This article dives deep into everything you need to know about this specific version: its features, system requirements, installation process, common issues, and why it remains relevant even after Microsoft introduced native Urdu support in Windows.
Inpage Technologies has also launched a cloud-based version, but it lacks the nostalgic "Fareed Nastaliq" rendering that made 2.93c legendary.
The "c" in 2.93c denotes a hotfix for Y2K + Arabic numeral alignment . Earlier versions broke when typing dates (e.g., "2001" would render as "1002"). 2.93c fixed this without breaking the layout engine—a miracle of reverse-engineering at the time.
Newer versions render Nastaliq "too perfectly"—the curves are mathematically smooth, losing the hand-drawn wabi-sabi that 2.93c’s 16-bit rendering accidentally created.
Let’s be clear: is not open-source . Concept Software (now rebranded as Inpage Technologies) still owns the copyright. However, the company has largely abandoned enforcing copyright on version 2.93c because:
Inpage, in general, has been appreciated for its powerful features that cater to the needs of users requiring precise control over their documents, such as multilingual support, advanced typography options, and compatibility with various file formats.