Professional-quality Type 1 and TrueType® fonts in a Times® (Times New Roman®) style, in plain, bold, italic, and bold-italic. AfroRoman includes characters and diacritics used in over 1450 African and European languages. It features over 50 overstrike accents and diacritical mark keys each having automatic overstriking for fast typing over any letter or symbol and in any combination. AfroRoman contains the characters for the following African languages: Acholi, Afrikaans, Bantu languages (see list below), Bobangi, Buluba-Lulua, Chadic languages (see list below), chiKaranga, Chishona (chiShona), Ewe*, Fulani-Adamawa, Fulani (Fulfulde), Gã, Hausa, Igbo (Ibo), Kanuri, Karanga, Kinyarwanda (Kinya-rwanda), Kongo, Lu-Gande, Masai, Matabele, Mende, Mole, Namaquah, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Nyika, Pedi, Serere, Setswana, Shona, SiSwati, Somali, Sotho, Swahili, Tebele, Temne, Tswana, Twi, Umbundu, Vai, Western Sotho, Wolof, Wolof of Senegal, Yao, Yoruba, and Zulu.

*Ewe is also known as Ebwe, Efe, Ehwe, Eibe, Eue, Eve, Gbe, Krepe, Krepi, Popo, and Vhe.

The AfroRoman font also covers these European languages: English, Estonian, French, German, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovenian, and Swedish. It also covers Hawaiian.

AfroRoman is available for both Windows and Macintosh, and is ASCII-compatible between the two computers. Files saved as plain text may be transferred back and forth between platforms with no conversion necessary.

AfroRoman for Windows

System Requirements: The TrueType® fonts install into Microsoft® Windows XP, 2000, NT, Me, 98, or 95 and work with all Windows XP-, 2000-, NT-, Me-, 98-, and 95-compatible applications that allow the user to select fonts from a font menu. (A custom version for Windows 3.1 is available by request.) Type 1 fonts are also provided and require Adobe Type Manager® in Windows Me/98/95. The included Keyboard Switcher (keyboard driver) provides alternate keyboard layouts and allows access to four characters per key (instead of the normal two). The product includes a User's Manual, keyboard layout chart(s), and Character Code Tables showing every character in the font(s). All documentation is in PDF format, and can be viewed and/or printed using Adobe Reader. The fonts will print to any printer at the highest quality allowed by your printer.

A custom version (fonts only) is available for Linux, but Linux users must provide alternate keyboard input for characters in the extended character set. If you are ordering for Linux be sure to select the Linux box on the Order Form.

Cost: US$ 99.95 Order

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AfroRoman for Macintosh

The AfroRoman fonts come with polished screen bitmaps in 10, 12, 14, 18, and 24 point sizes, and will work with any Macintosh printer. (The Type 1 fonts require a PostScript® printer or Adobe Type Manager, or the bitmaps will be printed.) The included EuroScript Scripting System allows you to type the accents and special characters of 15 African and 11 European languages using simple keystrokes to produce all the special characters.

System Requirements: The font may be typed using the US keyboard, or with an included keyboard resource that installs into OS X 10.2 and above or System 7.1-9.x. (The alternate keyboard does not support OS X 10.0 or 10.1, which do not allow installation of alternate keyboard resources. Owners of OS X 10.0 or 10.1 must use the US keyboard.) The alternate input method uses the EuroScript® scripting system, which installs into Classic Mode of OS X and into System 7.1-9.x. (EuroScript has been tested in OS X 10.3 Classic Mode.) The product includes a User's Manual, keyboard resource, and keyboard layout charts.

