The software retains the popular "Power Geez" phonetic typing style:
– The layout is intuitive, especially if you’re familiar with phonetic typing. The 2021 version reduces keystrokes for common syllable combinations, and the on-screen keyboard guide is a lifesaver for occasional users. power geez unicode 2 2021
Early versions of Power Ge'ez used non-standard encodings, meaning documents could only be read if the specific font was installed on the recipient's computer. The software retains the popular "Power Geez" phonetic
A game-changer for Geez script typing – smooth, reliable, and long overdue A game-changer for Geez script typing – smooth,
| Type | Get | Note | |------|-----|--------------------------| | h | ሀ | plain h | | l | ለ | | | m | መ | | | s | ሰ | | | r | �ረ | | | sh | ሽ | use two letters | | t | ተ | | | ch | ቸ | | | n | ነ | | | ny | ኘ | | | k | ከ | | | kh | ኸ | | | w | ወ | | | z | ዘ | | | zh | ዠ | rare | | y | የ | | | d | ደ | | | j | ጀ | | | g | ገ | | | th | ጠ | emphatic t | | ts | ጸ | | | ph | ጰ | | | v | ቨ | (for foreign words) | | 'a | አ | glottal (use apostrophe) |
Before dissecting the 2021 iteration, we must define the ecosystem. "Power Geez" is a widely adopted font and keyboard suite designed for seamless Ge'ez script input. The term "Unicode 2" refers to the second major version of this suite, recalibrated to fully comply with Unicode standards as of 2021.