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History
The ConScript Unicode Registry is a volunteer project[3] that was founded by John Cowan[4] in the early 1990s. It is a joint project of John Cowan and Michael Everson.[4]
Historically, it was hosted on both Cowan and Everson's websites (branded as the North American and European sites, respectively); in 2002, the site was transitioned to be hosted exclusively on Everson's site.[5][6]
Since 2008, the ConScript Unicode Registry has been largely unmaintained; in 2008, Cowan explained that Everson was too busy to continue maintaining the project.[7] Due to this inactivity, Rebecca Bettencourt founded the Under-ConScript Unicode Registry, aiming to coordinate code points for constructed languages until they can be formally added to the ConScript Unicode Registry.[8] Scripts added to the Under-ConScript Unicode Registry include Sitelen Pona (for Toki Pona)[9] and Cirth.[10]
Scripts
The CSUR and UCSUR include the following scripts:[1][11][8]
Withdrawn
Allocated only in the UCSUR
Scripts in the ConScript Unicode Registry[1][11] and Under-ConScript Unicode Registry[8]
| Writing system |
Creator(s) |
Code range |
Notes |
|---|
| Aiha |
Ursula K. Le Guin |
F8A0–F8CF |
|
| Alzetjan |
Herman Miller |
E550–E57F |
|
| Amlin |
Marnanel Thurman |
E6D0−E6EF |
|
| Amman-Iar |
David Bell |
E2A0–E2CF |
|
| Ath |
Morioka Hiroyuki |
F4C0−F4EF |
|
| aUI |
John W. Weilgart |
E280–E29F |
|
| Aurebesh |
Stephen Crane |
E890−E8DF |
|
| Braille |
Louis Braille |
EB60−EB9F |
The Braille Extended block includes all permutations of all Braille patterns as specified in the original 1829 specification, but not otherwise encoded in the Braille Patterns Unicode block.[12] |
| Cirth |
J. R. R. Tolkien |
E080–E0FF |
Unicode proposal made in September 1997[13]
No action taken but Cirth appears in the Roadmap to the SMP[14] |
| Cistercian numerals |
|
EBA0−EBDF |
Background information was provided to Unicode in 2020.[15]
Any Unicode proposal for Cistercian numerals would need to demonstrate that the numerals are interchanged as plain text.[16] |
| Cylenian |
Danae Dekker |
EC00−EC2F |
|
| Deini |
Dana Nutter |
ED00−ED3F |
|
| Derani |
Hoemaı |
F16B0−F16DF |
|
| Deseret |
George D. Watt |
E830–E88F |
Withdrawn after inclusion in Unicode. Use the corresponding Unicode block (U+10400–U+1044F). |
| D'ni |
Richard A. Watson |
E830−E88F |
|
| 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 |
|
| Glaitha-B |
Rebecca G. Bettencourt |
E980−E9FF |
|
| Graflect |
Aaron Paterson |
EC70−ECEF |
|
| Grawlixes |
Mort Walker |
EDF0−EDFF |
|
| Ilianore |
Jeff Smith |
E1B0–E1CF |
|
| Iranic |
Ali Hossein Mohammadi |
ED80−EDAF |
|
| 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[17]
Formally rejected by Unicode in 2001[18][19] |
| Lapointe Hexadecimal Numerals |
Boby Lapointe |
EBE0−EBEF |
|
| Lhenazi |
Arthaey Angosii |
EA00−EA9F |
|
| Martin Hexadecimal Numerals |
Bruce Alan Martin |
EBF0−EBFF |
|
| Mizarian |
Herman Miller |
E300–E33F |
|
| Monofon |
Steve T. Bell |
E800–E82F |
|
| Niji |
Norbert Lindenberg |
ED40−ED7F |
|
| Nísklôz |
Herman Miller |
E400–E42F |
|
| Night Writing |
Charles Barbier |
F16E0–F16FF |
The Braille Supplemental block includes Night Writing dot patterns not otherwise encoded in the Braille Patterns Unicode block.[20] |
| Olaetyan |
Herman Miller |
E3B0–E3FF |
|
| Ophidian |
|
E5E0–E5FF |
|
| Orokin |
Digital Extremes |
EB00−EB3F |
|
| Phaistos Disc |
|
E6D0–E6FF |
Withdrawn after inclusion in Unicode. Use the corresponding Unicode block (U+101D0–U+101FF). |
| Pikto |
John E. Williams |
F0E70–F16A4 |
|
| Røzhxh |
Herman Miller |
E490–E4BF |
|
| Rynnan |
Herman Miller |
E520–E54F |
|
| Sadalian |
Wong Sadale Cho Ching |
F2000−F267F |
|
| Saklor |
Herman Miller |
E500–E51F |
|
| Sarkai |
Herman Miller |
E360–E37F |
|
| Serivelna |
Herman Miller |
E4C0–E4EF |
|
| Seussian Latin Extensions |
Theodor Geisel |
E630–E64F |
|
| Semtog |
George Sutton, Martin Novy |
F1700−F18FF |
|
| Shavian |
Ronald Kingsley Read |
E700–E72F |
Withdrawn after inclusion in Unicode. Use the corresponding Unicode block (U+10450–U+1047F). |
| Shidinn |
Quefei Huang |
F1B00−F1C3F |
|
| Sitelen Pona |
Sonja Lang |
F1900−F19FF |
|
| Sitelen Pona Radicals |
Sonja Lang et al. |
F1C80−F1C9F |
|
| Solresol |
Jean François Sudre |
E770–E77F |
|
| Ssûraki |
Herman Miller |
E5A0–E5BF |
|