Cost: US$ 99.95 Order

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AfroRoman Samples

Twi

Ewe

Yoruba

Lingala

Ateso

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Bantu languages supported by AfroRoman:
Aandonga, Ababua, Abaluiya, Abo, Adeeyah, Adjumba, Adouma, Akoose, Akwa, Altsuaheli, Amakosae, Amba, Ambo, Amu, Angba, Angola, Anjoane, Apindji, Aramanic, Aramanik, Asu, Ateso, Au, Aus, Aushi, Baakpe, Baamba, Babira, Bacenga, Badjia, Bafia, Baholoholo, Baïloundou, Bailundu, Baiso, Bajele, Bajue, Bakele, Bakja, Bakondjo, Bakonjo, Bakossi, Bakuba, Bakueri, Bakum, Bakundu, Bakwele, Bakweri, Bakwiri, Balega, Balese, Bali, Balom, Balong, Baluba, Balundu, Baluyia, Bambuba, Bamenya, Bamitaba, Banen, Bangala , Bango, Bangubangu, Bankon, Bankundu, Banningville, Banoo, Banyamwezi, Banyari, Bapoko, Barotseland, Barue, Bas, Basa, Basá, Basaa, Basakata, Basinza, Basutoland, Batanga, Bati, Bausi, Bayansi, Bayey, Baziba, Bazinza, Bëbëlë, Bechuana, Bechuanas, Beetjuans, Bekwil, Bemba, Bembe, Bena, Bende, Bënë, Benga, Benge, Benguela, Beo, Berl, Besin, Bihe, Biisa, Bimbia, Binji, Bira, Bisa, Bo, Boa, Bobangi, Bobe, Bodo, Bogongo, Bolia, Bolo, Boloki, Boma, Bombe, Bombo, Bomboko, Bomwali, Bondei, Bongili, Bongiri, Boni, Bonkeng, Boõ, Boondei, Boondéi, Botatwe, Brugge, Bube, Bubi, Bubí, Budya, Bugábu, Bugisu, Buja, Buka, Bukhaneli, Bukusu, Bulu, Buluba, Buma, Bungu, Buru, Burundi, Burunge, Burungi, Bushong, Bushonga, Busoong, Buwe, Buyi, Bvanuma, Bwela, Bwende, Bwiti, C. Kongo, Cabinda, Caffers, Caffra, Caffraria, Caffres, Caga, Cambinda, Caprivi, Cetywayo, Cewa, Chaga, Chagga, Chasu, Chewa, Chibemba, Chigogo, Chikaranga, Chiluba, Chimanhica, Chimwi:ni, Chindau, Chinsenga, Chinyanja, Chipogoro, Chisena, Chiswina, Chitonga, Chiyao, Chizigula, Chokwe, Chope, Chuana, Chuka, Chwana, Cibemba, Ciina Mukuni, Ciko, Cindau, Cinenedwe, Cinyanja, Ciokwe, Ciruri, Citonga, Ciyao, Co, Cokwe, Col, Conyi, Copi, Cuabo, Cuambo, Dabida, Daiso, Damara, Damaraland, Dciriku, Degama, Dengese, Dhaiso, Di, Digo, Dikishinare, Dinga, Djaga, Djanti, Djok, Dorobo, Douala, Douma, Duala, Dualla, Duma, Duruma, Dyumba, Dzalamo, Dzindza, Dzing, E. Holoholo, E. Kongo, E. Yans, Ebudja, Ediya, Educum, Efe, Elgon, Elgoni, Elisabethville, Embo, Embu, Ena, Endo, Enkele, Ensaio, Ensaios, Enya, Eton, Ewodi, Ewondo, Fa', Faiyum, Fak, Fang, Fañwe, Fiot, Fiote, Fipa, Foma, Fuliiro, Fuluka, Fumu, Funika, Gaboon, Galwa, Ganda, Gbïgbïl, Gciriku, Gekoyo, Genya, Gesogo, Gikuyu, Gîkûyû, Giryama, Gishu, Gisu, Gitonga, Gogo, Guha, Gungu, Gunu, Gusii, Guzii, Gwamba, Gwe, Gweno, Gwere, Ha, Haavu, Hadimu, Hadza, Hadzapi, Hahn, Hai, Haka, Hamba, Hambukushu, Hanga, Hangaza, Hare, Haushalt, Haya, Hehe, Helps, Hemba, Henga, Herero, Hereró, Hérero, Hima, Hinde, Hinzua, Hinzuan, Hlonipa, Holo, Holoholo, Holu, Hottentotten, Huana, Huku, Humba, Humbe, Hunde, Hunganna, Hungu, Idzing, Ifumu, Igrama, Ihangiro, Ihángiro, Ik, Ikoma, Ikorovere, Ila, Ilamba, Imakuani, Inamwanga, Incwadi, Inhambane, Iniela, Inkongo, Iran, Irangi, Isigama, Isikula, Isixhosa, Isizulu, Isubu, Iswane, Iwa, Jaunde, Jinja, Jita, Jita (Kwaya), Jonvu, Juba, Jur, Kaalong, Kabwari, Kaffer, Kaffern, Kaffir, Kaffrarian, Kafir, Kagulu, Kaguru, Kahe, Kahombo, Kahonde, Kaka, Kakete, Kako, Kal, Kalanga, Kalenjin, Kamanga, Kamba, Kambajungen, Kamelilo, Kami, Kampala, Kande, Kangana, Kanioka, Kanyok, Kanyoka, Kaonde, Karagwe, Karamoja, Karamojong, Karanga, Karimoj, Kasai, Kasaï, Kasayi, Kassai, Katanga, Kauma, Kavango, Kavirondo, Kela, Kele, Kerebe, Kerewe, Kesakata, Kete, Kgalagadi, Kgalakgadi, Kgatla, Khalaxadi, Khoe, Khumbi, Kiamu, Kibangi, Kibwayo, Kiga, Kigalla, Kihehe, Kihiau, Kiholu, Kihunde, Kikamba, Kikami, Kikemba, Kikerewe, Kikongo, Kikuyu, Kikwaya, Kilega, Kilima, Kilolo, Kiluba, Kimakonde, Kimatengo, Kimatumbi, Kimatuumbi, Kimbu, Kimbugu, Kimbundu, Kimeru, Kimwita, Kinamwezi, Kinande, Kindiga, Kinga, Kingoni, Kingwana, Kiniassa, Kinika, Kinilamba, Kiniramba, Kinjaruanda, Kinyamuesi, Kinyamwezi, Kinyarwanda, Kinyaturu, Kipangwa, Kipare, Kipokomo, Kipsigis, Kirimi, Kirundi, Kisanga, Kishambala, Kisi, Kisiba, Kisíba, Kisighau, Kisiha, Kisii, Kisonge, Kissukuma, Kisu, Kisuáheli, Kisukuma, Kisutu, Kiswaheli, Kitabu, Kitaita, Kiteke, Kitikuu, Kituba, Kiunguya, Kivumba, Kivunjo, Kiyansi, Kiyei, Kizaramo, Kizigua, Kizigula, Kizimba, Kjamtwara, Kjamtwára, Kjanja, Kjánja, Klank, Koko, Kololo, Kombe, Komo, Komoro, Konabem, Konabembe, Konde, Kongo, Kongola, Konjo, Konzo, Koosas, Korekore, Koria, Kota, Koyo, Kpa, Kuba, Kukwa, Kukwe, Kulia, Kumu, Kunda, Kunde, Kunyi, Kuria, Kusu, Kutswe, Kutu, Kuverenga, Kwakum, Kwala, Kwambi, Kwangali, Kwangari, Kwangwa, Kwanyama, Kwaya, Kwena, Kwese, Kxasha, Kyamutwara, Kyopi, Laadi, Laali, Lala, Lalia, Lamba, Lambia, Lambya, Lamu, Lange, Langi, Law, Lebeo, Lebéo, Lega, Lele, Lemande, Lemba, Lemvien, Lenge, Lengola, Lenje, Lese, Likoma, Limi, Lingala, Lingombe, Lingya, Lithuto, Loango, Lobala, Lobedu, Logooli, Loi, Lokele, Lokwalo, Lombi, Lombo, Lomongo, Lomóngo, Lomwe, Londo, Lonkundo, Lontomba, Lotuko, Lotuxo, Louyi, Lozi, Luba, Luba-Kasai, Luba-Katanga, Lubumbashi, Luchazi, Lue, Luena, Luganda, Luhya, Luimbi, Lujazi, Lukuba, Luloc, Lulua, Luluyia, Lumasaaba, Lumasaba, Lumasala, Lumbu, Lumko, Lumongo, Luna, Lunda, Lundu, Lungu, Luñkundu, Lunyankole, Lunyole, Lunyoro, Lusiba, Lusíba, Luvale, Luvenda, Luyana, Luyi, Luyia, Lwankamba, Lwena, Maa, Mabiha, Macame, Machame, Maelezo, Mahongwe, Makaa, Makalaka, Makonde, Makua, Mákua, Malela, Malila, Malimba, Mambwe, Mamvu, Mamwu, Manda, Mandi, Manenguba, Mangala, Mang'anja, Mangbetu, Mangisa, Mantsue, Manyika, Marangu, Maravi, Marole, Masaba, Mashi, Mashona, Mashonaland, Matabele, Matengo, Matumbi, Matuumbi, Mavia, Mawiha, Mbaama, Mbala, Mbamba, Mbangala, Mbangwe, Mbati, Mbene, Mbesa, Mbete, Mbiem, Mbimu, Mbo, Mbochie, Mboko, Mbole, Mbomotaba, Mbong, Mbosi, Mbowe, Mbuba, Mbudza, Mbugu, Mbugwe, Mbukushu, Mbunda, Mbundu, Mbunga, Mbuun, Mbwela, Mbwera, Mdledle, Medjime, Mero, Meroe, Meru, Metoko, Mfinu, Mfununga, Miini, Mindumbu, Mitsogo, Mituku, Miwita, Mjachina, Mkalama, Mombasa, Mongo Nkundo, Morija, Moshi, Mosiro, Motsosha, Mpesa, Mpianga, Mpiemo, Mpiempo, Mpongwe, Mpongwée, Mpoto, Mpumpu, Mpuno, Mpuono, Mpur, Mrima, Mtang'ata, Mudasu, Mulimba, Muluba, Mungaka, Musieno, Mvele, Mvumbo, Mwali, Mwamba, Mwanga, Mwant, Mwant'yavu, Mwenyi, Mwera, Mwi:ni, Myene, N. Bobe, N. Kogo, N. Sagara, Naka, Namen, Namibia, Namwanga, Namwezi, Nande, Nandi, Nandi-kipsigis, Nano, Nata, Natal, Naval, Ndali, Ndamba, Ndau, Ndebele, Ndembo, Ndengereko, Ndolo, Ndonde, Ndonga, Ndongan, Ndongo, Ndumu, Ndungane, Nduumo, Ndzindziu, Ne Mongo, Nen, Ngamiland, Ngando, Ngandyera, Ngangela, Ngangela, Ngare, Ngasa, Ngayaba, Ngazidja, Ngazija, NGee, Ngelima, Ngindo, Ngiri, Ngola, Ngom, Ngombe, Ngondi, Ngoni, Ngoreme, Ngoro, Ngulu, Ngumba, Ngumbi, Ngungulu, Ngungwele, Nguni, Ngunitale, Ngurimi, Nguu, Ngwatu, NGwele, Nika, Nilamba, Nilo, Niramba, Njabi, Njaro, Njëm, Njinga, Njininji, Nkanga, Nkangala, Nkole, Nkomi, Nkore, Nkosi, Nkoya, Nkucu, Nkundo, Nkutu, Nohu, Noko, Non, Nsenga, Ntomba, Ntsuo, Ntu, Ntumba, Nunu, NW Mongo, Nyabungu, Nyakyusa, Nyala, Nyali, Nyambo, Nyamwesi, Nyamwezi, Nyaneka, Nyanga, Nyanja, Nyankore, Nyari, Nyassa, Nyatur, Nyaturu, Nyawezi, Nyembezi, Nyengo, Nyeri, Nyiha, Nyika, Nyixa, Nyole, Nyore, Nyoro, Nyuli, Nyungue, Nzebi, Nzwani, Obi, Okande, Oli, Olukiga, Olumbali, Olumuila, Olunkhumbi, Olusamia, Olushisa, Olutsootso, Omahonge, Ombo, Oompango, Orungu, Orusyan, Oshi, Oshike, Oshikuanjama, Oshikuánjama, Oshindonga, Oshindónga, Oshindongan, Oshiwambo, Osikuanjama, Osindonga, Otji, Otjiherero, Otjihérero, Otjike, Ovambo, Owamboland, Pahl, Pai, Pande, Pangwa, Pangwe, Pare, Pedi, Pékot, Pemba, Penda, Pende, Pere, Peri, Peta, Pfokomo, Phemba, Phenda, Phuti, Pienaar, Pimbwe, Pindi, PÑkot, Podzo, Pogolo, Pogoro, Poke, Pokomo, Pokot, Pol, Pomo, Ponda, Pondo, Pongo, Pongouée, Poo, Poto, Puisanyo, Puku, Pukuntsu, Pulana, Punu, Pygmées, Qhalaxari, Qhalaxarzi, Quellimane, Quimbundo, Rabai, Ragoli, Rangi, Rega, Remi, Resumo, Rimi, Rombi, Ronga, Rongo, Rori, Ruanda, Ruciga, Rue, Rufiji, Ruganda, Ruguru, Ruihi, Rukiga, Rundi, Rungu, Rungwa, Runyankole, Runyankore, Runyuro, Ruri, Rusa, Ruund, Ruwund, Ruziba, Rwanda, Rwo, S. Kogo, S. Kongo, S.E. Bua, S.E. Kongo, S.Sotho, Saamia, Sabaki, Safwa, Sagala, Sakania, Sakata, Salampasu, Sama, Samba