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+Palladam Tamil Font, Version 2.1
+
+All versions Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 T. Govindaraj
+ +1 404 325 7446, tg@chmsr.gatech.edu
+
+File name: Palladam2.1.Readme, 92.2.9, 9:00 Hrs, EST.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________________
+Changes in version 2.1
+
+1. Since we do not have cases in Tamil script, I use lower case
+ letters on the QWERTY keyboard for the consonants in their basic
+ form and for vowels. <shift>-letter now has a different meaning.
+ For vowels, <shift>-letter gives you the same Tamil letter as
+ before (i.e., <shift>a = ah). For consonants, <shift>-letter
+ now gives the corresponding Tamil letter + u, i.e., <shift>r =
+ "ru". (In Version 1, you had to type <option>r for "ru".)
+
+ <option>-letter now gives you the corresponding Tamil letter +
+ u_, i.e., <option>r = "roo", as in Roopa.
+
+ Unfortunately some letters still require <shift><option>-letter
+ to get the " + u_" combination. This is due to the way Apple
+ maps the keys.
+
+ I have removed braces {} and replaced them with "nu" (as in
+ Bhanu) and "nnu" (as in Anu for atom). The longer forms of
+ these consonants with u and u_ are available with <option>-
+ or <shift><option>-letter. While I lost two characters, the
+ change makes the typing more consistent.
+
+2. You can now get the dot on the consonant either by typing "f"
+ or by typing back quote as before.
+
+3. You can now get the backslash to produce the same thing as the
+ <option>-6. (This is the "kahll" that you get when a consonant
+ combines with "a_".) I assume that the loss of backslash to make
+ it easy to use a frequently used symbol won't cause too many
+ problems. You now have two ways of generating the symbol.
+
+ Thank you, M. Thavarajah, for suggesting some of these changes.
+_______________________________________________________________________________
+Instructions included with the original version (July 1990) are
+given below. Recent changes are given at the end.
+_______________________________________________________________________________
+Instructions for use of the font on a Macintosh computer (July 1990)
+
+(The Key Map file shows the mappings of the keys and uses Courier and
+Palladam fonts.)
+
+Palladam.bmap contains the bitmaps. Use Font/DA Mover to add the
+Palladam Tamil Font to your System.
+
+Drag the icon that shows the number 1 (on a sheet of paper at an angle)
+on top of a laser printer (with the name Palla) into the System Folder
+for use by PostScript-compatible printer.
+
+Notes and Suggestions
+
+Please see the file Palladam.Copyright for a brief history and
+copyright information.
+
+"Palladam" was developed using Fontographer, which generates the
+bitmaps as well as the necessary PostScript files.
+
+The screen bitmap fonts are not very "pretty". However, they print
+nicely on a laser printer. They should also print reasonably well on
+an Imagewriter. For ease of use while you are in a word processor, I
+recommend that you type using Size 18, and print using Size 10 or
+12. (The letters of the same size look larger for Palladam than for
+other fonts. Therefore, size 12, for instance, requires more space
+than a size 12 Courier or other font. This has not been a problem
+for me. I normally print in 10 or 12 size, and use 1 1/2 spacing.)
+
+I do have a bitmap font (written using Fontastic Plus) that I may
+decide to distribute (under the same conditions, free) after I fix
+some inconsistencies. That font "looks" nicer on the screen.
+
+Keyboard mappings
+
+Tamil letters have been mapped to English letters by sound and/or type
+(vowels or consonants). While I have mapped most letters to letters
+normally used for them, (e.g., z for zh), the letters Q, W, X, and B
+(as well as [ and ]) have been used somewhat arbitrarily. My
+justification is that I had to find some letters and the ones I found
+were the most convenient.
+
+Back quote (`) is used for the dot required for the consonants.
+
+Option and Shift Option keys are used to represent the conjugations
+of consonants with vowels.
+
+Option-<number> are used for most combinations, with Option-7 and
+Option-8 used for (d + i) and (d + i_) respectively.
+Option-1,2,3,4,5,6,and 9 are used for the additions required for
+i, i_, e, e_, ai, a_, and ai (traditional form).
+
+Option-<letter> is used for the combination <consonant + u>, with
+exceptions shown above (nu as in Bhanu = option [ (try [[ if a
+single [ does nothing), nu as in anu (atom) = option-/,
+nu as in nurai (foam) = shift-option-n).
+
+Shift-Option-<letter> is used for the combination <consonant + u_>,
+with the exception shown above (nu_ as in nu_l (book, thread) =
+shift-option-o).
+
+Some words and symbols have been adapted from the following sources.
+
+Kazhakath Thamizh Agarathi, June 1985
+
+T. Burrow and M. B. Emeneau (1984). A Dravidian Etymological Dictionary,
+Second Edition, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
+
+
+a (amma / mother) a (option a = +a; +a = kaal)
+a_ (a_lamaram / banyan) sh a A (a_ = a underbar)
+i (ilai / leaf) i
+i_ (i_ / fly) sh i I
+u (ural / mortar) u
+u_ (u_si / needle) sh u U
+e (eli / rat) e
+e_ (e_ni / ladder) sh e E
+ai (aindhu / 5) option i i
+o (ottakam / camel) o
+o_ (o_nayy / wolf) sh o O
+au (auvvai / the poetess) option i o
+
+ah (ehhu / steel) f
+
+k (kappal / ship) k
+ng (singam / lion) g
+c (sangu / conch) c
+n~ (gnayiru / sun) w
+t. (padam / picture) d
+n (kinaru / well) ] * (option /)
+th (thavalai / frog) t
+n (nandu / crab) n * (sh opt n = nu; sh op o = nuu)
+p (pambaram / top) p
+m (mayil / peacock) m
+y (yanai / elephant) y
+r (raja / king) r
+l (valai / net) l
+v (vandi / cart) v
+zh (pazham / fruit) z
+l.. (vilakku / lamp q (l over one or two dots)
+rr (paravai / bird) b
+n (maan / deer) [ * (option [ [)
+
+h (hari) h
+j (raja) j
+s (swami) s
+sh (shankara) x
+xsh (laxshmi) none
+
+Trademark Inforamtion
+
+ Imagewriter, LaserWriter, and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer.
+ Fontographer and Fontastic Plus are trademarks of Altsys Corporation.
+ PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.
+
+Acknowledgements
+
+The incentive for writing this font has been my mother. She never
+asked that I write her using a computer, but I wanted to do it
+anyway! Though my folks would prefer to see my handwriting rather
+than some mechanized version of it, they have gotten used to it and
+even seem to like it (or not mind it). I thank everyone in my
+family, in the US and in India. They deserve all the credit, and I
+accept any blame (or is it the other way around?!).
+_______________________________________________________________________________
+
+Note added on 92.2.9
+
+I have created a mailing list called tamil-palladam. This mailing
+list is unmoderated. This list is intended for discussions relevant
+to the "Palladam" Tamil font.
+
+You can post articles to the mailing list by sending them directly
+to tamil-palladam@isye.gatech.edu.
+
+Please send mail to tamil-palladam-request@isye.gatech.edu if you
+would like to get on/off the mailing list. Do not send any mail to
+the entire mailing list (i.e., tamil-palladam@isye.gatech.edu)
+unless you want everybody on the list to receive a copy.
+_______________________________________________________________________________