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e_kloczko<p>Do tengwar have 'real' Italic style? I would say no. <br>The tengwar have oblique or slanted forms. The most famous example is the One Ring inscription. But we have others. </p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/oblique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oblique</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>Day 1: reading and thinking.</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/typedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>typedesign</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>With my OpenType Tengwar Fonts, you can just happily type on your keyboard as usual (copying what Tolkien wrote in Latin letters), and the resulting tengwar will be the proper transcription of whatever you wrote.<br>A movie showing the Font programmed for the ára-tencele mode.<br>In order to get accented Capital Tengwar, you must type all the letters in Latin Capitals: TEngwar, not Tengwar. That's the only 'trick'. Otherwise you type normally the Quenya words with your Latin keyboard.</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>Tolkien's Elvish writing systems have an inner history (paleography) and a complex terminology. <br>From my dictionary of Quenya (still a work in progress).</p><p>‽ = an Elvish word not published but logically deduced by me.</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/elvishtypography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elvishtypography</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>I am changing and adjusting the position of some of the diacritical marks (called tehtar in Quenya).<br> <br>Also Toshi decided to have two forms for the Tengwa rómen, a special one when having under dots. I prefer when only one single form is used.</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/elvishtypography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elvishtypography</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>The sa-rince (= + s) used with the Tengwar leaves open the door for typographical interpretation(s).</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/elvishtypography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elvishtypography</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/sarince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sarince</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>This is a very short quote from a very long text by Tolkien. He explained how his Tengwar were used for the Old Noldorin (ON) language. You never heard of it? This language does not exist anymore in the last Phase of Tolkien's writings (circa 1949-1973). There is no Old Noldorin in "The lord of the Rings" or "The Silmarillion".</p><p>About 1949, Old Noldorin was 'transformed' into his new Old Sindarin language and most of these rules became irrelevant. 🤷‍♂️ </p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/elvish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elvish</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a></p>
CornOnTheGob<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://typo.social/@e_kloczko" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>e_kloczko</span></a></span> <br>Do you know if Tolkien preferred a fountain pen for most inked notes, or whether he used a dip pen or feather quill much?</p><p>I am also quite interested in the nib style of his preference! I would assume it is a flat or italic nib, for the beautiful character of the letters!</p><p>Thanks!</p><p><a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/fountainpen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fountainpen</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/fountainpens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fountainpens</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/elvish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elvish</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>Because the Tengwar are complicated, Tolkien often made mistakes. One of the most difficult rule to understand of the Tengwar is their flexibility. </p><p>In Tengwar script the dot can be used for e or i and the accent can be used for e or i. </p><p>Tolkien wrote the "Namárie" poem (sung by Galadriel) in the ára-tencele mode. He made a mistake. He used an accent instead of a dot and he wrote "lasse" instead of "lassi".<br>_Ai! laurie lantar lassi súrinen._</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>Because Life is complicated, Tolkien loved only complicated things.</p><p>Many readers find that the story of the "Hobbit" or the "Lord of the Rings" are simple or straightforward would be surprised to discover that they are far from the truth. </p><p>One of the most difficult rule to understand of the Tengwar is their flexibility. <br>The consonant diacritics (3 dots = a; accent = i) can be read as being before or after the consonant depending on the mode used.</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/elvish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elvish</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>The rules of the tengwar must be learned for they are complicated. <br>I see so many mistakes. </p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/sarince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sarince</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>Quenya "laune".</p><p>The word is written in Alcarin Tengwar in the ára-tencele mode.</p><p>The underlined sentence was written by Tolkien. LQ3 = is the Quenya language from c.1930 to 1949. <br>Not the same in grammar in "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion". That language is marked TQ for Tarquesta.</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/quenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quenya</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>The starred English words are my additions to Tolkien own definition of the Elvish words, here Quenya "ainas".<br>The word is written in Alcarin Tengwar in the ára-tencele mode.<br><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/quenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quenya</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>The Plan: </p><p>In order to learn to design tengwar I am using Toshi's work.</p><p>Red are the tengwar I designed this month in the style of Alcarin Tengwar by Toshi Omagari.<br>Blue tengwa, I reassigned it.</p><p>After mastering the design of the Tengwar and doing the 15 or about Open Type Fonts for each mode Tolkien imagined, I will finish designing my Tengwar Sans Serif, then open a site dedicated to the Tengwar, and then do the "Middle-earth Dingbats Fonts".</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/elvishtypography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elvishtypography</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>Another forgotten Tengwa on the left (it does not appear in any of free Tengwar Fonts available today). It is this variant "rómen" (shown on the right) that I have drawn in the style of Alcarin Tengwar by Toshi. </p><p>This glyph does not have a special Elvish name. It might be called "variant rómen".</p><p>Below the glyphs, Tolkien's explanation showing his calligraphy of the ('forgotten') glyph.</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/elvishtypography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elvishtypography</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>The new Tengwa in context. </p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/elvishtypography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elvishtypography</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>The need for special keyboards while using .otf Tengwar Fonts is minimal. A US/UK keyboard would do and knowing how to get the accents letters.</p><p>I only know App. UKELELE. </p><p>I never used it. Because of its name it is hard to find a video (or several). </p><p>I will need to do a few custom keyboards for the Tengwar .otf Fonts; making Latin ř and þ visible and usable with a keyboard, together with the accented letters é, ê, ú, û, etc. Nothing really very fancy.</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/ukelele" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukelele</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/keyboards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keyboards</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>«&nbsp;I am, however, primarily a philologist and to some extent a calligrapher (though this letter may make that difficult to believe).&nbsp;»</p><p>Wrote Tolkien in 1956 in a letter (letter n° 187). </p><p>Image = Tolkien's manuscript and calligraphy</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/calligraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>calligraphy</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/calligrapher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>calligrapher</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>I have a problem. </p><p>Is it possible to have 2 glyphs for 1 ligature in OpenType?</p><p>Thanks for your help. 👍 😅 </p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/opentype" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opentype</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/Tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a></p>
e_kloczko<p>I was very surprised to meet young Feench typographers who know Tolkien and his Tengwar, but do not understand why the Tengwar need to have their own modern design (stabilization) and not simply make copies of the few Tolkien's calligraphies they know. <br>Tolkien experimented extensively with Elvish calligraphy. My goal is to provide the public with several Tengwar fonts and pave the way for other typographers and designers. <br>Image = Tolkien's manuscript.</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/tolkien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tolkien</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/tengwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tengwar</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/elvishtypography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elvishtypography</span></a></p>