2021 News

13 December 2021XLingPaper
Version 3.10.0/2.40.0 Released
XLingPaper version 3.10.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) and version 2.40.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 5.3) are now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Note: for Mac use… read more

12 December 2021Reading App Builder
Reading App Builder 9.2 Released
Reading App Builder 9.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

12 December 2021Dictionary App Builder
Dictionary App Builder 9.2 Released
Dictionary App Builder 9.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

12 December 2021Keyboard App Builder
Keyboard App Builder 3.2 Released
Keyboard App Builder 3.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

11 December 2021Scripture App Builder
Scripture App Builder 9.2 Released
Scripture App Builder 9.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

2 December 2021PrimerPrep
This update (3.13) resolves a small bug in the PrimerPrep program: If you added one or more sight words as the first lesson in the teaching order (i.e. before teaching any individual letters), and tri… read more

22 November 2021Scheherazade New
Changes This release includes the following changes for this version: Added U+061D, U+0870..U+088E, U+0890..U+0891, U+0898..U+089F, U+08B5, U+08C8..U+08D2 Added bold version of glyph for U+08AD ARABIC… read more

17 November 2021Transcelerator
Transcelerator 3.0 for Paratext 9.2
Paratext 9.2 has an all-new way of working with plugins that is faster and more powerful. Transcelerator 3.0 uses the new API and is now available! Existing Transcelerator users will only notice a few… read more

4 November 2021FLExTrans
FLExTrans Version 3.2.1 Released
FLExTools20WithFLExTrans 3.2.1.zip (FLExTrans 3.2.1 with Sense Linker 3.0 & Live Rule Tester 3.2.5) Bug fixes Please follow the installation steps if you are installing FLExTrans for the first … read more

26 October 2021Keyboard App Builder
Keyboard App Builder 3.1 Released
Keyboard App Builder 3.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

26 October 2021Dictionary App Builder
Dictionary App Builder 9.1 Released
Dictionary App Builder 9.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

26 October 2021Reading App Builder
Reading App Builder 9.1 Released
Reading App Builder 9.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

26 October 2021Scripture App Builder
Scripture App Builder 9.1 Released
Scripture App Builder 9.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

10 September 2021SIL Language Technology
Language Forge is an online collaborative dictionary editor that syncs with FLEx. LF v1.8 is a modest release and includes developer improvements that make it easier for us to release improvements in … read more

19 August 2021SayMore
You’ve spent a lot of time carefully documenting the language and culture of a community. Now you wish you could do more with that data. Maybe a way to let the people themselves engage with the … read more

4 August 2021Reading App Builder
Reading App Builder 9.0 Released
Reading App Builder 9.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

4 August 2021Keyboard App Builder
Keyboard App Builder 3.0 Released
Keyboard App Builder 3.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

4 August 2021Scripture App Builder
Scripture App Builder 9.0 Released
Scripture App Builder 9.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

4 August 2021Dictionary App Builder
Dictionary App Builder 9.0 Released
Dictionary App Builder 9.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

15 July 2021Scheherazade New
Changes The only change in this release is to add the new Unicode 14.0 codepoints to the honorifics. At this point either the Private Usa Area (PUA) codepoints, or the Unicode 14.0 codepoints will wor… read more

6 July 2021Asheninka: a Syllable Parser
Version 1.0.0.0 is now available
A new version of Asheninka (a Syllable Parser) is now available. To get an installer go to the download page. This version is currently only available in 64-bit versions. Contact us if you need a 32-b… read more

2 July 2021Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek Fonts
Charis Doulos Gentium Andika v6.001 Quick Fix
This is a quick fix release with one change especially important to users of some macOS apps, esp. TextEdit, Pages, and Nisus Writer Pro. If you have already installed v6.000 and have encountered prob… read more

2 July 2021Andika
This is a quick fix release with one change especially important to users of some macOS apps, esp. TextEdit, Pages, and Nisus Writer Pro. If you have already installed v6.000 and have encountered prob… read more

2 July 2021Gentium
This is a quick fix release with one change especially important to users of some macOS apps, esp. TextEdit, Pages, and Nisus Writer Pro. If you have already installed v6.000 and have encountered prob… read more

2 July 2021Charis SIL
This is a quick fix release with one change especially important to users of some macOS apps, esp. TextEdit, Pages, and Nisus Writer Pro. If you have already installed v6.000 and have encountered prob… read more

2 July 2021Doulos SIL
This is a quick fix release with one change especially important to users of some macOS apps, esp. TextEdit, Pages, and Nisus Writer Pro. If you have already installed v6.000 and have encountered prob… read more

