Kathmandu: A single font has been developed with the objective of creating a common writing system for 125 languages spoken in Nepal. The font aims to unify the diverse linguistic landscape of the nation by providing a standardized method of writing.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the font has been created as per the agreement between the task force formed by Nepal Academy and Awaran Publications. The task force was constituted to study the development of a common writing method for Nepal’s languages. Artist Ramesh Poudel shared that the font, named ‘Dubo’, was designed based on the report of the task force and was handed over to the Academy on Tuesday.
Poudel, managing director of Awaran Publications, stated that the font ‘Dubo’, comprising 224 characters, is easier to use despite its different layout from Devanagari and Unicode. During a programme organized at the Academy on Tuesday, discussions and presentations were held with linguists regarding the proposed font.
On the occasion, linguist Prof Dr Madhav Pokharel expressed the belief that the proposed font would help address issues in the writing systems of many languages spoken in Nepal that do not have their own scripts. Academy’s Chancellor Bhupal Rai noted that the new font, developed with the expertise of a dedicated task force, would be highly beneficial.
Chairperson of the Language Commission, Dr Gopal Thakur, remarked that the proposed font would bring uniformity to the writing of all languages spoken in Nepal. Coordinator of the task force, Dr Amrit Yonjan Tamang, emphasized that the proposed font would facilitate the writing of languages spoken across the country.