With regard to displaying korean font:I'm noticing when I use arial, it's defaulting to sans-serif, which is of course different on Mac and Windows. I'm having a hard time finding information about this on the "internets". I was hoping someone here might be able to tell me a list of fonts that would work on both Mac and Windows for Korean without needing to embed a font.
Using sans-serif means using a browser-dependent sans-serif font. It is of little use here. Instead, list down a set of fonts known to contain the characters you need. You can hardly expect to find a single font for the purpose that would be available on all computers, unless you find a font you can use as a downloadable font (web font) via @font-face.
According to _of_Microsoft_Windows_fonts, there are fonts that are preinstalled on Windows, or at least shipped with it, containing Korean characters: Batang, Dotum, Gulim, Gungsuh, Malgun Gothic (no hanja). Probably none of them is present in all versions of Windows, and probably at least one of them is available in reasonably modern versions of Windows. But they are rather different.
You could also check the extensive page _Korean.html and, if some of the free alternatives suits you, consider using it as a downloadable font. The fonts tend to be large, but the impact on efficiency might still be tolerable.
After doing so (I deselected all the optional stuff, iirc handwriting, voice recognition and one other thing I've dropped) the korean chars are displayed correctly, Windows Explorer, CMD box, and Autoit GUI label texts.
back to topStep 1: Region and Language Options
In the Control Panel click on the "Change keyboards or other input methods" option. You can also find this option by clicking the start button then typing "input".
back to topStep 2: Changing Keyboards
There are 4 tabs on the top of the "Region and Language" window. Click on the one labeled "Keyboards Languages". Then click the "Change keyboards" button.
back to topStep 3: Adding a Korean Keyboard
After clicking the "Change keyboard" button the following screen will display. Click the "Add" button to add Korean input capability to your Windows 7 system.
back to topStep 4: Adding Korean Microsoft IME
After clicking the "Add" button on the windows above the following screen will display. Scroll down to Korean. In the Keyboard section section choose "Microsoft IME" and then click "OK".
NOTE: "IME" stands for Input Method Editor. IME is what gives your computer the ability to type Korean.
back to topStep 5: Running Korean Programs on Vista and Windows 7
This is an OPTIONAL step. After completing step 4 you will still be in the "Regional and Language" window. From here click the 4th tab on the top labeled "Administrative". Clicking this tab will display the following tab.This tab is the MOST IMPORTANT tab if you would like 100% Korean support in all programs installed andor wish to install Korean programs on your computer.
back to topStep 6: Changing to Korean Type Mode
Now your computer can display and type Korean in all programs installed. Open up Office Word, Word Pad, Note Pad to test typing in Korean. With your cursor placed on a new document somewhere on your screenyou will notice a Language Bar.
Click the "EN English" and then select "KO Korean (Korea)". This will change the Language Bar's appearance.
back to topStep 7: Minimizing the Language Bar
You do not need the language bar on the screen at all times to type Korean. In step 9 you will learn some very handy shortcuts that allows you to keep the Language Bar hidden.
To minimize the language bar right click on the far left portion of the language bar and click "Minimize".
This will put the Language Bar near the clock in the Windows 7 task bar. From there you can easily change your input language.
Step 8C: Completing a Korean Character when typing
Once you are in the correct input mode in your document, let's type a practice word.br /> Let's type the Korean word 하다. Even though this is "H-A-D-A" this is NOT how you will type it. Instead you will type the keys "G-K-E-K".
An incomplete character will be underlined. You do NOT have to do anything to complete a character. If you don't have any typos the character will complete automatically as you type. If you hit space the character will complete automatically.
back to topStep 8D: Typing full sentences in Korean
You do not have to choose the correct hangul from a list when typing Korean. As long as you keep typing and don't have any typos the proper hangul will display. If it doesn't display properly... you have made a mistake in your Korean.
Step 9: Korean Language Bar shortcuts
A big pet peeve of mine is watching people change the language bar settings by manually clicking on them.
It's time consuming if you are switching back and forth a lot.
You can easily switch language options and even input methods with the following short cuts.