ConScript Unicode Registry
The ConScript Unicode Registry is a discontinued volunteer project to coordinate the assignment of code points in the Unicode Private Use Areas (PUA) for the encoding of artificial scripts including those for constructed languages.[1] It was founded by John Cowan and was maintained by him and Michael Everson but has not been updated since 2008 and is no longer actively maintained. It has no formal connection with the Unicode Consortium. Since the discontinuation of the CSUR, a project named the Under-ConScript Unicode Registry has maintained the addition of and updates to scripts in the registry, including Cirth and Toki Pona.[2][3][4]
Scripts[edit]
The CSUR includes the following scripts:[1][5]
Withdrawn
| Writing System | Creator(s) | Code range | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiha | Ursula K. Le Guin | F8A0–F8CF | |
| Alzetjan | Herman Miller | E550–E57F | |
| Amman-Iar | David Bell | E2A0–E2CF | |
| aUI | John W. Weilgart | E280–E29F | |
| Cirth | J. R. R. Tolkien | E080–E0FF | Unicode proposal made in September 1997[6] No action taken but Cirth appears in the Roadmap to the SMP[7] |
| Deseret | E830–E88F | Withdrawn after inclusion in Unicode Use Deseret Unicode block (U+10400–U+1044F) | |
| Engsvanyáli | M. A. R. Barker | E100–E14F | |
| Ewellic | Doug Ewell | E680–E6CF | |
| Ferengi | Timothy Miller | E600–E62F | |
| Gargoyle | Herman Miller | E5C0–E5DF | |
| Ilianore | Jeff Smith | E1B0–E1CF | |
| Kazat ?Akkorou | Herman Miller | E430–E44F | |
| Kazvarad | Herman Miller | E450–E46F | |
| Kelwathi | Herman Miller | E4F0–E4FF | |
| Kinya | Maurizio M. Gavoli | E150–E1AF | |
| Kinya Syllables | Maurizio M. Gavoli | F0000–F0E6F | |
| Klingon | Astra Image Corporation | F8D0–F8FF | Unicode proposal made in 1997[8] Formally rejected in 2001[9][10] |
| Mizarian | Herman Miller | E300–E33F | |
| Monofon | Steve T. Bell | E800–E82F | |
| Nísklôz | Herman Miller | E400–E42F | |
| Olaetyan | Herman Miller | E3B0–E3FF | |
| Ophidian | E5E0–E5FF | ||
| Phaistos Disc | E6D0–E6FF | Withdrawn after inclusion in Unicode Use Phaistos Disc Unicode block (U+101D0–U+101FF) | |
| Pikto | John E. Williams | F0E70–F16A4 | |
| Røzhxh | Herman Miller | E490–E4BF | |
| Rynnan | Herman Miller | E520–E54F | |
| Saklor | Herman Miller | E500–E51F | |
| Sarkai | Herman Miller | E360–E37F | |
| Serivelna | Herman Miller | E4C0–E4EF | |
| Seussian Latin Extensions | Theodor Geisel | E630–E64F | |
| Shavian | Ronald Kingsley Read | E700–E72F | Withdrawn after inclusion in Unicode Use Shavian Unicode block (U+10450–U+1047F) |
| Solresol | Jean François Sudre | E770–E77F | |
| Ssûraki | Herman Miller | E5A0–E5BF | |
| Streich | Tommaso Donnarumma | E2D0–E2DF | |
| Syai | Brian Lilburn | E1D0–E1FF | |
| Telarasso | Herman Miller | E580–E59F | |
| Tengwar | J. R. R. Tolkien | E000–E07F | Unicode proposal made in September 1997[11] No action taken but Tengwar appears in the Roadmap to the SMP[7] |
| Thelwik | Herman Miller | E380–E3AF | |
| Unifon | John Malone | E740–E76F | |
| Verdurian | Mark Rosenfelder | E200–E26F | |
| Visible Speech | Alexander Melville Bell | E780–E7FF | |
| Xaîni | Paul Blake | E2E0–E2FF | |
| Zarkhánd | Herman Miller | E470–E48F | |
| Zírí:Nka | Herman Miller | E340–E35F |
Font support[edit]
Some fonts support ConScript Unicode specified code points:
- Constructium, a proportional font based on SIL Gentium.[12]
- Fairfax HD, a monospaced font intended for text editors and terminals.[13]
- GNU Unifont, a bitmap font intended as a fallback font, includes CSUR and UCSUR characters in the separate Unifont CSUR package.[4]
- Horta[14]
- Kurinto Font Folio[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ConScript Unicode Registry". Evertype.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ^ "Under-ConScript Unicode Registry". Archived from the original on 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ^ jan Ke Tami (2022-09-01). "nasin Juniko ala la, nasin UCSUR li lon" (PDF). lipu tenpo (in Toki Pona) (moku): 2–3. ISSN 2752-4639.
- ^ a b "GNU Unifont". Unifoundry.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ Everson, Michael (21 March 2008). "Roadmap to the ConScript Unicode Registry". Evertype. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Everson, Michael (1997-09-18). "N1642: Proposal to encode Cirth in Plane 1 of ISO/IEC 10646-2". Working Group Document, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG2 and UTC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ a b "Roadmap to the SMP". Unicode.org. 2015-06-03. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ^ Everson, Michael (1997-09-18). "N1643: Proposal to encode Klingon in Plane 1 of ISO/IEC 10646-2". Working Group Document, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG2 and UTC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ "N2370: Unicode Consortium Liaison Report". The Unicode Consortium. 2001-10-10. Archived from the original on 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ "Archive of Notices of Non-Approval". The Unicode Consortium. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ Everson, Michael (1997-09-18). "N1641: Proposal to encode Tengwar in Plane 1 of ISO/IEC 10646-2". Working Group Document, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG2 and UTC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ Bettencourt, Rebecca. "Constructium". Kreative Korporation. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ Bettencourt, Rebecca. "Fairfax". Kreative Korporation. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Horta is a remarkably intelligent and sensitive typeface". Christ Trek Fonts. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Kurinto Font Folio". Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
