Need someone who is good with computers, specifically unicode/custom alphabets

[Fassa Albrecht]

This is such a weird thing but I really need some help!

I need for an essay to type in Syro-Phoenician script, which is similar to Greek. The only problem is that it's an ancient script and no add-ons exist for me to be able to type in it.

So does anyone know how I can create a custom alphabet? Or even how I can create a picture with the script?


Here's the script:

[DudeistMonk]

Fonts are made from vector images...A little research and a lot of time spent in Adobe Illustrator and you can create one.

[T.O.Bass]

Ok everyone, vote:


You are in a class full of students, ALL working on the same cirriculum, ALL studying Syro-Phoenician scipt (or somesuch other ancient language)...


And yet you post this here...

a) So either not a single person in the class is able to complete their project, because you obviously would have asked them first, and since you are asking us, that would imply that NOT A SOUL in your class is capable of this...

b) Or you are a social misfit and are too scared to ask real people...

c) Or you CAN do it and this is just another attention grab...

d) This is simply a fabrication.

[Baryonyx]

Why would your Uni give you an assignment in a language that is extremely hard to find as a font for your computer?

Either they'd provide you with the software neccessary or they wouldn't ask you to do this at all! Are you having us on, Mrs Petty?

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by T.O.Bass

Ok everyone, vote:


You are in a class full of students, ALL working on the same cirriculum, ALL studying Syro-Phoenician scipt (or somesuch other ancient language)...


And yet you post this here...

a) So either not a single person in the class is able to complete their project, because you obviously would have asked them first, and since you are asking us, that would imply that NOT A SOUL in your class is capable of this...

b) Or you are a social misfit and are too scared to ask real people...

c) Or you CAN do it and this is just another attention grab...

d) This is simply a fabrication.

No, this is a solo portfolio I'm doing for a teaching course I want to do.

I've asked people and no-one knows.

[Baryonyx]

Time to break out the pen and paper?

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by Baryonyx

Why would your Uni give you an assignment in a language that is extremely hard to find as a font for your computer?

Either they'd provide you with the software neccessary or they wouldn't ask you to do this at all! Are you having us on?

I thought I could handwrite it...then I was told to type it.

[René_Julien]

I'm assuming it's a language/linguistics class.

So why is it not allowed to do it by hand, and then perhaps scan it to image files so you still an use them in an essay typed on computer.

Isn't creating a font/alphabet/script (or whatever technical term, I'm not a computer specialist) more of an assignment for an IT-student?

[Baryonyx]

Perhaps this seemingly impossible task is the test...the essay you produce is worthless, they merely want to see if you can overcome seemingly insurmountable problems!

[T.O.Bass]

Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

No, this is a solo portfolio I'm doing for a teaching course I want to do.

I've asked people and no-one knows.

Yes, the vast scolastic resource that is TalkBass OT was definitely your wisest choice for a question about creating a custom alphabet for typing in Syro-Phoenician script.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by C'thulhu

I'm assuming it's a language/linguistics class.

So why is it not allowed to do it by hand, and then perhaps scan it to image files so you still an use them in an essay typed on computer.

Isn't creating a font/alphabet/script (or whatever technical term, I'm not a computer specialist) more of an assignment for an IT-student?

Like I said, we had free choice in the subject we chose and I thought we could handwrite it.

[Solarmist]

Probably not what you're after ... but a cool site:
http://www.acidfonts.com/

[René_Julien]

Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

Like I said, we had free choice in the subject we chose and I thought we could handwrite it.

I'm not understanding your assignment completely, but what the hay.

I would be cool if you could make a font for Syro-Phoenician script.

And it can be done: http://www.high-logic.com

You can make your own font files ( .ttf).
You draw the characters and assign them to the keys of your keyboard.

It's gonna take some time, but luckily for you there are only 22 character. (Or am I confusing with another ancient script?)

So if you want to type Syro-Phoenician, you need to make character for the following letters in this editor.

´ b g d h w z .h .t y k l m n s ` p .s q r ~s t

or to make it easier just assing them to:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o x p u q r s t

whatever suits you.

It will take some time.
Good luck.

[MatticusMania]

Why not ask your room mate? Is she still frightened of you?

[TheDarkReaver]

5 minutes in google got me this:

http://phoenicia.org/alphabet.html

they have fonts to download on the page.

http://www.wazu.jp/gallery/Fonts_Phoenician.html

[Vorago]

Hey fellas it's not because you haven't heard of it or because it doesn't compute directly in your brains that it isn't true.

Yeah why would university give you an assignment without software easily available? Maybe because part of the assignment is solving the problems you run into?



Anyway, here's what I'd do:

Look for page that gives an overview of the alphabet

Go in Photoshop and make a very small jpeg of each letter

Use it in word using the insert images function. This could work if you do a tight job and make sure the width is equal for every jpeg.

edit; or use Darkreavers fonts

[IanStephenson]

Originally Posted by Vorago

Anyway, here's what I'd do:

Look for page that gives an overview of the alphabet

Go in Photoshop and make a very small jpeg of each letter

Use it in word using the insert images function. This could work if you do a tight job and make sure the width is equal for every jpeg.

Good solution - but better to write it using a standard font/letters. Export is as ascii then write some code to assemble the jpegs into an image for the page (or failing that do a search and replace on each letter in turn).

Personally, if it's still a problem I'd go back and ask WHY it needs to be on the computer. ALL asignments don't need to be typewritten (paintings in the art department?) so it's obviously at the discretion of the internal examinter.

[Vorago]

Yeah, I'm allowed to hand in phonetics stuff handwritten.

Or if it has to be in pdf or something you could write it down, scan it and import it in your paper.

[TheDarkReaver]

Actually that's not a bad idea as well. Write it out scan it in as a document.

[Toasted]

Why not ask your stalker?