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{{Short description|Indian word processor and page layout software}}
{{primary sources|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| name = InPage
| name = '''InPage'''
| title = InPage
| title = InPage
| logo = <!-- [[File: ]] -->
| logo = InPageIcon.png
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| logo_size = 32px
| caption =
| screenshot = InPage3.05Splash.PNG
| collapsible =
| caption = InPage 3 splash screen displaying Urdu text
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| author = Concept Software
| author = Concept Software
| developer = InPage Team
| developer = InPage Team
| released = {{start date and age|1994}}
| released = {{start date and age|1994}}
| discontinued =
| discontinued =
| latest release version = 3.0
| latest release version = 4.0
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2008|08}}
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2024}}
| latest preview version =
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| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]]
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| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| platform =
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| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = [[English]]
| status =
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| status =
| genre = [[Desktop publishing software]]
| genre = [[Desktop publishing software]]
| license = [[Proprietary]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| website = [http://www.inpage.com/ inpage.com]
| website = [http://www.inpage.com/ inpage.com]
}}
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'''InPage''' is a [[word processor]] and [[page layout]] software by Concept Software Pvt. Ltd., an Indian information technology company. It is used for languages such as [[Urdu]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]], [[Balti language|Balti]], [[Balochi language|Balochi]], [[Burushaski language|Burushaski]], [[Pashto language|Pashto]], [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] and [[Shina language|Shina]] under [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[macOS]]. It was first developed in 1994 and is primarily used for creating pages in Urdu, using the [[Nasta`liq script|Nasta`līq]] (<span dir="rtl" lang="ur">نستعلیق</span>) ('hanging' calligraphic) style of Arabic script.


==Overview==
InPage is used on PCs where the user wishes to create their documents in Urdu, using the style of Nastaliq with a vast [[Typographical ligature|ligature]] library while keeping the display of characters on screen [[WYSIWYG]]. Overall, this makes the on-screen and printed results more 'faithful' to hand-written calligraphy than most other Urdu software on the market at the time of InPage's release. This faithfulness is achieved while keeping the software simple and easy-to-use, akin to earlier versions of standard English [[Desktop Publishing]] packages such as [[QuarkXPress]] and [[Adobe InDesign]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


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Before being used within InPage, the Noori style of Nastaliq, which was first created as a digital typeface (font) in 1981 through the collaboration of [[Mirza Ahmad Jamil]] TI (as calligrapher) and [[Monotype Corporation|Monotype Imaging]] (formerly Monotype Corp.), suffered from two problems in the 1990s: a) its non-availability on standard platforms such as Windows or Mac, and b) the non-WYSIWYG nature of text entry, whereby the document had to be created by commands in Monotype's proprietary [[page description language]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


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In 1994, an Indian software development team - Concept Software Pvt. Ltd. (est. 1988 in Delhi),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inpage.com |title=InPage Manufacturer |publisher=Inpage.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-19}}</ref> led by Rarendra Singh and Vijay Gupta, with the collaboration of a UK company called Multilingual Solutions<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=InPage UK Collaborator & Western Distributor|url=http://www.languagemarket.com/inpage/|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2013-11-26|website=|publisher=Languagemarket.com}}</ref> led by Kamran Rouhi, developed InPage Urdu for Pakistan's newspaper industry, who up until that time had been using large teams of calligraphers to hand-write last minute corrections to text created under Monotype's proprietary system. The Noori Nastaliq typeface was licensed for InPage from Monotype and augmented for use as the main Urdu font in this software, along with 40 other non-Nastaliq fonts.


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InPage is reported to be used on millions of PCs in Pakistan and India (mainly illegal pirated versions). It has also been widely marketed and sold legally in the UK and India since 1994.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}


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InPage launched its Version 3 at ITCN exhibition Asia in Karachi, Pakistan, held in August 2008. This version is Unicode based, supports more Languages, and other Nastaliq fonts with Kasheeda have been added to it along with compatibility with OpenType Unicode fonts. In addition to Arabic, Saraiki, Urdu, Persian and Pashto, other languages of the region, such as Sindhi and Hazaragi can be handled in InPage. The latest version 4.0 launched on 6th January, 2024 at NCPUL National Urdu Book Fair, Mumbai, India. This version is backwards compatible with files created with version 2.92 and up along with extra fonts and some minor fixes. <ref>https://inpage.com/updates/whatsnew</ref>


== See also ==

* [[Comparison of desktop publishing software]]

* [[List of desktop publishing software]]
'''InPage''' is a page layout software for languages such as [[Urdu]], [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Pashto language|Pashto]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]] under [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] which was first developed in 1994<ref name="ipk">InPage Pakistan Home Page - http://www.inpage.com.pk</ref>. It is primarily used for creating pages in the language of Urdu, using the [[Nasta`liq script|Nasta`līq]] (نستعلبق) ('hanging' calligraphic) style of Arabic script. As a de-facto standard Urdu publishing tool, InPage is widely used on PCs where the user wishes to create their documents in Urdu, using the authentic style of Nastaliq with a vast [[Typographical ligature|ligature]] library (more than 20,000), while keeping the display of characters on screen [[WYSIWYG]] (What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get). This makes the on-screen & printed result more beautiful than any other software on the market, while keeping the operation easy, akin to the operation of standard English [[Desktop Publishing]] packages such as [[QuarkXPress]] and [[Adobe InDesign]]<ref name="ipro">InPage Professional Features - http://www.inpage.com.pk/Main/Default.aspx?x=3</ref>.

