A Division of The Ho-Chunk Nation
 Hocąk Wazija Haci Language Division
  N4845 Hwy. 58, P.O. Box 390
  Mauston, WI 53948
 
 
     

Procedure For Installing and Keystokes to Use
The "New Hocąk" Font

Download the file PDF
file on this procedure for installing the
New Hocąk font.

1. Download the file NewHocąk.ttf and save to your desktop.  You Can Click "HERE"  to download this file.

2. Right click on "My Computer" and then Double Click on "My Computer".

3. Double Click on the "Windows" folder.

4. Double Click on the "Fonts" folder.

5. Select "File" and when the sub-menu appears like the picture below select "Install New Font".

  
     
   
     
  6. Now when the window appears like the one below do the following:

    1. Select the drive where the Window directory is installed (Normally C:)

    2. Find your "Desktop" folder and select it.

    3. A list of fonts should appear that are saved to your Desktop, now select or highlight the font
        "New Hocąk (TrueType)".

    4. Left click on the "OK" button and the font should install.
 

  
                           
 


1. Open a new word document.

2. Point to the fonts window and click the down button to find the "New Hocąk (True Type)" font
     then select it and set the font size for the document.

*Please Note That The "New Hocąk" Font Does Not Display Properly In Some Browsers
 
 

Learn the Keystrokes to use with the "New Hocąk" Font

1. Now you can begin using the New Hocąk font.

2. The rules or keyboard strokes are as follows:

    a) The diacritical mark under the lower case nasal vowels ą į ų is called a sįc or a "Tail".
This mark is made by typing the backslash key after each lower case nasal vowel after it has been entered.
The backslash key is located above the Enter key.

    b) The diacritical mark under the Capital case nasal vowels ą į ų is also called a sįc or a "Tail".
This mark is made by typing the backslash key after each Capital case nasal vowel after it has been entered.
The backslash key is located above the Enter key.
             Note*** Do Not Use The Shift Key and the Backslash key with Capitals

    c) The diacritical mark above the lower case consonants ǧ š ž is called the  wokanąk or a "Hat".
This mark is made by typing the tilde key after each lower case consonant after it has been entered.
The tilde key is located below the Esc key.

    d) The diacritical mark above the Capital case consonants Ǧ Š Ž is also called the  wokanąk
or a "Hat". This mark is made by typing the tilde key after each Capital consonant while holding the
shift key down after it has been entered. The tilde key is located below the Esc key.
             Note*** Do Use The Shift Key and the tilde key with Capitals

     e)  ; The diacritical mark for the "Hiyuša jikere" or glottal stop is made by typing the semicolon key
at the place the glottal stop is needed in the word.  This key is located below the p key.

 

Procedure For Establishing Settings
In A Word Document Using The Hocąk Font

1. Open a new word document.

2. Point to the "Tools" menu on the task bar.

3. When the drop down menu appears, select "AutoCorrect" and a menu will  appear like the picture below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Uncheck "Capitalize first letter of sentence" and "Replace text as you type".

REASON FOR THIS SETTING

This will prevent the nasal vowels from being capitalized if they are used at the beginning of a sentence.
This is very important if the vowels (A, a, I, i) is used in all instances.

 

 
 		  
                         

Questions:

Call: 1-(800) 4WAKSIK

e-Mail: dlow@ho-chunk.com