'MV Boli.ttf' is the Microsoft windows default unicode font for dhivehi language.That means, if you dont have the unicode thaana font (or xp font,as we commonly call it.) used on a specific website installed to your system... the damned 'MV Boli' font will show up automatically.
That's how the disgusting Boli font looks like.i am sure no one will like that.
and i am going to tell you how to replace it with a better one.like this one.
* after you make this happen, you wont have to worry about installing thaana unicode fonts all the time. just install your favourite font and that will be displayed always, just like bolifont.
*another good thing about this is....after doing this...bloggers can write with Unicode Thaana Fonts and no one (who have done this) will be disgusted to read it, even if you don't give a specific font.
*and also some times we have problems even if we install the font required by a website...the Boli font will not go. grrrr.
SO LETS DO IT!..lets get rid of the accursed Boli font!
1. First you will have to install a new, and better unicode font. i installed faruma-shown above (if you want it, click here).Or you can download any other font (anything will be better than boli font!) from this list... or from here.
now install it.i am sure u will know how to install it.and if u don't know...just follow the instructions given here.
hmm....so,u have installed your font,the one which will replace Boli font.
2. Now download the font fixer.from either of these links.
Font Fixer 1.0.4i.exe (72 kilobytes) .
Font Fixer 1.0.4i.zip (32.8 kilobytes) .
3. so you have downloaded the font fixer.now run it by double clicking the icon.
4. The thingy will open.Choose the default font ('MV Boli')...and choose the one you want to take it's place (in this case ..'Faruma'). and click the 'Fix It' button.
5. a message saying that it is all done and the damned boli font is saved elsewhere will show up...click 'ok'.
(errr...why the hell we need the a backup of bolifont anyway!)6.again, (after you click ok)..another message will pop up...saying that you need to restart your computer.
click yes.
7. now you have restarted you computer.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!...you have successfully got rid of the damned Boli font. to make sure (and be happy about it) just visit this page and see if it is good to see.
12 comments:
very useful post. thanx
man u going all helping the community stuff.whats this about?? gona try for presidency in the comming 20 years or what?? the first steps dho.i get it man.
nass: thanx.and welcom.
suicidal imbelical: hehe... no damn it, i dont wont to be overthrown and killed by the bloody maldivians (calling moyameehaa isthiufaa!?). but if i do, it will be good for you.then you will go back to europe and live in exile,fighting against the madest dictator ever.
man by the way i havent been in europe yet.if u send me as ambassador i would be most pleased to go.i can get a hot assistant right on behalf of the government expenses and a palace. and a office(which i dont have to go).if u agree this conditions i would go immediately.
It is good to see your afford mate...
I have a theory on How mvboli came about.
Microsoft send a request to Maldivian Government and it was passed to Dhivehi Thaareehaa Bahaa adhives Ehenihen kanthah thakaa behey majlis.
The guys there had a group meeting over this and decided to send a scanned copy of old Maldivian fonts..
The guys at Microsoft wondered what the heck this was, any hooo they were on a tight schedule so picked up a font in random.. and hence mvboli was born.
Thanks for the advice, moyameehaa. Be careful with Faruma, though. It doesn't fully comply with Unicode standard. Ibrahim Yasir decided to put in some extra quote marks where there's supposed to be square brackets. He did the same with his A_Reethi font as well. So, if a site uses brackets in its Thaana, A Reethi and Faruma won't show it right. [Otherwise Yasir did a beautiful job.]
Be careful doing this. I just tried substituting MV Dhivehi for MV Boli. Not all fonts work so great at the system level. In my case, I found that I could no longer type Thaana in Notepad, and the Windows' title bar would no longer show Thaana (when going to Unicode Thaana sites, for example). All I got was rectangles. There were problems with other programs as well. Undoing the damage was no cake walk either. I found out that my system is now confused. When I bring up the font properties for MV Boli, for example, I only get MV Dhivehi info. Someone should pass this info to Mohamed Faisal. As it is the program's name would more appropriately be called "Font Mixer."
Thilhaa ge maamage kuni rosheege vaahaka dhevana dhuvahaku ma kurimathyga nudhakkaathi
hi dear brother moyameeha
Windows7 rc ge MV Boli font badhaleh nuviyey. software run kurey baraabarah. step by step is running. after re start mv boli.eheheeh help me
Itry to fix font in XP and i have lost mv boli now did not see any font even mv boli. i install mv boli to font folder and re start system did not see dhivehi. i can see blocks
PLEASE DON'T USE THIS FONT FIXER. i can see blocks after change font in XP. CANNOT RECOVER. ONLY THE WAY TO RECOVER IS SYSTEM RESTORE. CREATE RESTORE POINT BEFORE START IF YOU WANT TEST FONT FIXER. WINDOWS7 CANNOT CHANGE. USELESSSSSSSSSSS
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