[XeTeX] Tamil unicode character not displaying correctly

2014-02-22 Thread dsv
I am using xelatex on Ubuntu (xubuntu, actually) linux to typeset a Tamil document. Most characters display correctly in the pdf generated by xelatex. The unicode consonant ஶ displays okay, but when combined with vowels, the display screws up. E.g. when combined with the vowel இ, I am supposed to g

Re: [XeTeX] Tamil unicode character not displaying correctly

2014-02-26 Thread dsv
FreeType2 version 2.4.8; using 2.4.8 Compiled with fontconfig version 2.8.0; using 2.8.0 Compiled with libpng version 1.2.46; using 1.2.46 Compiled with poppler version 0.18.2 On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 8:18 PM, Zdenek Wagner wrote: > 2014-02-22 9:31 GMT+01:00 dsv : > > I am using xelatex

Re: [XeTeX] Tamil unicode character not displaying correctly

2014-02-27 Thread dsv
gt; 2014-02-26 17:17 GMT+01:00 dsv : > > Thanks Zdenek. I am using the same font in Ubuntu and Windows. It is > called > > "Lohit Tamil". Both Ubuntu and Cygwin seem to be running the same > version of > > xetex - 3.1415926. The sub-version seems a little differen