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Babel

The multilingual framework to localize LaTeX, LuaLaTeX, XeLaTeX

Avestan

This page offers basic guidance on typesetting a LaTeX document in the Avestan language using the Avestan script.

Support with ini locale file

Here is a minimal sample file with avestan as the main language, with luatex.

\documentclass[avestan]{article}

\usepackage[provide=*,bidi=basic]{babel}

\babelfont{rm}[Renderer=Harfbuzz]{Noto Sans Avestan}

% The next 2 lines make sure the Latin script is displayed.
\babelprovide[onchar=fonts letters]{english}
\babelfont[english]{rm}{NewComputerModern10}

\begin{document}

Local name $=$ 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬐𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬀

\end{document}

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