The ConScript Unicode Registry is a volunteer project to coordinate the assignment of code points in the Unicode Private Use Areas (PUA) for the encoding of artificial scripts, such as those for constructed languages.[1] It was founded by John Cowan and was maintained by him and Michael Everson. It is not affiliated with the Unicode Consortium.[2]

History

The ConScript Unicode Registry is a volunteer project[3] that was founded by John Cowan[4] in the early 1990s. It is a joint project of John Cowan and Michael Everson.[4]

Historically, it was hosted on both Cowan and Everson's websites (branded as the North American and European sites, respectively); in 2002, the site was transitioned to be hosted exclusively on Everson's site.[5][6]

Since 2008, the ConScript Unicode Registry has been largely unmaintained; in 2008, Cowan explained that Everson was too busy to continue maintaining the project.[7] Due to this inactivity, Rebecca Bettencourt founded the Under-ConScript Unicode Registry, aiming to coordinate code points for constructed languages until they can be formally added to the ConScript Unicode Registry.[8] Scripts added to the Under-ConScript Unicode Registry include Sitelen Pona (for Toki Pona)[9] and Cirth.[10]

Scripts

The CSUR includes the following scripts:[1][11]

  Withdrawn
Scripts in the ConScript Unicode Registry
Writing System Creator(s) Code range Remark
AihaUrsula K. Le GuinF8A0–F8CF
AlzetjanHerman MillerE550–E57F
Amman-IarDavid BellE2A0–E2CF
aUIJohn W. WeilgartE280–E29F
CirthJ. R. R. TolkienE080–E0FFUnicode proposal made in September 1997[12]
No action taken but Cirth appears in the Roadmap to the SMP[13]
DeseretE830–E88FWithdrawn after inclusion in Unicode
Use Deseret Unicode block (U+10400–U+1044F)
EngsvanyáliM. A. R. BarkerE100–E14F
EwellicDoug EwellE680–E6CF
FerengiTimothy MillerE600–E62F
GargoyleHerman MillerE5C0–E5DF
IlianoreJeff SmithE1B0–E1CF
Kazat ?AkkorouHerman MillerE430–E44F
KazvaradHerman MillerE450–E46F
KelwathiHerman MillerE4F0–E4FF
KinyaMaurizio M. GavoliE150–E1AF
Kinya SyllablesMaurizio M. GavoliF0000–F0E6F
KlingonAstra Image CorporationF8D0–F8FFUnicode proposal made in 1997[14]
Formally rejected by Unicode in 2001[15][16]
MizarianHerman MillerE300–E33F
MonofonSteve T. BellE800–E82F
NísklôzHerman MillerE400–E42F
OlaetyanHerman MillerE3B0–E3FF
OphidianE5E0–E5FF
Phaistos DiscE6D0–E6FFWithdrawn after inclusion in Unicode
Use Phaistos Disc Unicode block (U+101D0–U+101FF)
PiktoJohn E. WilliamsF0E70–F16A4
RøzhxhHerman MillerE490–E4BF
RynnanHerman MillerE520–E54F
SaklorHerman MillerE500–E51F
SarkaiHerman MillerE360–E37F
SerivelnaHerman MillerE4C0–E4EF
Seussian Latin ExtensionsTheodor GeiselE630–E64F
ShavianRonald Kingsley ReadE700–E72FWithdrawn after inclusion in Unicode
Use Shavian Unicode block (U+10450–U+1047F)
SolresolJean François SudreE770–E77F
SsûrakiHerman MillerE5A0–E5BF
StreichTommaso DonnarummaE2D0–E2DF
SyaiBrian LilburnE1D0–E1FF
TelarassoHerman MillerE580–E59F
TengwarJ. R. R. TolkienE000–E07FUnicode proposal made in September 1997[17]
No action taken but Tengwar appears in the Roadmap to the SMP[13]
ThelwikHerman MillerE380–E3AF
UnifonJohn MaloneE740–E76F
VerdurianMark RosenfelderE200–E26F
Visible SpeechAlexander Melville BellE780–E7FF
XaîniPaul BlakeE2E0–E2FF
ZarkhándHerman MillerE470–E48F
Zírí:NkaHerman MillerE340–E35F

