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VaticanusLSU includes two
fonts:
VaticanusLSU
contains the letters and other special characters necessary to reproduce the
standard character form text of Codex Vaticanus in the "original hand."
Because many users may want to type the original hand, but also display
the breathing marks and accents of the reinforcing hand, the VaticanusLSU
font includes these diacritical marks in the same positions as the
VaticanusRLSU font.
VaticanusRLSU
contains the letters, breathing marks,
accents and other special characters necessary to reproduce the standard
character form text of Codex Vaticanus in the "reinforced hand" from the
Middle Ages. The "R" in the font name stands for "reinforced." The character
strokes of the reinforced hand are typically slightly thinner than the
original hand. The VaticanusRLSU font is the same in layout and content as
the VaticanusLSU font, with the exception that the alphabetic letters and
ligatures follow the handwriting style of the reinforcing hand.
Both fonts
contain the additional special
letters, numbers, and symbols that embellish Codex Vaticanus. This sample
shows many of these characters, and demonstrates how the bars and scrolls
that decorate the codex are created.
Using these two fonts
together you can type text just as it was originally copied by its scribe in
325-350 A.D. This sample from the beginning of Romans was typed in Microsoft
Word for Macintosh, opened in Word for Windows (with no conversion
necessary) and a screen shot was then made of the text.
The secret to creating the above text sample is to type it
in your word processor using tables, like this:
The above text was then imported into a graphics program,
arranged, and color was applied. It faithfully reproduces the beginning of
Romans in Codex Vaticanus. This shows you what is possible using the
VaticanusLSU fonts.
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SinaiticusLSU includes a single font:
SinaiticusLSU
contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms,
punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and
abbreviations occurring in Codex Sinaiticus. The font also includes forms
with breathings and accents from the extended Greek section of the
Unicode Standard. Another useful feature is the automatic formation of
nomina sacra. (This is a sample from Codex Sinaiticus - the end of Romans and
beginning of 1 Corinthians.)
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AlexandrinusLSU includes a single font:
AlexandrinusLSU contains the
primary variant forms of the characters, large alphabet, ligature forms,
punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and
abbreviations occurring in Codex Alexandrinus. (This sample is from John
21, starting at verse 25, formatted just as it is found in Codex
Alexandrinus.)
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BezaeLSU includes a single font:
BezaeLSU
contains the primary variant forms of the characters, the kai ligature,
punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and
abbreviations occurring in Codex Bezae. (This sample is from Matthew 22,
starting at verse 38.)
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BezaeLatinLSU includes a single font:
BezaeLatinLSU
contains the primary form of the characters, punctuation, and extendible
overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in the
Latin text of Codex Bezae.
(BezaeLatinLSU does not include Greek, or the extra Greek symbols, found
in the other fonts. It only supports the Latin text of Codex Bezae.)
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WashingtonianusLSU includes two
fonts:
WashingtonianusLSU contains the
primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms, punctuation and
extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations
occurring in Codex Washingtonianus. (This is a sample of text from Codex Washingtonianus - the beginning
of Mark.)
WashingtonianusJnQIU
is like WashingtonianusLSU, but
contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms,
punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and
abbreviations occurring in the first quire of John in Codex
Washingtonianus. This is called the "second hand" of Washingtonianus.
The font also includes the special symbols and decorations of the quire.
Both fonts
also contain over 90 nomina sacra, abbreviations, numbers and rare symbols occurring in Codex
Washingtonianus. Three alternate input methods are included in the
product—overstriking overbars, direct keyboard input of whole nomina
sacra, or in OpenType-compatible applications automatic formation. (This sample shows the
nomina sacra
in the font.)
Special characters in WashingtonianusLSU and WashingtonianusJnQIU
Use the above special characters to create these borders and special
design accents found in Codex Washingtonianus.
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P46LSU includes a single font:
P46LSU
contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms,
punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and
abbreviations occurring in P46.
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P66LSU includes a single font:
P66LSU
contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms,
punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and
abbreviations occurring in P66.
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POxy4401LSU includes a single font:
POxy4401LSU contains the
primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms, punctuation and
extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations
occurring in P.Oxy.4401 (Oxyrhynchus
papyrus 4401).
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P39LSU includes a single font:
P39LSU
contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms,
punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and
abbreviations occurring in P39.
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IKonyaLSU includes a single font:
IKonyaLSU
contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligatures,
punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and
abbreviations occurring in the Konya inscriptions.
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The Greek Old and New Testament texts, with and without verse
references, have been formatted for use
with the NT Mss Font Collection in Unicode font collections. When you are representing the
original hand of the above early Greek manuscripts and inscriptions you now
can copy portions of the Old and New Testament texts and format them to
represent these original hands using the Greek fonts in the NT Mss Font Collection
in Unicode. For details see:
Greek Old Testament
for Use With the New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode
Greek New Testament for Use With the New
Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode
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