Unlike earlier bitmap-based Malayalam fonts, ML Revathi was a TrueType font with:
It became the default choice for many Malayalam publications, especially in Kerala.
Configure PageMaker:
Using the ML Revathi Font in PageMaker:
If you have obtained a repacked zip file, follow these steps to ensure it works with PageMaker on a modern PC. ml revathi font for pagemaker repack
Step 1: The Font Installation
Step 2: Keyboard Driver Setup Most "repacks" for PageMaker include a keyboard driver (often Varamozhi or an ISM-based layout).
Step 3: Configuring PageMaker
Step 1: Extract the Repack
Use WinRAR or 7-Zip. Do not double-click the installer immediately. Look for a file named !Install_MLRevathi.bat. Unlike earlier bitmap-based Malayalam fonts, ML Revathi was
Step 2: Close PageMaker and All Office Apps Fonts locked by Explorer or WinWord cannot be replaced.
Step 3: Run the Batch File as Administrator
Right-click !Install_MLRevathi.bat → Run as Administrator.
The script will:
Step 4: Restart the "Font Cache" Service
Open Command Prompt as Admin and run:
net stop FontCache && net start FontCache It became the default choice for many Malayalam
Step 5: Configure PageMaker
Step 6: Test the Font Create a new text block. Select "ML Revathi" from the font menu. Type "kf; fh; Nr" (using the standard Tamil typewriter layout). You should see "க, ஈ, த".
You install the old TTF, but when you type, you see empty boxes. The repack updates the font name table (without altering the glyph outlines) so that Windows Font Viewer recognizes it as a valid symbol font.
Adobe PageMaker 6.5/7.0 does not support modern OpenType Unicode fonts well. It relies on legacy *.PFB (Printer Font Binary) and *.TTF fonts with specific encoding tables. The original ML Revathi worked flawlessly via Adobe Type Manager (ATM) . When ATM was discontinued, users lost the ability to scale the font smoothly.