Holu, Sambaa, Sambesi, Sanga, Sango, Sangu, Sanjo, Sankuru, Sanye, Saraka, Sarufi, Schambala, SE Bobe, Sechuana, Sechuna, Sechwana, Secoana, Secwana, Segedju, Segeju, Sekiyani, Sena, Senga, Sengeju, Sengele, Sepedi, Sese, Sesotho, Sesuto, Setsoana, Setswana, Shake, Shambaa, Shambala, Shangaan, Shangana, Shango, Shape, Shashi, Sheetswa, Sheke, Shengwe, Shi, Shira, Shironga, Shithonga, Shitron'ga, Shona, Shu, Shuna, Sichuana, Sikololo, Silozi, Silui, Simaa, Simbunda, Simbundu, Sinai, Sindebele, Sinja, Sinji, Sira, Sironga, Siska, Siswati (SiSwati), So, Soaheli, Sofala, Soga, Sokili, Soko, Soli, Songa, Songe, Songo, Songola, Songomeno, Sonjo, sonyo, Sotho, Soubiya, Su, Suaheli, Suahili, Subi, Subia, Subiya, Suka, Sukuma, Sukúma, Sumburu, Sumbwa, Suomalais, Suthu, Suto, SW Bobe, Swahili, Swaka, Swati, Swazi, Syan, Taabwa, Tabwa, Taita, Tambo, Tatoga, Taturo, Taturu, Taveta, Tebe, Tebele, Tege Kali, Teke, Tembo, Tende, Tepes, Ternuren, Tervuren, Teso, Tete, Tetela, Tette, Thagicu, Thanodi, Tharaka, Thellenyane, Thlalosa, Thonga, Thutô, Tiene, Tikuu, Tindiga, Tio, Tjikalanga, Tjipeletana, Tonga, Tongo, Tongwe, Topoke, Torobo, Totela, Tsaangi, Tsaayi, Tshiluba, Tshivenda, Tsi, TSílúbà, Tsogo, Tsolo, Tsonga, Tsotso, Tsumba, Tswa, Tswana, Tswana, Tubeta, Túgulu, Tuki, Tukulu, Tukungo, Tumbatu, Tumbuka, Tunen, Tungu, Turumbu, Umbangala, Umbundu, Unjamwesi, Unyanyembe, Uruund, Usambara, Uzaramo, Venda, Vidunda, Vili, Vinza, Vumba, Vungo, Vuvulavuri, W. Kele, W. Kongo, W. Kundu, W. Yanzi, W. Makua, Wahehe, Wakami, Wakindinga, Waluguru, Wambo, Wambugu, Wamdo, Wanamwezi, Wanda, Wandia, Wanji, Wankutshu, Wapogoro, Wasegeju, Wassukuma, Wat, Wataturu, Watindega, Welle, Wemba, Wesen, Wisa, Wongo, Wumbu, Wumbvu, Wuri, Wuumu, Xhosa, Xilenge, Xiluleke, Xironga, Xosa, Yaa, Yacca, Yaka, Yalulema, Yambasa, Yangafek, Yang'i, Yans, Yanzi, Yao, Yasa, Yav, Yeei, Yela, Yembe, Yeye, Yeyi, Yombe, Yungo, Zaïre, Zambesi, Zambèze, Zanaki, Zanzibar, Zaramo, Zezuru, Ziba, Zigua, Zigula, Zimba, Zimbabwe, Zingula, Zinza, and Zulu. (With thanks to the University of California at Berkeley Linguistics department for research. Based on the Bantu alphabets we have been able to confirm we believe AfroRoman covers the vast majority of these languages. We have not confirmed that AfroRoman includes every character form in use for all these languages.)

