Answers to Frequently Asked Questions -FAQ
How to videos
- How to Download Cree keyboard and font
- How to Install Cree keyboard and font
- How to use Cree keyboard and font
- How to Install Conversion Tool
- How to Use Conversion Tool
Cree fonts
- What fonts are available for East Cree and where can I get them ?
- I have installed my East Cree fonts but Internet Explorer still shows ‘`????’ How do I fix that?
Converting Text From One Font to Another
- How do I convert texts from one encoding to another?
- How do I convert syllabics between Windows and Macintosh?
- How do I convert syllabics from Macintosh to Windows?
- How do I convert syllabics to Roman spelling, or from Roman spelling to Syllabics?
- Converting Legacy encoded texts to Unicode.
- How do I create a PDF file with Syllabics?
How do I type in Cree Syllabic Symbols on my computer?
(Using Cree Syllabics across Operating Systems)
Available Syllabics Fonts
- What’s ‘Unicode?’
- What do you mean by ‘Legacy’ syllabic fonts or encodings?
- What do you mean by ’7-bit’ syllabic fonts or encodings?
- What do you mean by ’8-bit’ syllabic fonts or encodings?
- What about other syllabic fonts and encodings?
Miscellaneous Questions
- Sometimes when I work with tables in MSWord, I cannot see the dots in the syllabics, but when I print the document they are there.
- Why do other syllabics characters appear between words that I did not type?
- I type the right characters in syllabics, the syllabic characters mysteriously change to something else as I type.
- I try to type in syllabics, but I get weird characters instead, like .
- I try to type in syllabics, but I get the Cree word spelled in Roman characters instead, like masinaahikin . (See also Unicode Questions)
East Cree Syllabics Usage on the Internet
- I want to put Cree on the Internet, what do I do?
- I want to browse a web page that has Unicode Cree syllabics, but they do not show up on my screen.
- Why can’t I use a Legacy encoding on the Web?
- Can I send and receive E-mail in syllabics?
- Can I chat using instant messaging in syllabics?
- How can I create web pages with Cree Syllabics that do not require users to download a font?
