The Maori Language Commission has adopted a system for writing maori words which involves the use of dashes above certain vowels to indicate the vowel should be extended in the spoken usage. These dashes are called macrons .
Some authors use double letters to indicate the same thing, eg maaori .
In order to use macrons on a personal computer you must first install a font which includes these macronized letters. We use a macronized Garamond font in the printed version of The Maori Law Review . Open the Windows Control Panel, then run the Font utility to install the font.