INSTALLATION
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1. Delete any old Likhan OTF fonts
   as Unicode Bangla has changed - read latest U0980.pdf
   Control Panel -> Fonts -> DELETE the installed old fonts if any

2. Install new Likhan Font in your PC.
   Control Panel -> Fonts -> File -> Install New Font
   
3. "You should also turn on the 'Smooth edges of screen fonts' option in the Desktop Properties settings, which improves the legibility of the fonts considerably. We are still looking for someone to help with kerning and hinting, so that the fonts will look good even at very small point of size. They are supported by Linux and by Windows 2000 and upwards. Windows XP & Windows 2003 has ClearType technology, which should improve clarity still further." this great tip is from http://www.ekushey.org/projects/otf_bangla_fonts/

4. In MSWORD File -> New; in the templates window Paste "BanglaUnicode.dot"

5. In MSWORD Tools->Autocorrect Disable all features as these may "spoil" non-English text

6. Windows2003 & Windows XP may have INDIC Scripting enabled by defualt.
   Control Panel -> Regional Settings -> Language Support ->  Enable INDIC
   

USING
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1. File->New->use template BanglaUnicode.dot

2. Write phonetic Bangala in English letters as per BanglaUnicodeGuide.doc

   Example jaYanta nArAYan chOdhurI or jaYanta naaraaYan chaudhurii 
   as you prefer
   
3. Highlight the "English" text you want to Bangla-fy & then ALT+B
   If you are not happy highlight & ALT+U to undo
   
4. You can do Word Art & pastes into PowerPoint & Excel
   or any other Unicode compliant software

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode
http://www.unicode.org/charts/
http://www.travelphrases.info/fonts.html
http://people.w3.org/rishida/scripts/indic-overview/ if interested

http://oriya.sarovar.org/user_download.html
