Installing Tamil Fonts on Ubuntu-based Systems using APT
sudo apt install apt-transport-https
sudo fc-cache -fv
Verify Installation: Open a word processor like Microsoft Word or PowerPoint and check the font dropdown menu for "Apt Sangam". Enhancing Your Workflow apt sangam tamil fonts install
Troubleshooting
Installing Tamil Fonts using APT
(Note: In many modern Linux repositories, specific regional font packages like Sangam are bundled under the broader fonts-indic fonts-lohit meta-packages to ensure full regional script support.) 🏁 The Verdict Rating: 4.5 / 5 Installing Tamil Fonts on Ubuntu-based Systems using APT
Verify the installation: Check if the font files exist on your system:
fc-list | grep -i sangam
You should see output similar to:
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/lohit/Lohit-Tamil.ttf: Lohit Tamil:style=Regular sudo fc-cache -fv