tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Nov 28 15:22:10 1994
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Re: KLBC: Klingon alphabet (?)
- From: Volker Tanger <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: Klingon alphabet (?)
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 1994 00:21:50 +0100 (CET)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "Sami Laitala" at Nov 28, 94 05:06:14 pm
> Is there a Klingon alphabet/text font in use? I know this is a
> silly question since it's such an elementary matter, but the
> Klingon computer console on board Klingon Star Ship (the
> Predator?) in Star Trek IV looked so fantastic. Ever since
> I've been wishing to get a copy of the Klingon alphabet.
Some "Klingon" Fonts are available in TrueType, Adobe and MetaFont.
The real writing system is pIqaD - Metafonts and GIFs are available
at
ftp.kli.org
> Klingon dictionaries are not available here in Finland, it'll
> take quite some time to obtain one, so I would appreciate if
> somebody would tell me.
The alphabet ist NOT printed in TKD (The Klingon Dictionary). There
only the romanized form is used.
>
> Thanks.
>
> charghwI' ('cheerio' in Klingon...?)
...nnnnnot quite: charghwI' is the NAME of a tlhingan-Hol teacher
Qapla' (transl.: SUCCESS)
Volker
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>
> PS. I'd be delighted to correspond with beginners (can't
> say OTHER beginners, because I haven't started yet.)
>
PS: I do start too - but maybe I am a few week in advance