CHANDIGARH — In a continued effort to support the Punjabi language and its digital typing community, Sikh Siyasat’s dedicated font conversion platform, SSFontConverter.com, has announced the addition of two new fonts to its repertoire: Gold and Noor.
The platform, which serves tens of thousands of Punjabi writers, journalists, students, and graphic designers, provides a free, seamless way to convert text between various Gurmukhi typefaces and standard Unicode. The latest update further cements the tool’s position as an indispensable resource for anyone working with the Punjabi language digitally.
New Additions: Gold and Noor Fonts
The inclusion of the Gold and Noor fonts addresses the growing needs of the Punjabi publishing and design industries. Different keystroke patterns and legacy typefaces have long created hurdles for users trying to standardize Punjabi text across modern digital platforms.
By adding support for these two popular fonts, SSFontConverter allows users to easily translate older documents, graphic design files, and publications typed in Gold or Noor into universally readable Gurmukhi Unicode—or vice versa. This ensures compatibility across all modern web browsers, social media platforms, and word processors.
A Privacy-Friendly Conversion Mechanism
One of the standout features of the Sikh Siyasat Font Converter is its strict adherence to user privacy. Unlike many online tools that upload user data to cloud servers for processing, SSFontConverter employs a client-side conversion mechanism.
* No Server Transfer: When a user pastes text into the converter, the translation between fonts happens entirely within their own web browser in real-time.
* Total Privacy: No text is ever sent to, processed by, or stored on any external server.
* High Speed: Because the tool doesn’t wait for a server response, the conversion is instantaneous, making it ideal for converting sensitive documents, private communications, or unpublished journalistic reports seamlessly.
Overcoming Censorship: The Journey to a Standalone Platform
The history of the Sikh Siyasat Font Converter is deeply tied to digital censorship in India. Originally launched on March 31, 2016, the tool was hosted directly on Sikh Siyasat’s English news website. It quickly became the go-to utility for the global Punjabi typing community.
However, in mid-2020, the Indian government ordered the blocking of several Sikh-oriented media portals, including Sikh Siyasat’s primary domains, under Section 69A of the IT Act. While the government’s target was the news portal, the ban effectively blocked access to the font converter for users in India—a region with the highest concentration of Punjabi speakers.
Recognizing that the digital promotion of the Punjabi language should not be a casualty of political censorship, Sikh Siyasat eventually moved the utility to an independent, standalone domain: SSFontConverter.com. This dedicated platform ensures that the tool remains accessible and unaffected by the blocks imposed on the news portals.
Today, the ad-free platform continues to offer crucial tools—including the AnmolLipi phonetic keyboard, Gurmukhi number keyboards, and live character counters—completely free of charge, championing the digital growth of the Punjabi language worldwide.
