher Braun wrote: > > > > >3. I'm using the Scheherazade-Font. Is it possible to set some words in > >boldface? How can I do this? > > > > > For this, maybe you could look at fontspec's FakeBold option. I can't >

Re: [XeTeX] Problems with ArabXeTex

2010-11-21 Thread Fr. Michael Gilmary
Fr. Michael Gilmary wrote: Sorry, but if you load the font as previously posted by me, then it's simpler to use this: \textarabic{\addfontfeature{FakeBold=4} السلم عليك يا مريم} -- United in adoration of Jesus, fr. michael gilmary, mma Most Holy Trinity Monastery 67 Dugway Road Peter

[XeTeX] Problems with ArabXeTex

2010-11-21 Thread Christopher Braun
Dear list members, For the critical edition of an Arabic manuscript I'm using ArabXeTex. I encountered several problems with this package: 1. I would like to use the nonvoc option, but the 'mansuub'-endings aN schould appear with the two fathas. How can I do this? 2. Another problem seems to b