Windows XP (Farsi Fonts -Nastaliq-Keyboard) 10.0

Windows XP (Farsi Fonts – Nastaliq – Keyboard) by Microsoft Corporation is a legacy Windows XP configuration designed to enable full Persian (Farsi) reading and typing. It provides right-to-left and complex script rendering, installs the standard Persian keyboard layout, and includes core Microsoft Arabic-script fonts for clear on-screen and print output. When paired with a compatible Nastaliq OpenType font, it can render classical Persian calligraphy with proper joining and mark placement in Unicode-aware applications.

Who it’s for:

• Users who need to type, read, or review Persian content on Windows XP
• Archivists, researchers, and organizations maintaining XP-era systems and documents
• Web and software testers validating Persian/RTL behavior on legacy platforms

Key features:

• Persian (Farsi) keyboard layout with quick language switching
• Right-to-left and complex script shaping via the Windows text engine (Uniscribe)
• System font support for Arabic script (for example, Tahoma, Traditional Arabic, Arial, Times New Roman, and Courier New with Persian glyph coverage)
• Nastaliq compatibility: works with third-party or Microsoft Nastaliq-style OpenType fonts for high-quality Persian typography (font not included)
• Unicode-based input and rendering across XP-era apps (e.g., Notepad, Internet Explorer 6, Office XP/2003)

Technical notes:

• Requires Windows XP Home/Professional with the “Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages” option enabled in Regional and Language Options
• For best Nastaliq results, install a Nastaliq OpenType font and use applications that support OpenType shaping
• Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft; use only for archival or compatibility scenarios

This configuration helps ensure that Persian text is entered correctly, displayed legibly, and rendered with traditional Nastaliq aesthetics when appropriate fonts and applications are used.

Windows XP (Farsi Fonts -Nastaliq-Keyboard) is developed by Microsoft. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 1.0, 3.0 and 10.0. The names of program executable files are Fonts.exe, ScR.exe.