| Standard Galactic |
Tom Hall |
EB40−EB5F |
|
| Streich |
Tommaso Donnarumma |
E2D0–E2DF |
|
| Syai |
Brian Lilburn |
E1D0–E1FF |
|
| Sylabitsa |
Marcin Kowalczyk |
E650−E67F |
|
| Syrrin |
Danae Dekker |
EC30−EC6F |
|
| Tassarunese |
Narylis |
EDB0−EDDF |
|
| Telarasso |
Herman Miller |
E580–E59F |
|
| Tengwar |
J. R. R. Tolkien |
E000–E07F |
Unicode proposal made in September 1997.[21] No action taken but Tengwar appears in the Roadmap to the SMP.[14] |
| Thelwik |
Herman Miller |
E380–E3AF |
|
| Titi Pula |
Ðoom Epictooþ |
F1C40−F1C7F |
|
| Tonal |
John W. Nystrom |
E8E0−E8FF |
|
| Unifon |
John Malone |
E740–E76F |
In UCSUR, the block Unifon Extended was added in the code range U+E6F0–U+E73F.[22] |
| Verdurian |
Mark Rosenfelder |
E200–E26F |
|
| Visible Speech |
Alexander Melville Bell |
E780–E7FF |
|
|
| Wanya |
Max Dominik Weber |
EAA0−EAFF |
|
| Whitaker Hexadecimal Numerals |
Ronald O. Whitaker |
ECF0–ECFF |
|
| Xaîni |
Paul Blake |
E2E0–E2FF |
|
| Zarkhánd |
Herman Miller |
E470–E48F |
|
| Zbalermorna |
la kmir |
F28A0−F28DF |
|
| Zese |
Jack Eisenmann |
EDE0−EDEF |
|
| Zírí:Nka |
Herman Miller |
E340–E35F |
|
Font support
Some fonts support ConScript Unicode specified code points:
- Constructium, a proportional font based on SIL Gentium[23]
- Fairfax, a monospaced font family intended for text editors and terminals[24]
- GNU Unifont, a bitmap font intended as a fallback font, includes CSUR and UCSUR characters in the separate Unifont CSUR package[10]
- Horta[25]
- Kurinto Font Folio[26]
- Nishiki-teki[27]
- Quivira[28]
References
- 1 2 3 "ConScript Unicode Registry". Evertype.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "FAQ - Private-Use Characters, Noncharacters, and Sentinels". Unicode Consortium. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
As an example, see the ConScript Unicode Registry—a private group unaffiliated with the Unicode Consortium—which has extensive tables listing private-use character definitions for various unencoded scripts.
- ↑ Scott, Michael Lee (2009). Programming Language Pragmatics (3rd ed.). Morgan Kaufmann. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-12-374514-9.
It also sets aside a "private use area" for such artificial [constructed] languages as Klingon, Tengwar, and Cirth [Tolkien Elvish]. Allocation of this private space is coordinated by a volunteer organization known as the ConScript Unicode Registry.
- 1 2 Cowan, John; Everson, Michael (2023-04-27). "ConScript Unicode Registry". ConScript Unicode Registry. Evertype. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
The Registry is the joint project of John Cowan and Michael Everson. John originated the Registry and did most of the work of collecting information and writing preliminary proposals; Michael has been reviewing and revising these proposals into final registrations.
- ↑ "ConScript Unicode Registry 3.0 v. 3.1". Wayback machine.
- ↑ Cowan, John. "John Cowan". Chester County InterLink. Archived from the original on 2002-07-24.
- ↑ Cowan, John (2008-02-04). "Re: CSUR help". KreativeKorp.
- 1 2 3 Bettencourt, Rebecca G. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- 1 2 "GNU Unifont". Unifoundry.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- 1 2 Everson, Michael (21 March 2008). "Roadmap to the ConScript Unicode Registry". Evertype. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ User:Vanisaac. "Braille Extended" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Roadmap to the SMP". Unicode.org. 2015-06-03. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ Miller, Kirk (2020-12-10). "Background for Unicode consideration of Cistercian" (PDF).
- ↑ Anderson, Deborah; Whistler, Ken; Pournader, Roozbeh; Moore, Lisa; Liang, Hai (2021-01-14). "Recommendations to UTC #166 January 2021 on Script Proposals" (PDF). p. 3.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ User:Vanisaac. "Braille Supplement" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Unifon Extended: U+E6F0 - U+E73F". KreativeKorp. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Niwatori, Shiroi. "にしき的フォント" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ Lange, Alexander (2019). "Alphanumeric Supplement". Quivira 4.1 Private Use Area (PDF) (4th ed.). pp. 7–8. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
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