Lao Script for Windows (also known simply as LSWin) is an extension to the Windows® operating system to make it easy to use Lao language with many different Windows® applications.

The Standard Edition of Lao Script for Windows includes many Lao Unicode OpenType fonts (and many fonts using older encoding conventions), and a keyboard mapping application that automatically wraps Lao text at word boundaries when used with compatible applications. Lao Add-Ins for Microsoft® Word and other Microsoft® Office applications add Lao menus to support Lao spell-checking, sorting according to Lao dictionary order and font conversion.

The Gold Edition of Lao Script for Windows adds Thai to Lao translation capabilities and a Lao Add-In for Adobe InDesign CS2 (or later) that provides Lao font conversion and spell-checking for InDesign documents.

Most of the included Lao OpenType fonts provided are compatible with most applications on both Microsoft® Windows® and Apple Macintosh OS-X.

Lao Script for Windows has been widely used in Lao PDR and around the world since its first release in 1993.

Recent updates

• Lao Script for Windows Version 7.1 (Build 7.1.0.0) New!
• Version 7.1 Release Notes
• A fix for the missing N-nok problem!
  Make visible with Saysettha Lao in Pagemaker and other types of documents.
• Nine MX-family Lao OpenType (Unicode) fonts for use on Windows or Mac OS-X New!
• Lao Keyboard and Fonts for Mac OS-X
• How to use Lao on Mac OS X
• Lao OpenType Font Design Notes (with sample font source)
• Lao Language and Windows® Vista
• Using Lao in email and web pages