The simplest method of typing in Hebrew, especially if you are just typing a few letters or words, is to download a Hebrew font for the English keyboard (left to right typing). These type of fonts work the same as any other font you place in your computer, the drawback being that you have to type the Hebrew words backwards. For example, in order to type the word אלהים (elohiym) you would need to type the final mem, the yud, the hey, the lamed and then the aleph.

The best method for typing in Hebrew is to add the Hebrew keyboard to your computer. This will allow you to type in Hebrew from right to left. With the Hebrew keyboard you can use various styles of fonts, much the same way you do with the English keyboard. Here is the Hebrew אלהים in different standard fonts - אלהים (arial), אלהים (Times New Roman) and אלהים (David).

Besides using Hebrew fonts, an alternative is to use the Hebrew Unicode. Every character, from the English alphabet to Russian Cyrillic and from the copyright symbol to the upside down question mark used in Spanish, is assigned a number, which when is preceded by "&#" appears in html coding as that character. For instance, the unicode &#1488 will appear as א (the Hebrew letter aleph).

Keep in mind that any font you use will only be recognized in a document or a webpage if the reader has the same font installed on their computer. Most computers today will have the "David" Hebrew font, but not the ancient Hebrew fonts we provide here. Therefore, you will have to provide these fonts to your readers, or, another method of adding Hebrew characters to a document or webpage, is to use graphics. This is simply an image of a letter that will display like a picture.