Help:User-created scripts and writing systems

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Aside from the very many scripts and writing systems available in the Unicode standard, it is - in principle - possible to use user-created scripts and writing systems for conlangs on Geopoeia. Such scripts can be added to the Unicode Private Use area (U+E000–U+F8FF) of the Geopoeia.ttf font, which can be used by means of the geop template. However, creating and adding scripts requires considerable knowledge of the necessary software (although some help may be available in the forums).

Procedure and rules

Procedure for adding scripts/writing systems

  1. Request a code block reservation in the appropriate forum thread.
  2. Await your turn (most likely immediately after granting of the aforementioned request).
  3. Download the latest version of the Geopoeia.ttf font.
  4. Add glyphs according to the rules specified below.
  5. Send the new version of Geopoeia.ttf to admin@geopoeia.net.

Because only one user can make additions to the font at the same time, it is preferable if you draw the glyphs first, and add them as quickly as possible (within one week maximum) when it is your turn to do so.

Glyph addition rules

  1. Add all glyphs in the assigned code blocks, including those you leave empty.
  2. Correctly map all added glyphs to the assigned code points.
  3. Name all non-empty glyphs in a uniform and recognizable manner. The ConScript Unicode Registry has a naming convention which can be useful.

Glyphs can only be added in the Unicode Private Use Area.

Using user-created scripts on Geopoeia

The scripts in the table below can be used on geopoeia by means of a number of templates:

  • {{geop|}} gives: .
  • {{geopl|}} gives: . (Hover over the symbol to see the effect.)
  • {{geopb|}} gives: .
  • {{geops|200|}} gives: . (The number is a size percentage.)

To use any glyph from the Private Use Area, you can copy the appropriate glyph from the character table below, or use an HTML escape code in the form &#x____;, where the underscores represent a code point, i.e.  gives . Note that user-created scripts do not work outside these templates, and thus don't show up properly in the edit screen either.

Encoded scripts

The following scripts are currently encoded in the Private Use Area:

Most of these scripts can be transliterated from Latin script using this transliteration tool(nl).

Character table

U+E000 – U+E0FF

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
General symbols
E00_
Ptan Bwen
E01_
E02_
E03_
E04_
E05_
Nagaskian
E06_
E07_
E08_
E09_
E0A_
Ghyan Hsue Cu
E0B_
E0C_
E0D_
E0E_
E0F_

U+E100 – U+E1FF

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
E10_
E11_
E12_
E13_
E14_
E15_
E16_
E17_
E18_

U+E200 – U+E2FF

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
Daedian
E20_
E21_
E22_
E23_
E24_
Ulughese
E25_
E26_
E27_
E28_
E29_
E2A_
E2B_
E2C_
Kuanga
E2D_
E2E_
E2F_

U+E300 – U+E3FF

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
E30_
E31_
Syhh Ttipp (nl)
E32_
E33_
E34_
Holgun (nl)
E35_
E36_
E37_
E38_
Tatsuric
E39_
E3A_
E3B_
E3C_
E3D_

U+EC00 – U+ECFF

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
Cylenian[1]
EC0_
EC1_
EC2_
Syrrin[1]
EC3_
EC4_
EC5_
EC6_

Design suggestions

Comparison of guideline glyphs with standard letters and characters

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gD 国虎

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 In line with the Under-ConScript Unicode Registry
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