Downloads

1. Sanghudari True Type Font

Sangudhari Font created by Suresh for Bashabhimaani Magazine
Download the self extracting zipped file by doubleclicking on it. It will create a ttf file and a Word document that has the keyboard template for reference. The program will extract the files in the directory you type when the appropriate dialog box appears (you may get a message that your winzip is licensed if you don't have Winzip, just click OK to continue). Once you have extracted the ttf file, go to the Control Panel, and click on Fonts. On the Fonts Box, Click on File, Install New Font, and in the dialog box that appears point it to the directory where you have extracted the ttf file. The Sourashtra Font will appear on the top box, highlight it by clicking on it and Click on the OK button. The font is now installed on the system.

2. Sourashtra Padamala

Sou. Padamala written by Shri. Thada Subramanian and published by Sriman Nayagi Swamigal Resurgent Movement (alias Sriman Nayagi Swamigal Aanmiga Elluchi Iyyakkam)
Download the self extracting zipped file by doubleclicking on it. It will create a ttf file, a readme file and the actual padamala in Adobe Acrobat PDF file. You should have Adobe Acrobat Reader snd the truetype font installed in your system to view this file. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat reader you can download it for free from here. ACROBAT READER. The program will extract the files in the directory you type when the appropriate dialog box appears (you may get a message that your winzip is licensed if you don't have Winzip, just click OK to continue). Once you have extracted the ttf file, go to the Control Panel, and click on Fonts. On the Fonts Box, Click on File, Install New Font, and in the dialog box that appears point it to the directory where you have extracted the ttf file. The Sourashtra Font will appear on the top box, highlight it by clicking on it and Click on the OK button. The font is now installed on the system. After you have installed the font and Acrobat reader, you can open the padamala by double clicking on the file in the windows explorer.

2. Tamil Truetype Fonts

There are several standalone TrueType fonts for Tamil available. They also have to be installed in your system. Once installed they can be accessed by any windows programs, and unlike murasu fonts you don't have to run thier program in the background. Dr. Kalyanasundaram's Mylai is one of the earliest Tamil font in the web. All these fonts are in zip format.
Mylai Plain
Mylai-Sri
Sri-TSC
Adhawin

As a alternative you can use your FTP client or your browser to ftp://www.palkar.org and download all these files from there.

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