Pang-chān:How to read
An2-choaN2-thak8 (Sou3-ji7 tiau7-ho7) – 如何讀 (Hôa-gí) – How to read (Eng-gí)
This article is a partial explanation of how to use the Min Nan Wikipedia. This introduction is appropriate for a hypothetical Min Nan Wikipedia reader. Please refer to the Wikipedia FAQ for general questions.
The Min Nan Wikipedia uses a Unicode font to display Pe̍h-ōe-jī. Most browsers are able to display the Min Nan Wikipedia text. Recommended, and not recommended, browsers are listed below. Please feel free to add.
Recommended browsers
Mac
- OSX
- Safari 1.2 (v125) or later.
- OS 9
Linux
- Mozilla, including Mozilla Firefox[1], Drusilla[2].
Windows
Windows XP+SP2
other kinds of Windows
Not recommended
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 Wikipedia to use the font you like.
Need to be tested
Mac
- Mozilla, Camino
Linux
Font
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 Wikipedia.
Windows
- Doulos SIL
- Gentium
- Code2000
- Arial Unicode MS (lacks n3)
- Lucida Sans Unicode (lacks n3)
