how To Read

This article is a partial explanation of how to use the Min Nan Wiki. This introduction is appropriate for a hypothetical Min Nan Wiki reader. Please refer to the Wiki FAQ for general questions.

The Min Nan Wiki uses a Unicode font to display Pe̍h-ōe-jī. Most browsers are able to display the Min Nan Wiki text. Recommended, and not recommended, browsers are listed below. Please feel free to add.

 

 

Mac

• OSX

Safari 1.2 (v125) or later.

• OS 9

Linux

• Mozilla, including Mozilla Firefox[1], Drusilla[2].

Windows

Windows XP+SP2

 

• IE

other kinds of Windows

• Mozilla, including Mozilla Firefox[3], SILA [4].
• Opera
• Netscape 7+

Mac

• IE, all versions.

Windows

• IE, all versions.

But what if I must use IE?

If you have to use IE, it is recommended that you set Wikipedia to use an appropriate font. Limkianhui recommends using Lucida Sans Unicode [5]. How to force Wiki to use the font you like.

 

Mac

• Mozilla, Camino

Linux

• Konquerer (KDE, Gnome)

Many of the symbols needed by Pe̍h-oē-jī are quite common. There are several that are somewhat rare: n3, N3, m7 (?).

Most modern browsers have a way to used mixed fonts. If the font set by the web page does not contain a symbol, the browser has a way to find the appropriate symbol within another font. Unfortunately, IE does not have this feature.

The following is a list of fonts that are appropriate for the Min Nan Wiki.

Windows

• Doulos SIL
• Gentium
• Code2000
• Arial Unicode MS (lacks n3)
• Lucida Sans Unicode (lacks n3)

• Holopedia.org: fonts for download
• Mozilla official web-site
• Mozilla (Traditional Chinese characters)
• SILA
• Opera