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A: You need a Tamil Unicode input method. Type using a Tamil keyboard, not English letters.

| Check | What to do | |-------|-------------| | | Must be .ttf or .otf (not .exe , .scr , .zip with password) | | File size | Genuine Tamil font ≈ 50KB–200KB. Anything larger than 5MB – suspicious | | VirusTotal scan | Upload downloaded file to virustotal.com before opening | | Digital signature | Right-click font → Properties → Details. No signature doesn’t mean fake, but signed fonts are safer | | Test preview | Double-click font to open preview. If Windows font viewer shows Tamil characters correctly, it’s likely real |

Even after a verified download, users face three common issues. Here’s how to fix them: