About the 
Font
Yolŋu languages are written using special characters 
and  (glottal stop). To view these characters with your computer
you need YM fonts.
The extra characters required for writing Yolŋu languages are
highlighted on the image above. Note: The 'long a' (ä) is located with
shift + 6 keystroke, while the capital 'long a' (%)
is on the shift + 5 keystroke.
Download YM fonts
Special cross platform fonts have been developed for
working in Yolŋu languages. One can be downloaded from this site free
of charge. It is called AYolngu CDU.
Installing YM fonts
To read some instructions on how to install fonts on
your computer, click on the platform you are using:
Windows
- Right click on the font link (AYolCDU.ttf).
- Select 'Save Target as' (for Internet Explorer users)
or 'Save Link as' (for Netscape users).
- Locate your fonts folder. It should be under "c:\
windows\fonts".
- Click Save.
- Restart your computer.
Macintosh
Installing Truetype Yolŋu matha font on your Mac
- Download the Stuffit file(A_Yolngu_CDU.tt.sit) to your desktop.
- Double-click on the file to uncompress.
- Find your "fonts" folder on your hard drive. It
should be under the "System Folder".
- Select the font file (A Yolngu CDU.tt) on your
desktop and copy it to your "fonts" folder.
- Restart your computer.
Read more information about working with the Yolŋu Matha Font.
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