Awhile back I posted a four-part series on the advantages of Unicode for typing out Biblical Greek and Hebrew. I am linking these posts here so those interested have a one-stop shop for the whole series.
These posts provide a detailed but understandable explanation of what Unicode is, how to set up Greek and Hebrew Unicode keyboards, and what Fonts work best for each language. Enjoy.
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How to Type in Greek Part II: Setting Up the Microsoft Greek Polytonic Keyboard
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How to Type in Greek Part IV: Polytonic Greek, Linux Edition (Ubuntu)
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