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Before being used within InPage, the Noori style of Nastaliq which was first created as a digital typeface (font) in 1981 through the collaboration of Mirza Ahmad Jamil TI (as Calligrapher) and [[Monotype Corporation|Monotype Imaging]] (formerly Monotype Corp.) suffered from two problems in the 1990s: a) its non-availability on standard platforms such as Windows or Mac, and b) the non-WYSIWYG nature of text entry, whereby the document had to be created by commands in Monotype's proprietary page description language.

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In 1994, an Indian software development team - Concept Software Pvt Ltd, led by Rarendra Singh & Vijay Gupta, with the collaboration of a UK company called Multilingual Solutions Window on World Limited led by Kamran Rouhi, developed InPage Urdu for Pakistan's newspaper industry, who up until that time had been using large teams of calligraphers to hand-write last minute corrections to text created under Monotype's proprietary system. The Noori Nastaliq typeface was licensed for InPage from Monotype & augmented for use as the main Urdu font in this software, along with 40 other non-Nastaliq fonts which were created by Syed Manzar Hasan from Axis Softmedia Pvt Ltd.

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InPage is reported to be in use on millions of PCs in Pakistan & India (mainly illegal pirated version). It has also been widely marketed & sold legally in the UK and India since 1994, and is utilized in the majority of UK schools & local authorities where Urdu is a main language of pupils & constituents.

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InPage launched its latest Version 3 at ITCN exhibition Asia in Karachi, Pakistan, held between 11–13 August 2008<ref>InPage Concept Software - http://www.inpage.com</ref>. It is now Unicode based, supports more Languages, and Faiz Lahori Nastaliq font with Kasheeda has been added to it along with compatibility with OpenType Unicode fonts. In addition to Arabic, Urdu, Persian & Pashto, other languages of the region, such as Sindhi and Hazaragi can be handled in InPage.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official}}
*[http://www.inpage.com InPage homepage]


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[[Category:Arabic calligraphy]]
[[Category:Desktop publishing software]]
[[Category:Desktop publishing software]]
[[Category:Urdu]]
[[Category:Urdu calligraphy]]
[[Category:Hindustani orthography]]
[[Category:Urdu-language computing]]
[[Category:Software industry in India]]
[[Category:Software companies of India]]
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[[Category:Indian brands]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1988]]
[[Category:Software companies established in 1988]]

Latest revision as of 19:42, 26 November 2024

InPage
Original author(s)Concept Software
Developer(s)InPage Team
Initial release1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Stable release
4.0 / 2024; 0 years ago (2024)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows, macOS
Available inEnglish
TypeDesktop publishing software
LicenseProprietary
Websiteinpage.com

InPage is a word processor and page layout software by Concept Software Pvt. Ltd., an Indian information technology company. It is used for languages such as Urdu, Arabic, Balti, Balochi, Burushaski, Pashto, Persian, Punjabi, Sindhi and Shina under Windows and macOS. It was first developed in 1994 and is primarily used for creating pages in Urdu, using the Nasta`līq (نستعلیق) ('hanging' calligraphic) style of Arabic script.

Overview

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InPage is used on PCs where the user wishes to create their documents in Urdu, using the style of Nastaliq with a vast ligature library while keeping the display of characters on screen WYSIWYG. Overall, this makes the on-screen and printed results more 'faithful' to hand-written calligraphy than most other Urdu software on the market at the time of InPage's release. This faithfulness is achieved while keeping the software simple and easy-to-use, akin to earlier versions of standard English Desktop Publishing packages such as QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign.[citation needed]

Before being used within InPage, the Noori style of Nastaliq, which was first created as a digital typeface (font) in 1981 through the collaboration of Mirza Ahmad Jamil TI (as calligrapher) and Monotype Imaging (formerly Monotype Corp.), suffered from two problems in the 1990s: a) its non-availability on standard platforms such as Windows or Mac, and b) the non-WYSIWYG nature of text entry, whereby the document had to be created by commands in Monotype's proprietary page description language.[citation needed]

In 1994, an Indian software development team - Concept Software Pvt. Ltd. (est. 1988 in Delhi),[1] led by Rarendra Singh and Vijay Gupta, with the collaboration of a UK company called Multilingual Solutions[2] led by Kamran Rouhi, developed InPage Urdu for Pakistan's newspaper industry, who up until that time had been using large teams of calligraphers to hand-write last minute corrections to text created under Monotype's proprietary system. The Noori Nastaliq typeface was licensed for InPage from Monotype and augmented for use as the main Urdu font in this software, along with 40 other non-Nastaliq fonts.

InPage is reported to be used on millions of PCs in Pakistan and India (mainly illegal pirated versions). It has also been widely marketed and sold legally in the UK and India since 1994.[citation needed]

InPage launched its Version 3 at ITCN exhibition Asia in Karachi, Pakistan, held in August 2008. This version is Unicode based, supports more Languages, and other Nastaliq fonts with Kasheeda have been added to it along with compatibility with OpenType Unicode fonts. In addition to Arabic, Saraiki, Urdu, Persian and Pashto, other languages of the region, such as Sindhi and Hazaragi can be handled in InPage. The latest version 4.0 launched on 6th January, 2024 at NCPUL National Urdu Book Fair, Mumbai, India. This version is backwards compatible with files created with version 2.92 and up along with extra fonts and some minor fixes. [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "InPage Manufacturer". Inpage.com. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  2. ^ "InPage UK Collaborator & Western Distributor". Languagemarket.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  3. ^ https://inpage.com/updates/whatsnew
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