Edit a Punjabi thesis PDF
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A thesis goes through several final touches: a typo found at the last minute, numbering that must start after the front matter, a signed approval page to insert and a repository file size limit.
What people change in a thesis
- ✓Typos and small corrections
- ✓Page numbers from the first chapter
- ✓Signed approval page
- ✓File size for the repository
Typing Punjabi
The editor has a built in Punjabi keyboard: press the अ/A button while editing and type Punjabi letters by clicking, next to your normal keyboard. Characters to check after editing: ੳ, ਅ, ੲ, ੴ.
Which font new Punjabi text uses
First the font your PDF already uses for Punjabi, even when only a few of its letters are embedded: MythosPDF loads the complete font and sets new letters in it. If the PDF has no Gurmukhi font at all, it asks before adding an open Noto font for those letters, and tells you it did. Gurmukhi is a shaped script, so each word is shaped with the full font before it is written, and the real letters are stored so the text stays searchable.
Serif fonts for a Punjabi thesis
10 open font families in the editor's catalogue cover Punjabi. These are serif fonts with the most weights and languages.
- Google Sans4 weights · Sans serif
- Noto Sans Gurmukhi9 weights · Sans serif
- Noto Serif Gurmukhi9 weights · Serif
- Anek Gurmukhi8 weights · Sans serif
- Mukta Mahee7 weights · Sans serif
- Baloo Paaji 25 weights · Display
- Braah One1 weights · Sans serif
- Tiro Gurmukhi1 weights · Serif
- BhuTuka Expanded One1 weights · Serif
- Langar1 weights · Display
Other Punjabi documents
Questions people ask
+Can I use Roman numerals for the front matter?
Not yet. Arabic numbers are supported.
+My university requires PDF/A. Can you convert?
Not yet. Most thesis tools and word processors can export PDF/A directly.
+Can I write parts of the thesis in Punjabi and parts in English?
Yes. Each language is set in the font the PDF uses for it, so a bilingual thesis keeps both fonts.
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