Qalambartar (QB) For Windows and Mac: 10, 2 M Flower @
Qalambartar (QB) For Windows and Mac: 10, 2 M Flower @
Dropping dots, Arabic has 19 letterforms: 14 are right and left joiners, 4 join right but not
left breaking words into segments. Terminating words, 10 extend their ends clockwise, 2
counterclockwise, M either way but the flower @ drops one petal. Hamza is a non-joiner.
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ݤ end
ـ ـ ـ ـ join ! ﻟـ#" #$ ݐ#ݓ$ #ݔ$ (ݑ( ݐ
R @ CCW M
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After installing and activating, run QB, and do not forget to Key
[Ctrl+Shift+Q] to see its Interface, then Key [Windows+\] or [Mac+\]
to see four (4) panels: Font List, Dot+Mark Launcher, Tools and the
Character Compass. Mouse hovering on the tools reveal their functions:
: Rotate Pair of Dots Up o Export
Left ■ Undo Changes Right
Normal/Wide Down Cycle thru Alternatives
ݣ ݣ ݣ ݣ ݣ ݣݣ ݣݣ ݥ
ݥݣ ݣ ݣ ݣ ݥ ݣ ݣ ݥ ݣ ݣ ݣ ݤݤ ݥݣݤ
hitting Arrows or Keying [Alt+Arrow].
ݥ
2. Swash one of the ccw-terminating Green by hitting or Keying [Alt+Space], then
Overlap the following word across it, so as to save space and beautify phrases.
ݣ ݭ ݣݫ ݔݭ ݣ ݬݓ ݪ ݣ ݪ ݪݣ ݪ ݣ
ݣ ݣ
ـ ݣ ݣ ݣ ݣ ݥ
ً ً ً ً
3. Cycle thru Alternatives of H, @, Kaf, Y or Alif+Lam by hitting or keying [Alt+H].
ݨ ݦ ݦݨݐ
5. Free and rotate pair of dots by hitting : or Keying [Alt+:],
• Remove dot(s) by Keying [Del] or [Backspace] , or
• Change color and size of dot(s) independently, or
ݦ ݦ ݨݨݨݦ
• Accurately position the dot(s) by holding [Ctrl+Alt] and keying Arrow key.
ݨ
ݦ ݦ ݦ ݦ ݦ ݦݨݨ ݩݩ ّ ݨ ݧ ݧ ݧ ݧ ݦ ݨ ݨ ݦ ݦ ݦ
7. Add variety of Marks
and Kashidas to simulate ݩݩ ݥݨ ݥݨـ ــ ݣݔ
ݣ ݣݤ ݣ ݣ
Arabic calligraphy.
10. Regulate spaces after words ending with R by replacing them with half spaces.
Programmable Keyboard
Assign your own keys according to your need so that the higher the frequency, the more
accessible the key/Character is made.