copy Shruti.ttf C:\Windows\Fonts\ reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts" /v "Shruti (TrueType)" /t REG_SZ /d Shruti.ttf /f If you see Shruti listed but Gujarati text appears as random Latin characters, your text is not Unicode . Re-type or convert the content using a Unicode conversion tool (e.g., from legacy fonts like Shruti 7 or GujShruti to standard Unicode).