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14 Archaic Alphabets in a single product!

14 Professional-quality, hinted Archaic Alphabets in both Type 1 and TrueType® formats. Fonts include Avestan, Etruscan, Formello, Archaic Greek (left- and right-facing), Imperial Aramaic, Archaic Latin, Oscan, Parthian, Archaic Persian (Cuneiform), Prototypical Phoenician, Psalter Pahlavi, Sasanian Persian (Inscription Pahlavi), Umbrian, and Wulfilian Gothic. Characters are phonetically arranged on the keyboard as far as possible. The fonts follow the work of Prof. Walter Belardi of the Università "La Sapienza" in Rome, Italy.

Archaic Alphabets™ for Windows and Macintosh are completely ASCII compatible. Files can be transferred from one platform to the other in either RTF (Rich Text Format) or text-only format. Complete instructions are provided in the included User's Manual.

Archaic Alphabets for Windows

Easily type 14 archaic alphabets.

System Requirements: The TrueType® fonts install into Microsoft® Windows 7, Vista, XP, or 2000, and work with all Windows 7-, Vista-, XP-, and 2000-compatible applications that allow the user to select fonts from a font menu. (A previous version is available for Windows NT, Me, 98, or 95; please contact the Sales office.) The product includes a User's Manual and keyboard layout chart(s). The included keyboard driver(s) allows access to four characters per key (instead of the normal two) and alternate keyboard layouts. All documentation is in PDF format, available on the Windows Start menu, 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.

 Completely ASCII compatible with Archaic Alphabets for Macintosh for easy transfer of files cross-platform.

Cost: US$ 199.95 Order
Note: The alphabets are sold individually for $49.95. To order the entire product specify Archaic Alphabets in the drop down list on the Order Form. To order one or more alphabet(s) separately specify the individual font(s) in the drop down list.

Do you need to upgrade? Check the current version number and a Release History.

Sample

Archaic Alphabets for Macintosh

Easily type 14 archaic alphabets. The fonts come with polished screen bitmaps in 12, 14, 18, 24 and 36 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.) Completely ASCII compatible with Archaic Alphabets for Windows for easy transfer of files cross-platform.

System Requirements: Works with any Macintosh, including the new Intel-based Macs. The font is typed using the US keyboard. The product includes a User's Manual and keyboard layout charts.

Cost: US$ 199.95 Order
Note: The alphabets are sold individually for $49.95. To order the entire product specify Archaic Alphabets in the drop down list on the Order Form. To order one or more alphabet(s) separately specify the individual font(s) in the drop down list

Sample

Archaic Alphabets Samples

AvestanLS™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: AvestanLS

EtruscanLS™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: EtruscanLS

FormelloLS™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: FormelloLS

GreekArchaic™ includes GreekArchaic™ and GreekArchaicR™ (reversed) fonts

Archaic Alphabets font sample: GreekArchaic

Archaic Alphabets font sample: GreekArchaicR

ImperialAramaic™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: ImperialArchaic

LatinArchaic™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: LatinArchaic

OscanLS™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: OscanLS

ParthianLS™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: ParthianLS

PersianArchaic™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: PersianArchaic

PhoenicianLS™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: PhoenicianLS

PsalterPahlavi™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: PsalterPahlavi

SasanianPersian™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: SasanianPersian

UmbrianLS™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: UmbrianLS

WulfilianLS™

Archaic Alphabets font sample: WulfilianLS

WulfilianLS overbars and underbars, separate or continuous

Archaic Alphabets font sample: WulfilianLS overbars

Here's what others are saying about Archaic Alphabets Here's what others are saying about Archaic Alphabets:

"All your products are really beautiful in addition to being functional. My heartiest congratulations! I am absolutely amazed by your talent and genius. My very best regards and gratitude,"
Michael F. Pajak, Mount Laurel, NJ

"Everything worked out: sendfile, install and the font! The font works the way I wanted - text looks great!"
Veli and Heli Voipio, Hensinki, Finland

"Both visually and in print, in one word, it works! The optical results of the fonts is VERY satisfactory. Thank you very much! Your devoted"
PD Dr. Xavier Tremblay, Universität zu Köln

"Everything in Archaic Greek works perfectly, including the alignment of phi. Thank you most sincerely for all your efforts to make this 100%! I have already mentioned my excitement over the new fonts to a vase-painting colleague in Switzerland, and shall continue to pass on the news about them. I am happy that the character-set available to me now will allow the best possible means of representing vase-inscriptions as they appear, including a number of the recurrent variations."
Professor Anne Mackay, Department of Classics, University of Auckland, New Zealand

"Thanks for your super fonts! You have my permission to quote me on anything that I say about your products. They're super!"
James L. Johns, New College, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

 

 

 

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