LaserCherokee

Add Cherokee Text To Any Document!

A Unicode-encoded version of this product is available with superior compatibility, graphic output, and ease of typing. Click to see if it better meets your needs. (Opens a new window.)

Cherokee is an Iroquoian language spoken by about ten thousand people living in northeastern Oklahoma (USA), and by another thousand or so living in western North Carolina. Cherokee writing is the creation of Sequoyah, one of the great names in American Indian history. The syllabary which he devised between 1809 and 1821 is still considered one of the most impressive works of linguistic analysis and invention, and has remained in use to this day. The 85-character syllabary differs from an alphabetic system in that it symbolizes each syllable, rather than each sound, in the language.

LaserCherokee for Windows

TrueType® and Type 1 hinted Cherokee fonts. Logical, syllabary-style input allows the user to type the phonetic English syllabary to produce the Cherokee characters. The font also includes Times®-style English characters. Simply choose the CherokeeLS font from the font menu and select the CherokeeLS keyboard layout from the Windows Language Bar or Language Indicator Button. Switch instantly between English and Cherokee by pressing the hotkey.

Windows System Requirements: The TrueType® fonts install into Microsoft® Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, or 2000, and work with all Windows-compatible applications that allow the user to select fonts from a font menu. 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.

Cost: US$ 99.95 Order

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

For a Unicode-encoded version of this product, see LaserCherokee in Unicode. LaserCherokee in Unicode includes a converter, for converting files back and forth between the non-Unicode and Unicode versions of the font.

See below for a Sample.

LaserCherokee for Macintosh

TrueType® and ATM-compatible Type 1 hinted Cherokee fonts. Includes a keyboard driver with convenient syllabic phonetic input. The font also includes Times®-style English characters. Simply choose the Cherokee font from the font menu and select the Cherokee keyboard layout. Switch instantly between English and Cherokee by pressing the caps lock key. Logical, syllabary-style input allows the user to type the phonetic English syllabary to produce the characters.

System Requirements: Includes a keyboard resource that installs into OS X 10.2 and above or System 7.1-9.x. (This product does not support OS X 10.0 or 10.1, which do not allow installation of alternate keyboard resources.) The product includes a User's Manual, a keyboard resource, and keyboard layout chart(s).

Cost: US$ 99.95 Order

See below for a Sample.

LaserCherokee Sample

LaserCherokee font sample

Related Products

For related products see Native American Languages.

Testimonials

Here's what others are saying about LaserCherokee:

"I have found this font program to be the best on the market as far as the Cherokee font is concerned."
Gregg Howard, Various Indian Peoples Publishing Co., Richardson, Texas