Font support

Some fonts support ConScript Unicode specified code points:

  • Constructium, a proportional font based on SIL Gentium[18]
  • Fairfax HD, a monospaced font intended for text editors and terminals[19]
  • GNU Unifont, a bitmap font intended as a fallback font, includes CSUR and UCSUR characters in the separate Unifont CSUR package[10]
  • Horta[20]
  • Kurinto Font Folio[21]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ConScript Unicode Registry". Evertype.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  2. ↑ "FAQ - Private-Use Characters, Noncharacters, and Sentinels". Unicode Consortium. Retrieved 7 August 2023. As an example, see the ConScript Unicode Registry—a private group unaffiliated with the Unicode Consortium—which has extensive tables listing private-use character definitions for various unencoded scripts.
  3. ↑ Scott, Michael Lee (2009). Programming Language Pragmatics (3rd ed.). Morgan Kaufmann. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-12-374514-9. It also sets aside a "private use area" for such artificial [constructed] languages as Klingon, Tengwar, and Cirth [Tolkien Elvish]. Allocation of this private space is coordinated by a volunteer organization known as the ConScript Unicode Registry.
  4. 1 2 Cowan, John; Everson, Michael (2023-04-27). "ConScript Unicode Registry". ConScript Unicode Registry. Evertype. Retrieved 2023-08-09. The Registry is the joint project of John Cowan and Michael Everson. John originated the Registry and did most of the work of collecting information and writing preliminary proposals; Michael has been reviewing and revising these proposals into final registrations.
  5. ↑ "Wayback Machine comparison (2002-01-13 vs 2002-06-15)". ConScript Unicode Registry.
  6. ↑ Cowan, John. "John Cowan". Chester County InterLink. Archived from the original on 2002-07-24.
  7. ↑ Cowan, John (2008-02-04). "Re: CSUR help". KreativeKorp.
  8. ↑ Bettencourt, Rebecca G. "Under-ConScript Unicode Registry". Archived from the original on 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  9. ↑ jan Ke Tami (2022-09-01). "nasin Juniko ala la, nasin UCSUR li lon" (PDF). Lipu Tenpo (in Toki Pona) (moku): 2–3. ISSN 2752-4639.
  10. 1 2 "GNU Unifont". Unifoundry.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  11. ↑ Everson, Michael (21 March 2008). "Roadmap to the ConScript Unicode Registry". Evertype. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. ↑ Everson, Michael (1997-09-18). "N1642: Proposal to encode Cirth in Plane 1 of ISO/IEC 10646-2". Working Group Document, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG2 and UTC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  13. 1 2 "Roadmap to the SMP". Unicode.org. 2015-06-03. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  14. ↑ Everson, Michael (1997-09-18). "N1643: Proposal to encode Klingon in Plane 1 of ISO/IEC 10646-2". Working Group Document, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG2 and UTC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  15. ↑ "N2370: Unicode Consortium Liaison Report". The Unicode Consortium. 2001-10-10. Archived from the original on 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  16. ↑ "Archive of Notices of Non-Approval". The Unicode Consortium. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  17. ↑ Everson, Michael (1997-09-18). "N1641: Proposal to encode Tengwar in Plane 1 of ISO/IEC 10646-2". Working Group Document, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG2 and UTC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  18. ↑ Bettencourt, Rebecca. "Constructium". Kreative Korporation. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  19. ↑ Bettencourt, Rebecca. "Fairfax". Kreative Korporation. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  20. ↑ "Horta is a remarkably intelligent and sensitive typeface". Christ Trek Fonts. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  21. ↑ "Kurinto Font Folio". Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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