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Chadic languages supported by AfroRoman:
Afade, Ajawa, Angas, Auyokawa, Bacama, Bade, Baldamu, Bana, Barawa, Barein, Bata, Bele, Bidiyo, Biliri, Birgit, Boga, Boghom, Bole, Buduma, Bura-Pabir, Buso, Buwal, Central Marghi, Cibak, Cuvok, Daba, Daffo-Batura, Dangaléat, Dass, Daza, Deno, Dera, Dghwede, Diri, Dugwor, Duwai, Fyer, Ga'anda, Gabri, Gadang, Gaduwa, Galambu, Gavar, Geji, Gemzek, Gera, Geruma, Gevoko, Gidar, Giiwo, Giziga, Glavda, Goemai, Gude, Gudu, Guduf, Guruntum-Mbaaru, Gwandara, Hausa, Hedi, Herdé, Huba, Hwana, Hya, Jara, Jilbe, Jimbin, Jimi, Jina, Jonkor Bourmataguil, Jorto, Ju, Kabalai, Kajakse, Kamwe, Karekare, Karfa, Kariya, Kera, Kimré, Kir-Balar, Koenoem, Kofyar, Kubi, Kulere, Kupto, Kushi, Kwaami, Kwang, Lagwan, Lamang, Lele, Luri, Maaka, Mabas, Mada, Mafa, Majera, Malgbe, Mangas, Marba, Marghi, Masana, Maslam, Masmaje, Matal, Mawa, Mbara, Mbedam, Mbuko, Mburku, Mefele, Melokwo, Merey, Mesme, Migaama, Miltu, Mina, Mire, Miship, Miya, Mofu, Mogum, Mokulu, Monogoy, Montol, Mpade, Mser, Mubi, Mundat, Musey, Musgu, Muskum, Muyang, Mwaghavul, Nancere, Ndam, Ngamo, Ngete, Nggwahyi, Ngizim, Ngwaba, North Giziga, North Mofu, Nzanyi, Pa'a, Parkwa, Pelasla, Pero, Pevé, Piya, Polci, Psikye, Putai, Pyapun, Ron, Saba, Sarua, Saya, Sha, Shagawu, Sharwa, Siri, Sokoro, Somrai, South Giziga, South Marghi, South Mofu, Sukur, Tal, Tala, Tambas, Tangale, Tera, Teshenawa, Thir, Tobanga, Toram, Tsagu, Tsuvan, Tumak, Ubi, Vin, Wandala, Warji, Wedu, Wuzlam, Yiwom, Zangwal, Zari, Zeem, Ziziliveken, Zulgwa and Zumaya. (Based on the Chadic alphabets we have been able to confirm we believe AfroRoman covers the vast majority of these languages. We have not confirmed that AfroRoman includes every character form in use for all these languages.)

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