Unicode & Language Settings for Browsers

Listed below are some basic steps required to ensure that your browser displays Unicode characters correctly.

• Make sure that the appropriate fonts are installed on your system
  Click here to know more about Fonts.
• Configure your browser to use these fonts
  
  • Internet Explorer (IE): Go to Tools > Internet Options.
    Click on the Fonts button at the lowered end of the dialog window.
    Select the appropriate font.
  • Mozilla Firefox (FF): Go to Tools > Options.
    Click on the Content Tab. In the Fonts & Colors section click on Advanced button. Configure the appropraite fonts for the desired languages.

Solutions for Common Browser Problems

What is the problem?	How to fix it?
Unicode fonts are not available. The characters appear as boxes or question marks.	Please install a Unicode font for the language. Click here to know more.
Matras are placed incorrectly. Left side matras are placed on the right of the associated character. Or matras are rendered wrongly.	Unicode font rendering is broken on your browser. Click here to know more.
The unicode characters appear separated. The matras do not attach themselves to the adjoining characters. This occurs on Firefox 2.0.*	This occurs if word-spacing, letter-spacing, and text-align:justified properties are used in the css. Firefox 3 has resolved this issue.