There are many advantages in using Unicode text. However, all current computer/smart device operating systems and almost all current software has support for Unicode. Migration to Unicode may not be painless as one has to adapt to new ways (but it is not a big deal) and for editing purposes, one has to have a software that has support for Unicode. Of Unicode relating to Gurmukhi script: The purpose of this write-up is not to give any detailed information on this topic, but some points are worth mentioning.
All future development regarding scripts will be based on Unicode.
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Microsoft Windows XP/ Vista has full support for Indic scripts, including Gurmukhi. It has support for major Indic (Indian) scripts that include Devanagari (Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit), Bengali (Bengali, Assamese), Gurmukhi (Punjabi), Gujarati, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. This is a 16 bit standard that allows use of more than 65000 characters in one font. Unicode is the accepted international standard that includes support for all major scripts of the World and is adopted by all current major computer operating systems. Unicode: The Unicode Consortium is a non-profit organization founded to develop, extend and promote use of the Unicode Standard, which specifies the representation of text in modern software products and standards. Provides information and downloading links about Unicode Gurmukhi fonts, related Language Keyboards (software that controls typing of Unicode font characters) and related files made by Kulbir Thind, MD. NOTE: This web-page is updated in October, 2021 and some Unicode fonts are updated and some new fonts are added.