ConScript Unicode Registry
The ConScript Unicode Registry is a volunteer project to coordinate the assignment of code points in the Unicode Private Use Areas (PUA) for the encoding of artificial scripts, such as those for constructed languages. It was founded by John Cowan and was maintained by him and Michael Everson. It is not affiliated with the Unicode Consortium.
History
The ConScript Unicode Registry is a volunteer project that was founded by John Cowan in the early 1990s. It is a joint project of John Cowan and Michael Everson.
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.
Since 2008, the ConScript Unicode Registry has been largely unmaintained; in 2008, Cowan explained that Everson was too busy to continue maintaining the project. 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. Scripts added to the Under-ConScript Unicode Registry include Sitelen Pona (for Toki Pona) and Cirth.
Scripts
The CSUR includes the following scripts:
| Writing System | Creator(s) | Code range | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiha | Ursula K. Le Guin | F8A0–F8CF | |
| Alzetjan | Herman Miller | E550–E57F | |
| Amman-Iar | David Bell | E2A0–E2CF | |
| aUI | John W. Weilgart | E280–E29F | |
| Cirth | J. R. R. Tolkien | E080–E0FF | Unicode proposal made in September 1997 No action taken but Cirth appears in the Roadmap to the SMP |
| Deseret | E830–E88F | Withdrawn after inclusion in Unicode Use Deseret Unicode block (U+10400–U+1044F) |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 | |
| 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 Formally rejected by Unicode in 2001 |
| Mizarian | Herman Miller | E300–E33F | |
| Monofon | Steve T. Bell | E800–E82F | |
| Nísklôz | Herman Miller | E400–E42F | |
| Olaetyan | Herman Miller | E3B0–E3FF | |
| Ophidian | E5E0–E5FF | ||
| 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 | |
| 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) |
| Solresol | Jean François Sudre | E770–E77F | |
| Ssûraki | Herman Miller | E5A0–E5BF | |
| Streich | Tommaso Donnarumma | E2D0–E2DF | |
| Syai | Brian Lilburn | E1D0–E1FF | |
| Telarasso | Herman Miller | E580–E59F | |
| Tengwar | J. R. R. Tolkien | E000–E07F | Unicode proposal made in September 1997 No action taken but Tengwar appears in the Roadmap to the SMP |
| Thelwik | Herman Miller | E380–E3AF | |
| Unifon | John Malone | E740–E76F | |
| Verdurian | Mark Rosenfelder | E200–E26F | |
| Visible Speech | Alexander Melville Bell | E780–E7FF | |
| Xaîni | Paul Blake | E2E0–E2FF | |
| Zarkhánd | Herman Miller | E470–E48F | |
| Zírí:Nka | Herman Miller | E340–E35F |
Font support
Some fonts support ConScript Unicode specified code points:
- Constructium, a proportional font based on SIL Gentium
- Fairfax HD, a monospaced font intended for text editors and terminals
- GNU Unifont, a bitmap font intended as a fallback font, includes CSUR and UCSUR characters in the separate Unifont CSUR package
- Horta
- Kurinto Font Folio