Not able to apply the installed Malayalam fonts on Microsoft word

If you have the license to host the file, add this to your CSS:

The package is often available in official repositories (e.g., fonts-smc-keraleeyam on Debian/Ubuntu). Alternatively, copy the font file to ~/.local/share/fonts .

When a child in a Malayalam medium school sees Keraleeyam on their tablet, they don't see a "foreign" computer font. They see their mother tongue treated with respect. This psychological impact cannot be understated. Fonts like Keraleeyam reduce the cognitive friction between the reader and the content.