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author | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2006-09-08 00:00:54 +0000 |
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committer | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2006-09-08 00:00:54 +0000 |
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archaic update for sarabian, archaicprw.map (10feb06)
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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/archaic/asamples.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/archaic/asamples.tex index 89c9d9a6dce..d2abd363256 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/archaic/asamples.tex +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/archaic/asamples.tex @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ -% bsample.tex Samples of archaic fonts +% asamples.tex Samples of archaic fonts + \documentclass{article} +%%\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage{protosem} \usepackage{phoenician} \usepackage{greek6cbc} @@ -11,6 +13,9 @@ \usepackage{hieroglf} \usepackage{ugarite} \usepackage{oldprsn} +\usepackage{aramaic} +\usepackage{nabatean} +\usepackage{sarabian} \usepackage{oands} %\newcommand{\ABC}{ABCDEFGHIJKL MNOPQRSTUVWXYZ} @@ -20,8 +25,9 @@ \newcommand{\AD}{\textsc{ad}} \title{Archaic Font Sampler} -\author{Peter Wilson\\ \texttt{peter.r.wilson@boeing.com}} -\date{23 September 2000} +\author{Peter Wilson\thanks{\texttt{herries dot press at earthlink dot net}}\\ + Herries Press} +\date{6 February 2006} \begin{document} \maketitle \tableofcontents @@ -34,8 +40,10 @@ available from CTAN in the \texttt{fonts/archaic} directory. The fonts form a set that display how the Latin alphabet and script evolved from the initial Proto-Semitic script until Roman times. - The fonts consist of letters only --- punctuation had not been invented -during this period, neither, effectively, had numerals. The fonts are all + The fonts tend to consist of letters only --- punctuation had not +been invented during this period except for a word-divider in some cases. +Some of the scripts had signs for numbers but in others either letters +doubled as numbers or the numbers were spelt out. The fonts are all single-cased. Upper- and lower-case letters were again only invented after the end of this period. @@ -61,11 +69,20 @@ Hieroglyphs, and it may have been a precursor to the Phoenician script. forms. Writing was generally from left to right, but could be vertical or in other directions. - The font and package are in the \texttt{protosem} subdirectory. + The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{protosem} subdirectory. \begin{center} \protofamily -abgdzewhiyklmnopuvqrsxt +%abgdzewhiyklmnopuvqrsxt +%abgdzhwHTyklmnospxqrSvt +\Aaleph \Abeth \Agimel \Adaleth \Azayin \Ahe \Avav \Aheth \Ateth +\Ayod \Akaph \Alamed \Amem \Anun \Aayin \Asamekh \Ape \Asade \Aqoph +\Aresh \Ashin \Ahelmet \Atav \\ +abgdzwHTyklmnospxqrSvt \\ +\AAaleph \AAbeth \AAdaleth \AAhe \AAheth +\AAyod \AAkaph \AAlamed \AAayin \AApe \AAsade \AAqoph +\AAresh \AAhelmet \\ +ABDeEYKLOPXQRV \end{center} @@ -77,12 +94,20 @@ left to right and a right to left form. The alphabet consisted of 22 letters. The font provided actually includes a 23rd letter as the \textit{vau} character had two forms: \textphnc{V} and \textphnc{F}. - The font and package are in the \texttt{phoenician} subdirectory. + The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{phoenician} subdirectory. \begin{center} \phncfamily -ABGDEFVZH\TTheta IKLMN\TXi OP\Tsade QRST \\ -tsrq\tsade po\tXi nmlki\tTheta hzvfedgba +%%ABGDEFVZH\TTheta IKLMN\TXi OP\Tsade QRST \\ +%%tsrq\tsade po\tXi nmlki\tTheta hzvfedgba +\Aaleph \Abeth \Agimel \Adaleth \Ahe \Avaf \Avav \Azayin \Aheth \Ateth +\Ayod \Akaph \Alamed \Amem \Anun \Asamekh \Aayin \Ape \Asade \Aqoph +\Aresh \Ashin \Atav \\ +abgdhfwzHTyklmnsopxqrSt \\ +\ARaleph \ARbeth \ARgimel \ARdaleth \ARhe \ARvaf \ARvav \ARzayin \ARheth \ARteth +\ARyod \ARkaph \ARlamed \ARmem \ARnun \ARsamekh \ARayin \ARpe \ARsade \ARqoph +\ARresh \ARshin \ARtav \\ +aBGdeFwzETyKLMNsoPXqRSt \\ \end{center} \section{Greek} @@ -94,21 +119,29 @@ right. Two forms of the Greek script are provided. The earlier one is representative of about the sixth century~\BC, when the Greek alphabet consisted of 26 letters. - The font and package are in the \texttt{greek6cbc} subdirectory. + The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{greek6cbc} subdirectory. \begin{center} \gvibcfamily -ABGDEFZH\TTheta IKLMN\TXi OPQRSTUX\TPhi\TPsi\TOmega +%%ABGDEFZH\TTheta IKLMN\TXi OPQRSTUX\TPhi\TPsi\TOmega +\Aalpha \Abeta \Agamma \Adelta \Aepsilon \Adigamma \Azeta \Aeta +\Atheta \Aiota \Akappa \Alambda \Amu \Anu \Axi \Aomicron \Api \Akoppa +\Arho \Asigma \Atau \Aupsilon \Achi \Aphi \Apsi \Aomega \\ +abgdeFzhTiklmnxopqrstyXfPO \\ \end{center} The later script is representative of the fourth century~\BC, when the alphabet had been reduced to the 24 letters in use today. - The font and package are in the \texttt{greek4cbc} subdirectory. + The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{greek4cbc} subdirectory. \begin{center} \givbcfamily -ABGDEZH\TTheta IKLMN\TXi OPRSTUX\TPhi\TPsi\TOmega +%%ABGDEZH\TTheta IKLMN\TXi OPRSTUX\TPhi\TPsi\TOmega %%abgdezh\tTheta iklmn\tXi oprstux\tPhi\tPsi\tOmega +\Aalpha \Abeta \Agamma \Adelta \Aepsilon \Azeta \Aeta +\Atheta \Aiota \Akappa \Alambda \Amu \Anu \Axi \Aomicron \Api +\Arho \Asigma \Atau \Aupsilon \Achi \Aphi \Apsi \Aomega \\ +abgdezhTiklmnxoprstyXfPO \\ \end{center} \section{Etruscan} @@ -121,12 +154,20 @@ our capital letters. The script is provided in both a left to right and a right to left form and is representative of about the eighth century~\BC. - The font and package are in the \texttt{etruscan} subdirectory. + The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{etruscan} subdirectory. \begin{center} \etrfamily -ABGDEFZH\TTheta IKLMN\TXi OP\Tsade QRSTUX\TPhi\TPsi 8\\ -8\tPsi\tPhi xutsrq\tsade po\tXi nmlki\tTheta hzfedgba +%%ABGDEFZH\TTheta IKLMN\TXi OP\Tsade QRSTUX\TPhi\TPsi 8\\ +%%8\tPsi\tPhi xutsrq\tsade po\tXi nmlki\tTheta hzfedgba +\Aalpha \Abeta \Agamma \Adelta \Aepsilon \Adigamma \Azeta \Aeta +\Atheta \Aiota \Akappa \Alambda \Amu \Anu \Axi \Aomicron \Api +\Aesade \Aqoph \Arho \Asigma \Atau \Aupsilon \Achi \Aphi \Apsi \Avau \\ +abgdeFzhTiklmnxopSqrstyXfPv \\ +\ARalpha \ARbeta \ARgamma \ARdelta \ARepsilon \ARdigamma \ARzeta \AReta +\ARtheta \ARiota \ARkappa \ARlambda \ARmu \ARnu \ARxi \ARomicron \ARpi +\AResade \ARqoph \ARrho \ARsigma \ARtau \ARupsilon \ARchi \ARphi \ARpsi \ARvau \\ +aBGDEUzHTiKLMNxoQSqRZJyXfPv \\ \end{center} @@ -143,7 +184,7 @@ has the \textit{ger} character, \textfut{J}, which corresponds to the modern `J' sound --- `J' did not appear in the Latin alphabet until about the mid 1500's. - The Anglo-Saxon version of the font and package are in the \texttt{runic} + The Anglo-Saxon version of the font and package bundle is in the \texttt{runic} subdirectory. \begin{center} @@ -163,7 +204,7 @@ write a few names, like Cleopatra or Ptolemy. Serge Rosmorduc's hieroglyphic package is for serious Egyptologists and provides about 600 hieroglyphs. - The hieroglf package, which is in the \texttt{hieroglf} subdirectory and + The hieroglf bundle, which is in the \texttt{hieroglf} subdirectory and which requires the oands package, includes the following hieroglyphs: \begin{center} @@ -200,8 +241,8 @@ also sets of signs for different kinds of trade goods, such as pots or wool. Although Linear B was used for writing Greek, there is no other relationship between this ancient script and the Greek alphabet. - The Metafont script includes only the basic, optional, unidentified, -and number signs. The font and package are in the \texttt{linearb} + The script as supplied includes only the basic, optional, unidentified, +and number signs. The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{linearb} subdirectory. The basic signs are illustrated below. \begin{center} @@ -220,10 +261,8 @@ s S Y 1 2 t T 3 4 5 w W 6 7 z Z 9 - \end{center} - \section{Cypriot} The \textit{Cypriot} script was a syllabary used in Cyprus during the @@ -238,7 +277,7 @@ was essentially completed by the last quarter of the nineteenth century. alphabet apart from the fact