Power Geez Unicode 2 Updated represents the modern evolution of the classic Power Ge'ez software suite developed by Concepts Data Systems (CDS)

  • Amharic (standard order)
  • Tigrinya (with priority to characters like ቐ, ኸ, ደ)
  • Tigre (support for less common labiovelars)
  • Geez Classical (includes full support for vowel diacritics used in liturgical texts)

Run as Administrator: After installation, right-click the Power Geez icon and select "Run as Administrator" to ensure it loads properly, especially on Windows 10/11.

For detailed documentation on Power Ge'ez Unicode 2 , the most helpful resource is the Power Ge'ez Keyboard Usage Guide (available on

Technical Specs

  • Encoding: Unicode-compliant, uses standard code points in the Ethiopic blocks.
  • Font formats: OTF (preferred), TTF, WOFF/WOFF2 for web delivery, and variable font (VF) where supported.
  • OpenType tables: GSUB, GPOS, cmap, head, hhea, vhea (if vertical metrics), OS/2, name, post, MATH (not typical), and STAT for axis/selection if variable.
  • Language tags included for Amharic (amh), Tigrinya (tir), Tigre (tig), Ge'ez (gez), and others.
  • Kerning: GPOS-based kerning and pair adjustments for common Latin+Ethiopic combos.

Social Media Ready: You can type directly into Facebook, X (Twitter), and WhatsApp without the text turning into "boxes."

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