Unicode system requirements

Windows 2000 and later versions support Unicode for Indian languages. But, make sure Indian languages is enabled on your computer. Please note that even if the operating system supports Unicode and Indian languages, not all the applications running under it may support the same. If the application does not support Unicode/Indian languages, then you will see or characters.

See: ANSI and Unicode

Devanagari, Tamil

• Unicode for Devanagari, Tamil scripts is supported in Windows 2000 and and later operating systems.
• Windows uses Mangal font to display Devanagari Unicode text.
• Windows uses Latha font to display Tamil Unicode text.

Kannada, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi

• Unicode for Kannada, Telugu, Gujarati and Gurumukhi scripts is supported in Windows XP and later operating systems.
• Windows uses Tunga font to display Kannada Unicode text.
• Windows uses Gautami font to display Telugu Unicode text.
• Windows uses Shruti font to display Gujarati Unicode text.
• Windows uses Raavi font to display Gurumukhi Unicode text.

Malayalam, Bengali

• Unicode for Malayalam, Bengali scripts is supported in Windows XP SP2 and later operating systems.
• Windows uses Kartika font to display Malayalam Unicode text.
• Windows uses Vrinda font to display Bengali Unicode text.

Oriya

• Unicode for Oriya script is supported in Windows Vista and later operating systems.
• Windows uses Kalinga font to display Oriya Unicode text.