A. You can type them directly using your word processor. It takes about a minute or two to type in a new diagram and less than a minute to modify an existing diagram. A partial keymap for the LinaresDiagram or HastingsDiagram or ZurichDiagram fonts is shown below. Note that all pieces on dark squares are to the upper left of the chess pieces' corresponding letters on the keyboard. This makes it very easy to remember where the pieces are located on the keyboard.
Black pieces are all lower case and white pieces are all upper case.
The empty white and dark squares are w and d. See diagrams bellow. The fonts are compatible with any Windows or Macintosh word processor or graphics or page layout program and most chess programs. If the fonts appear to be distorted, or if there are any other problems encountered, contact Alpine Fonts and further instructions will be sent to you. All the contact information is provided at the bottom of the page.