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===== Why? ===== | ===== Why? ===== | ||
- | There are already many transcribers available, but none of them correspond to description of Black Speech mode at [[http:// | + | There are already many transcribers available, but none of them correspond to description of Black Speech mode at [[http:// |
===== Unicode support ===== | ===== Unicode support ===== | ||
- | Currently, BSSScribe | + | <WRAP center round info 60%> |
+ | //Limited// support for Unicode CSUR encoding was added on 2022-09-30. | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | While the default font for now is Tengwar Artano, author of BSSScribe | ||
* There are more fonts available for it; | * There are more fonts available for it; | ||
* There are two concurring Unicode proposals, both not approved for 15+ years; | * There are two concurring Unicode proposals, both not approved for 15+ years; | ||
* [[wp> | * [[wp> | ||
- | * Unicode proposals have limited number of characters and their variants (e.g. no s-hooks), compared to Daniel Smith' | + | * Unicode proposals have limited number of characters and their variants (e.g. no s-hooks), compared to Daniel Smith' |
* Some Unicode fonts require additional third-party library to work as intended, as the result export as text will be useless; | * Some Unicode fonts require additional third-party library to work as intended, as the result export as text will be useless; | ||
- | * Lack of free time | ||
- | <WRAP center round info 60%> | ||
- | //Limited// support for Unicode CSUR encoding was added on 2022-09-30, currently with only 3 fonts. | ||
- | </ | ||
===== How to use ===== | ===== How to use ===== | ||
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* Only decimal numbers are accepted (no automatic re-basing to duodecimal system); | * Only decimal numbers are accepted (no automatic re-basing to duodecimal system); | ||
* Symbol " | * Symbol " | ||
- | * BSSScribe supports (experimentally) " | + | * BSSScribe supports (experimentally) " |
* Symbols **" | * Symbols **" | ||
- | * Symbols " | + | * Symbols "*****", " |
- | * Cyrillic mode of Tengwar is based on Benct Philip Jonsson proposal ({{ : | + | * Cyrillic mode of Tengwar is based on Benct Philip Jonsson proposal ({{ : |
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+ | A [[bssscribe_min|minimalistic version]] of BSSScribe exists (mainly for embedding purposes). | ||
===== Scheduled improvements ===== | ===== Scheduled improvements ===== | ||
* Better Unicode support | * Better Unicode support | ||
* Better interface | * Better interface | ||
- | * More fonts | ||
* More modes (General Mode for Sindarin, more English modes) | * More modes (General Mode for Sindarin, more English modes) | ||
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===== Fonts Credits ===== | ===== Fonts Credits ===== | ||
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* Elfic Caslin and Tengwar Optime fonts by Peter Wiegel under SIL Open Font License | * Elfic Caslin and Tengwar Optime fonts by Peter Wiegel under SIL Open Font License | ||
* Free Mono Tengwar font by J. " | * Free Mono Tengwar font by J. " | ||
- | * Tengwar Annatar font series by Johan Winge | + | * Tengwar Annatar font series |
- | * [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
* Tengwar Beleriand, Tengwar Elfica and Tengwar Gothika fonts by Enrique Mombello | * Tengwar Beleriand, Tengwar Elfica and Tengwar Gothika fonts by Enrique Mombello | ||
* Tengwar Cursive by Harri Perälä (disabled for compatibility issues) | * Tengwar Cursive by Harri Perälä (disabled for compatibility issues) | ||
* Tengwar Eldamar and Tengwar Parmaite fonts by Måns Bjorkman | * Tengwar Eldamar and Tengwar Parmaite fonts by Måns Bjorkman | ||
* Tengwar Formal font by Michał Nowakowski; CSUR encoding version by Johan Winge & J. " | * Tengwar Formal font by Michał Nowakowski; CSUR encoding version by Johan Winge & J. " | ||
- | * [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
* Tengwar Hereno font by Paulo Otto and Ronald Kyrmse | * Tengwar Hereno font by Paulo Otto and Ronald Kyrmse | ||
* Tengwar Noldor, Tengwar Quenya and Tengwar Sindarin fonts by Daniel Steven Smith, free for non-commercial private use | * Tengwar Noldor, Tengwar Quenya and Tengwar Sindarin fonts by Daniel Steven Smith, free for non-commercial private use | ||
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+ | ===== Other Credits ===== | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// |