| | Cons | | :--- | :--- | | Industry Standard: Most engineering firms in Kurdistan and Iraq use it, ensuring file compatibility. | English Characters: The English letters included in the font are often considered aesthetically poor and hard to read. | | Print Quality: Crisp, vector-based lines that plot perfectly without fill issues. | Typing Difficulty: Depending on the version, simply typing the letters may not automatically connect them; you may need to type in a specific order or use a tool to fix connections. | | Lightweight: Low memory usage; fast regeneration times. | Lack of Styles: It generally comes in one weight. You cannot make it Bold or Italic dynamically. | | Special Characters: Excellent support for modified Kurdish letters. | Obsolescence: As AutoCAD improves native RTL support, the need for these "workaround" fonts is slowly decreasing, though they remain popular for legacy habits. |
Many surveying programs (especially older versions of CivilCAD and Carlson) export boundary descriptions and owner names using SHX fonts for compatibility. In the Middle East, the default export font is often Xarab.shx. Xarab.shx Autocad Font
For advanced CAD managers or LISP programmers, understanding the mapping is vital. | | Cons | | :--- | :---