30 June 2021XLingPaper
Notes about new version 6 of some SIL fonts
The SIL Writing Systems Technology Team announced today that there are new versions of the Charis SIL, Doulos SIL, Gentium, and Andika fonts. Many of us use one or more of these fonts. They say: N… read more

30 June 2021Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek Fonts
Charis Doulos Gentium Andika v6.000
We’re excited to announce the long-awaited version 6 release of Charis SIL, Doulos SIL, Gentium Plus, and Andika. This release is full of new features and important improvements. Some highlights: ne… read more

29 June 2021Andika
Release 6.000 – with bold and italic weights!
We’re excited to announce the long-awaited version 6 release of Andika. This release is full of new features and important improvements, including full character support in all styles. The Bold, Ita… read more

29 June 2021Gentium
Release 6.000 – with a range of bold and italic weights!
We’re excited to announce the long-awaited version 6 release of Gentium Plus. This release is full of new features and important improvements, including full character support in all styles. The Bol… read more

29 June 2021Doulos SIL
We’re excited to announce the long-awaited version 6 release of Doulos SIL. This release is full of new features and important improvements. Note that this is a major upgrade. This may cause documen… read more

29 June 2021Charis SIL
We’re excited to announce the long-awaited version 6 release of Charis SIL. This release is full of new features and important improvements. Note that this is a major upgrade. This may cause documen… read more

18 June 2021Padauk
We are pleased to announce the release of Padauk version 5.000. This release includes the following changes for this version: Added Thai Mon variant glyphs and language support Added Aiton and Phake v… read more

9 June 2021Abyssinica SIL
This release adds support for Ethiopic characters which will be included in the upcoming Unicode 14.0 release. Changes for this version include the following: Added U+1E7E0..U+1E7E6, U+1E7E8..U+1E7EB,… read more

19 May 2021Phonology Assistant
Phonology Assistant 4.0.5 security release
Phonology Assistant 4.0.5 will work with Fieldworks 9.0.x (or later) that is 64-bit. It interacts with the Fieldworks data using the Language and Cultural Model. It includes security fixes for the 4.0… read more

14 May 2021FLExTrans
FLExTrans Version 3.2 Released
FLExTools20WithFLExTrans 3.2 (FLExTrans 3.2 with Sense Linker 3.0 & Live Rule Tester 3.2.5) Support for doing syntax parsing and tree manipulation. You can now integrate with the program Use PCP… read more

4 May 2021XLingPaper
Version 3.9.0 / 2.39.0 Released
XLingPaper version 3.9.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) and version 2.39.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 5.3) are now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Note: for Mac user… read more

29 April 2021Awami Nastaliq
Changes Improved spacing and kerning involving punctuation Corrected nuqtas in dul character Fixed collision bug that manifested itself in Paratext Fixed other obscure bugs The changes to spacing and … read more

6 April 2021Phonology Assistant
Phonology Assistant 4.0.4 release
Phonology Assistant 4.0.4 will work with Fieldworks 9.0.x (or later) that is 64-bit. It interacts with the Fieldworks data using the Language and Cultural Model. In addition this version fixes an issu… read more

25 March 2021Scheherazade New
Changes This release includes the following changes for this version: Fixed Graphite bug related to spacing of U+2E41 Fixed OpenType bug with diacritic position (in the context of a shadda) on lam-ale… read more

15 March 2021Scripture App Builder
Scripture App Builder 8.6 Released
Scripture App Builder 8.6 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

15 March 2021Reading App Builder
Reading App Builder 8.6 Released
Reading App Builder 8.6 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

15 March 2021Keyboard App Builder
Keyboard App Builder 2.6 Released
Keyboard App Builder 2.6 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

15 March 2021Dictionary App Builder
Dictionary App Builder 8.6 Released
Dictionary App Builder 8.6 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

21 January 2021Awami Nastaliq
KNOWN ISSUES: There is a significant bug in spacing and kerning with this version of the font. We highly recommend upgrading to version 2.200. Awami Nastaliq 2.100 is a maintenance release of the Awam… read more

16 January 2021Keyboard App Builder
Keyboard App Builder 2.4 Released
Keyboard App Builder 2.4 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

16 January 2021Dictionary App Builder
Dictionary App Builder 8.4 Released
Dictionary App Builder 8.4 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

16 January 2021Reading App Builder
Reading App Builder 8.4 Released
Reading App Builder 8.4 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more

16 January 2021Scripture App Builder
Scripture App Builder 8.4 Released
Scripture App Builder 8.4 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more