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Ethiopic Numeric Input
Both the Arabic (ASCII) and Ethiopic numerals are available in
quail-mode with the Ethipic package. The Arabic numbers are the defualt
when you strike the number keys of the keyboard. Enter the "Ethiopic
number mode" by pressing [F1]. Notice that the Arabic `1' changes to
the Ethiopic `
' in the mode-line. This is your numeral mode
indicator. Striking [F1] again returns you to the "Arabic numeral
mode".
Typing the number keys in Ethiopic numeral mode will render the
numerals on the screen. You may enter Ethiopic numbers like Arabic
numbers with 0's to obtain the multiples of ten for numbers 1 - 9 up to
a multiple of 100,000. This limit is chosen as it will be the largest
value that two numbers together may represent.
Ethiopic Special Characters
Special icons, glyphs, and ligatures may be available at the end of
your font's address table. You may enter them on screen, and into your
document, with the [F8] key followed by a number. For this moment the
available icons are African continent and the region in which Ge'ez
script is native to (collectively, the nations of Eritrea and
Ethiopia).