that both can be used for writing the same language. - The script consisted of 55 signs. The Metafont source and package is + The script consisted of 55 signs. The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{cypriot} subdirectory. \begin{center} @@ -268,30 +307,30 @@ recorded use of cuneiform was in 75~\AD. The Ugaritic cuneiform script dates from about 1300~\BC{} and was alphabetical. The script consisted of 30 letters and a ideographic word -divider (a short vertical wedge). The Metafont source and package +divider (a short vertical wedge). The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{ugarite} subdirectory. \begin{center} \cugarfamily -\Ua\ \Ub\ \Ug\ \Uhu\ \Ud\ -\Uh\ \Uw\ \Uz\ \Uhd\ \Utd\ -\Uy\ \Uk\ \Usa\ \Ul\ \Um\ -\Udb\ \Un\ \Uzd\ \Us\ \Ulq\ -\Up\ \Usd\ \Uq\ \Ur\ \Utb\ -\Ugd\ \Ut\ \Ui\ \Uu\ \Usg\ -\Uwd +\Aaleph\ \Abeth\ \Agimel\ \Ahu\ \Adaleth\ +\Ahe\ \Avav\ \Azayin\ \Aheth\ \Ateth\ +\Ayod\ \Akaph\ \Asa\ \Alamed\ \Amem\ +\Adb\ \Anun\ \Azd\ \Asamekh\ \Aayin\ +\Ape\ \Asade\ \Aqoph\ \Aresh\ \Atb\ +\Agd\ \Atav\ \Ai\ \Au\ \Asg\ \Awd \\ +a b g I d h w z H T y k X l m D n Z s o p x q r J G t i u V : \end{center} Modern Western transliterations of these glyphs are: \begin{center} \translitcugar{% -\Ua\ \Ub\ \Ug\ \Uhu\ \Ud\ -\Uh\ \Uw\ \Uz\ \Uhd\ \Utd\ -\Uy\ \Uk\ \Usa\ \Ul\ \Um\ -\Udb\ \Un\ \Uzd\ \Us\ \Ulq\ -\Up\ \Usd\ \Uq\ \Ur\ \Utb\ -\Ugd\ \Ut\ \Ui\ \Uu\ \Usg\ -\Uwd} +\Aaleph\ \Abeth\ \Agimel\ \Ahu\ \Adaleth\ +\Ahe\ \Avav\ \Azayin\ \Aheth\ \Ateth\ +\Ayod\ \Akaph\ \Asa\ \Alamed\ \Amem\ +\Adb\ \Anun\ \Azd\ \Asamekh\ \Aayin\ +\Ape\ \Asade\ \Aqoph\ \Aresh\ \Atb\ +\Agd\ \Atav\ \Ai\ \Au\ \Asg\ \Awd +} \end{center} \section{Old Persian} @@ -305,8 +344,8 @@ some with multiple forms, for the words \textit{king}, \textit{country}, \textit{earth}, \textit{god} and \textit{Ahuramazda} (the Persian god), together with a word divider. Numerals were also represented. -The Metafont source and package is in the \texttt{ugarite} subdirectory, but -the numerals are not provided. +The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{oldprsn} subdirectory. + \begin{center} \copsnfamily @@ -323,6 +362,62 @@ the numerals are not provided. \Owd \end{center} +\section{Aramaic} + + The Aramaic script is an early offshoot from the Phoenician and was used +between about the tenth and second centuries~\BC{} in the Middle East. +The Aramaic script also branched and both modern Arabic and Square Hebrew +scripts. + + The script is alphabetical and consists of 22 letters. + +The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{aramaic} subdirectory. + +\begin{center} +\aramfamily +\Aaleph \Abeth \Agimel \Adaleth \Ahe \Avav \Azayin \Aheth \Ateth +\Ayod \Akaph \Alamed \Amem \Anun \Asamekh \Aayin \Ape \Asade \Aqoph +\Aresh \Ashin \Atav \\ +abgdhwzHTyklmnsopxqrSt +\end{center} + +\section{Nabatean} + + The Nabatean script is an offshoot of the Aramaic script and was in use +roughly during the period between the fourth century~\BC{} and the fourth +century~AD. It is a direct ancestor of the modern Arabic script. + + The script is alphabetical and consists of 22 letters. + +The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{nabatean} subdirectory. + +\begin{center} +\nabfamily +\Aaleph \Abeth \Agimel \Adaleth \Ahe \Avav \Azayin \Aheth \Ateth +\Ayod \Akaph \Alamed \Amem \Anun \Asamekh \Aayin \Ape \Asade \Aqoph +\Aresh \Ashin \Atav \\ +abgdhwzHTyklmnsopxqrSt +\end{center} + +\section{South Arabian} + + The South Arabian script was in use in southern Arabia between about the +fifth century~\BC{} and the sixth century~\AD. It was used, for example, +in the ancient South Arabian kingdoms of the Sabaeans and the Minaeans. +Different scripts were used in north Arabia. + +The font and package bundle is in the \texttt{sarabian} subdirectory. + +\begin{center} +\sarabfamily +\SAh \SAl \SAhd \SAm \SAq \SAw \SAsv \SAr \SAb \SAt +\SAs \SAk \SAn \SAhu \SAsa \SAf \SAa \SAo \SAdd +\SAg \SAd \SAga \SAtd \SAz \SAdb \SAy \SAtb \SAsd \SAzd \\ +hlHmqwSrbtsknIXfaoBgdGTzDyJxZ +\end{center} + + + \clearpage \section{Transliteration} @@ -376,7 +471,5 @@ an Achaemenian. \end{center} - - \end{document} |