Windows Not Recognizing Amharic/Ge'ez Font

[pisteuomen]

Hi Adam,
I am stuck in Python (using Windows) and cannot run HornMorpho because python will not recognize any Amharic/Ge'ez script. As soon as I try to type in Amharic it converts it to English characters. If I try to copy and paste, it turns the characters into question marks (??). Do you have any suggestions for how to fix this?

[adamsamson]

I don't use Windows, maybe someone who does can help you here. I'll leave this issue open for now.

[ashGHub]

Which Windows Operating System? Or are you using Windows Command Prompt to run Python Interpreter?

For Windows(8, 8.1, 10) to support a keyboard with Amharic/Ge'ez font, Search for Edit language and Keyboard options, then click on Add Language and find Amharic and add it to your keyboard list. Now to switch between English and Amharic Keyboard, click Window Logo + Space on the Keyboard.

If you already did the above steps, and you are using command prompt then the issue is with Windows Command Prompt. They do support Unicode characters but you have to specifically add a font that support Unicode characters and every time you about to use Unicode characters you have to run the command chcp 65001 to make Unicode characters recognizable by Command Prompt.

A simple solution for the command prompt is to use Python 3.6, they perfectly run Unicode on Command Prompt, saving you from running the command chcp 65001. But you still have to use a font that support Unicode characters on Command Prompt which could not be support by other users. Assuming you are developing an App using HornMorpho, they user might not have installed the font that support Unicode character.

My suggestion is, instead of using the Python Interpreter with Command Prompt, use the actual provided Python IDLE.