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Font equivalent to Arial Unicode MS

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Is there a free Unicode font equivalent to Arial Unicode MS?

Arial Unicode MS is not free, and I need font to support various languages in my Flex application.

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flex_begginer Avatar asked Jul 30 '10 10:07

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Is Arial Unicode MS the same as Arial?

Arial Unicode MS also includes Hebrew glyphs different from the Hebrew glyphs found in Arial. They are based on the shapes of the Hebrew glyphs in Tahoma, but are adjusted to the weight, proportions and style of Arial.

How do I get Arial Unicode MS font?

TTF file (the Arial Unicode MS font) needs to be in the PC's ./Windows/Fonts directory. It is not included in any version of Windows. It needs to be imported. If you have it in your Windows 7 ./Windows/Fonts directory, you can copy it from there to your Windows 10 ./Windows/Fonts directory.

What happened to Arial Unicode MS font?

We stopped servicing and updating Arial Unicode and no longer install it as part of Office. However, updated versions of the font are available from Monotype. Follow the links below if you have dependencies on it. Original design: Robin Nicholas, Patricia Saunders.


2 Answers

Use the DejaVu font, which is an extension of Bitstream Vera.

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ypnos Avatar answered Oct 05 '22 02:10

ypnos


You can try Google Noto Fonts which is a collection of fonts that cover most of the ranges specified in the Unicode standard.

If you are wondering if there is any way to merge all these multiple fonts into single font then the below discussion link will be of interesting to you.

Single ttf for all languages?

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Santhanam Avatar answered Oct 05 '22 01:10

Santhanam