ConScript Unicode Registry
The ConScript Unicode Registry was a 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It was founded by John Cowan and was maintained by him and Michael Everson but has not been updated since 2008 and is no longer actively maintained.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.
The Under-ConScript Unicode Registry (UCSUR) is a continuation of the CSUR that has added 21 scripts to the agreement since its inception. Originally intended as a holding standard while the original maintainers of the CSUR took a break, the UCSUR has been the only actively maintained PUA agreement retaining the original CSUR allocations since 2008. It is run by Rebecca Bettencourt.[2]
Scripts
The CSUR and UCSUR include the following scripts:[1][2][3][4]
Withdrawn
| Writing System | Creator(s) | Code range | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiha | Ursula K. Le Guin | F8A0–F8CF | |
| Alzetjan | Herman Miller | E550–E57F | |
| Amlin | Thomas Thurman | E6D0–E6EF | UCSUR addition |
| Amman-Iar | David Bell | E2A0–E2CF | |
| aUI | John W. Weilgart | E280–E29F | |
| Aurebesh | Stephen Crane | E890–E8DF | UCSUR addition |
| Braille Extended | Louis Braille | EB60–EB9F | UCSUR addition |
| Cirth | J. R. R. Tolkien | E080–E0FF | Unicode proposal made in September 1997[5] No action taken but Cirth appears in the Roadmap to the SMP[6] |
| Cistercian numerals | ancient | EBA0–EBDF | UCSUR addition |
| Cylenian | Danae Dekker | EC00–EC2F | UCSUR addition |
| Deini | Dana Nutter | ED00–ED3F | UCSUR addition |
| D'ni | Richard A. Watson | E830–E88F | UCSUR addition |
| Deseret | E830–E88F | Withdrawn after inclusion in Unicode Use Deseret Unicode block (U+10400–U+1044F) | |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 | |
| Glaitha-A | Rebecca G. Bettencourt | E900–E97F | UCSUR addition |
| Glaitha-B | Rebecca G. Bettencourt | E980–E9DF | UCSUR addition |
| 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[7] Formally rejected in 2001[8][9] |
| Lhenazi | Arthaey Angosii | EA00–EA9F | UCSUR addition |
| Mizarian | Herman Miller | E300–E33F | |
| Monofon | Steve T. Bell | E800–E82F | |
| Niji | Norbert Lindenberg | ED40−ED7F | UCSUR addition |
| Nísklôz | Herman Miller | E400–E42F | |
| Olaetyan | Herman Miller | E3B0–E3FF | |
| Ophidian | E5E0–E5FF | ||
| Orokin (Tennobet) | Digital Extremes for their video game Warframe | EB00−EB3F | UCSUR addition |
| 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 | |
| Semtog | George Sutton, Martin Novy | F1700−F18FF | UCSUR addition |
| 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) |
| Shidinn | Quefei Huang | F1B00–F1C3F | UCSUR addition |
| Sitelen Pona | Sonja Lang | F1900–F1AFF | UCSUR addition |
| Solresol | Jean François Sudre | E770–E77F | |
| Ssûraki | Herman Miller | E5A0–E5BF | |
| Standard Galactic | Tom Hall | EB40–EB5F | UCSUR addition |
| Streich | Tommaso Donnarumma | E2D0–E2DF | |
| Syai | Brian Lilburn | E1D0–E1FF | |
| Sylabica | Marcin Kowalczyk | E650–E67F | UCSUR addition |
| Syrrin | Danae Dekker | EC30–EC6F | UCSUR addition |
| Telarasso | Herman Miller | E580–E59F | |
| Tengwar | J. R. R. Tolkien | E000–E07F | Unicode proposal made in September 1997[10] No action taken but Tengwar appears in the Roadmap to the SMP[6] |
| Thelwik | Herman Miller | E380–E3AF | |
| Tonal | John W. Nystrom | E8E0–E8FF | UCSUR addition |
| Unifon | John Malone | E740–E76F | |
| Unifon Extended | John Malone | E6F0-E73F | UCSUR addition |
| Verdurian | Mark Rosenfelder | E200–E26F | |
| Visible Speech | Alexander Melville Bell | E780–E7FF | |
| Wanya | Max Dominik Weber | EAA0–EAFF | UCSUR addition |
| Xaîni | Paul Blake | E2E0–E2FF | |
| Zarkhánd | Herman Miller | E470–E48F | |
| Zírí:Nka | Herman Miller | E340–E35F |
The (U)CSUR also contain non-script character ranges for "hacks".[3][4][2]
Font support
Few fonts support ConScript Unicode specified code points (and two of the five listed are by the UCSUR maintainer herself):
- Constructium, a proportional font based on SIL Gentium.[11] This font also has partial coverage of UCSUR characters.
- Fairfax HD, a monospaced font intended for text editors and terminals.[12] This font also has complete coverage of UCSUR characters.
- GNU Unifont, a bitmap font intended as a fallback font, includes CSUR/UCSUR characters in the separate Unifont CSUR package.[13] This font has near-complete coverage of UCSUR characters (coverage of the CSUR/UCSUR blocks in plane 16 is incomplete).
- Horta[14]
- Kurinto Font Folio[15]
See also
References
- ^ a b "ConScript Unicode Registry". Evertype.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ^ a b c "Under-ConScript Unicode Registry". Archived from the original on 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ^ a b Everson, Michael (21 March 2008). "Roadmap to the ConScript Unicode Registry". Evertype. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b Rebecca G. Bettencourt (4 May 2020). "Roadmap to the Under-ConScript Unicode Registry". Kreative Korporation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 26 August 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.
- ^ "GNU Unifont". Unifoundry.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ "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.
