X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fbb9d,25f04b7c4b7fd156,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfbb9d,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-06-30 19:50:43 PST Path: bga.com!news.sprintlink.net!sashimi.wwa.com!gagme.wwa.com!not-for-mail From: crythene@aol.com (Crythene) Newsgroups: rec.arts.ascii Subject: TALK/LINE/FONT Arabic language font Date: 30 Jun 1994 21:47:25 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 202 Sender: boba@gagme.wwa.com Approved: boba@gagme.wwa.com Message-ID: <2v003t$19j@gagme.wwa.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gagme.wwa.com This is my first draft of the arabic alphabet. It's not pretty, and I'm still working on three letters, but I believe it is legible. I haven't put in the vowel markings, but then, regular script doesn't use them (just students and foreigners). Note that Arabic is written "backwards" from an English perspectve. You may also think there's a lot of letters here. That'd because in Arabic script, letters can change form slightly depending on whether they are connected to preceeding or following letters or not. The first column below is how the letter appears standing alone, the next is as the letter appears connected only to a preceeding letter, the next is as the letter appears connected to both a preceeding and a following letter, and the last is as the letter appears connected only to a following letter. The last two columns are blank for some letters as those letters are never written connected to a following letter. This is a pretty tall font, and probably useless for more than one word or a name at a time. However, if anyone would like me to attempt to transliterate something (something *short*) or some such, you can email me. I've transliterated my name (Sylvia) at the bottom of the list. 6 :: :: 5 :: :: 4 :: :: 3 :: :: 2 :: ::. 1 :: `:::: 3 . . . . . .. 2 :: :: :: :: ::: :: 1 `:::::::::' `:::::::::'`:: :::' `::: :::' -1 * * * * 3 . * * . . * * . * * * * 2 :: :: :: :: .:. :: 1 `:::::::::' `:::::::::'`:: :::' `::: :::' 4 * * * * 3 . * * . . * * . * * * * 2 :: :: :: :: .:. :: 1 `:::::::::' `:::::::::'`:: :::' `::: :::' I haven't quite worked out jim, ha, and kha yet. 3 :. :. 2 :: :: 1 `:::' `:::':: 4 * * 3 :. :. 2 :: :: 1 `:::' `:::':: 2 . 1 . :::: -1 :: :: -2 :: :: -3 `:::' `:::' 3 * 2 * . 1 . :::: -1 :: :: -2 :: :: -3 `:::' `:::' 2 . 1 . :::: -1 :: :: -2 :: :: -3 `:::' `:::' 2 .:. . :. .:. . :. .:. . :. .:. . :. 1 :::::::' :::::::':: :::::::::':: :::::::::' -1 :. :: :. :: -2 `:::' `:::' 4 * * * * 3 * * * * * * * * 2 .:. . :. .:. . :. .:. . :. .:. . :. 1 :::::::' :::::::':: :::::::::':: :::::::::' -1 :. :: :. :: -2 `:::' `:::' 3 ... ... ... ... 2 .:..:''':. .:..:''':. .:..:''':. .:..:'''. 1 :::::::::' :::::::::::: :::::::::::::: ::::::::::' -1 :. :: :. :: -2 `:::' `:::' 4 * * * * 3 ... ... ... ... 2 .:..:''':. .:..:''':. .:..:''':. .:..:'''. 1 :::::::::' :::::::::::: :::::::::::::: ::::::::::' -1 :. :: :. :: -2 `:::' `:::' 6 :: :: :: :: 5 :: :: :: :: 4 :: :: :: :: 3 :: ... :: ... :: ... :: ... 2 .::.''':. .::.''':. .::.''':. .::.'''. 1 :::::::::' :::::::::::: ::::::::::::: :::::::::' 6 :: :: :: :: 5 :: :: :: :: 4 :: * :: * :: * :: * 3 :: ... :: ... :: ... :: ... 2 .::.''':. .::.''':. .::.''':. .::.'''. 1 :::::::::' :::::::::::: ::::::::::::: :::::::::' 3 ... ... ... ... 2 ::'' :''': :''': ::'' 1 `::: `:::':: ::`:::':: ::`::: -1 .::' .::' -2 .:: .:: -3 `:::: `:::: 4 * * * * 3 ... ... ... ... 2 ::'' :''': :''': ::'' 1 `::: `:::':: ::`:::':: ::`::: -1 .::' .::' -2 .:: .:: -3 `:::' `:::' 4 * * * * 3 ... ... ... ... 2 . :''': :''': :''': :''': 1 `::::`:::' `::::`:::':: ::`:::':: ::`:::' 4 * * * * * * * * 3 ... ... ... ... 2 :''': :''': :''': :''': 1 `:::' `:::':: ::`:::':: ::`:::' -1 :. :: :. :: -2 `:::::::' `:::::::' 6 :: :: .:: .:: 5 .:. :: .:. :: .:' .:' 4 :.. :: :.. :: ::. :: 3 /' :: /' :: .:':. :: 2 :. :: :. :: .:' `:. :: 1 `::::::' `::::::':: :::' `::: ::::' 6 :: :: :: :: 5 :: :: :: :: 4 :: :: :: :: 3 :: :: :: :: 2 :: ::. .::. .:: 1 :: ::`:: ::''``:: ::::' -1 :. :: :. :: -2 `::::::' `::::::' 3 .. .. .. .. 2 .:'': .:'':. .:'':. .:'': 1 :`::' :`::'`:: ::'`::'`:: ::'`::' -1 :: :: -2 :: :: -3 :: :: 4 * * 3 . . . .. 2 . * :: . * :: ::: :: 1 :: :: :: ::`:: :::' `::: :::' -1 `:::::::::' `:::::::::' 4 :. .: . ... 3 .:.:. .::. .: .::. 2 :''': :''':. .:: :''': 1 `:::' `:::'`:: ::'.:. :: ::`:::' -1 ::.' -2 `:' 3 .. .. 2 :'': :'': 1 `::' `::':: -1 . .:' . .:' -2 '' '' 3 .... . .. 2 ::'''' .:::,, ::: :: 1 `::: `:. `::: :::' `::: :::' -1 :. .: :. .: * * * * -2 `:::::::' `:::::::' -3 * * * * :: :: :: :: :: * :: :: . ... :: ::. ::: :''': .::. .:. . :. `::::' `:::`:::':::''``:::::::::' * * (Sylvia)