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Image is part of the recto of P21. The font (Sylvanus)
for the title "New Testament" replicates an uncial Greek manuscript (including
the lunate sigma). Site contents Copyright © 1998-2011f Rodney J. Decker. |
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Image is part of the recto of P21. The font (Sylvanus)
for the title "New Testament" replicates an uncial Greek manuscript (including
the lunate sigma). Site contents Copyright © 1998-2011f Rodney J. Decker. |
(The following tutorial was designed and produced by my TA, Mark Mills, summer 2010. His work is greatly appreciated; I think you'll find it useful. I do NOT provide tech support for matters related to these pages; please don't email me asking why you can't make it work. If you find a actual error in the info here, and can verify that with more than one computer, then drop me a note. RD)
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1. You must begin by downloading the Gentium font from the SIL Gentium Download page:
Please note the only the font named "Gentium" (or "GentiumAlt") will work for polytonic Greek. There are several related Gentium fonts ("Gentium Basic" and "Gentium Book Basic") that do NOT contain the necessary Greek characters. You want the main Gentium font.
2. Scroll down past the license and feedback parts of the page until you see the download options. Choose the Windows installer by clicking "Download 'Gentium_102.exe'" (this will work for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7):
If your browser protects you from inadvertently downloading files, you may see a message at the top of the window. If so, click on the message and choose "Download File...".
3. You should now see the File Download dialog. Click "Run" to install Gentium:
4. After the file downloads you may see another security warning. Click "Run":
5. The Setup Wizard will now begin. Click "Next":
6. Read the license agreement. When you are finished click "I Agree":
7. You may now select which components of the product to install. Make sure that (at least) "Gentium Font" is checked and click "Next":
8. Choose your installation location and click "Install":
If you are installing on Windows 7 the default location will be different:
9. When the installation is complete, click "Finish":
You should now be able to see the Gentium font in your applications that allow you to choose fonts.
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These pages use Unicode UTF-8 encoding; most Greek text is now in Unicode format, though some remnants of the older, non-standard Galilee encoding remain. You should not have difficulties viewing this material if you have a relatively current web browser and a font that contains polytonic Greek. Certain disclaimers apply. Please note that I am unable to serve as a Q & A resource. As my schedule permits, I will attempt to answer questions related specifically to my own writings posted on this site, but I cannot answer general Bible or Greek questions from anyone who is curious. Sorry!
Page first posted 8/3/2010