Mandaic (Unicode block)

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Mandaic
RangeU+0840..U+085F
(32 code points)
PlaneBMP
ScriptsMandaic
Major alphabetsEastern Aramaic
Modern Mandaic
Assigned29 code points
Unused3 reserved code points
Unicode version history
6.0 (2010)29 (+29)
Unicode documentation
Code chart ∣ Web page
Note: [1][2]
<?>
This article contains uncommon Unicode characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of the intended characters.
Image with unicode characters in it
Image depicting unicode block containing characters of the Mandaic script

Mandaic is a Unicode block containing characters of the Mandaic script used for writing the historic Eastern Aramaic, also called Classical Mandaic, and the modern Neo-Mandaic language.

Mandaic[1][2]
Official Unicode Consortium code chart (PDF)
  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
U+084x ࡀ‎ ࡁ‎ ࡂ‎ ࡃ‎ ࡄ‎ ࡅ‎ ࡆ‎ ࡇ‎ ࡈ‎ ࡉ‎ ࡊ‎ ࡋ‎ ࡌ‎ ࡍ‎ ࡎ‎ ࡏ‎
U+085x ࡐ‎ ࡑ‎ ࡒ‎ ࡓ‎ ࡔ‎ ࡕ‎ ࡖ‎ ࡗ‎ ࡘ‎ ࡙‎ ࡚‎ ࡛‎ ࡞‎
Notes
1.^ As of Unicode version 15.1
2.^ Grey areas indicate non-assigned code points

History

The following Unicode-related documents record the purpose and process of defining specific characters in the Mandaic block:

Version Final code points[a] Count L2 ID WG2 ID Document
6.0 U+0840..085B, 085E 29 L2/07-412 N3373 Everson, Michael (2008-01-18), Preliminary proposal to encode the Mandaic script in the BMP of the UCS
L2/08-270R N3485R Everson, Michael; Richmond, Bob (2008-08-04), Proposal for encoding the Mandaic script in the BMP of the UCS
L2/08-253R2 Moore, Lisa (2008-08-19), "Mandaic (B.15.1, C.11)", UTC #116 Minutes
L2/08-412 N3553 (pdf, doc) Umamaheswaran, V. S. (2008-11-05), "M53.20", Unconfirmed minutes of WG 2 meeting 53
L2/10-413 Pournader, Roozbeh (2010-10-15), Joining types for Mandaic
L2/10-427 McGowan, Rick (2010-10-27), "ScriptExtensions.txt to mention Mandaic for U+0640 ARABIC TATWEEL", Comments on Public Review Issues (August 3, 2010 - October 27, 2010)
L2/10-416R Moore, Lisa (2010-11-09), "Properties — Joining types for Mandaic", UTC #125 / L2 #222 Minutes
L2/14-194 Anderson, Deborah (2014-08-04), Feedback on Mandaic Shaping
L2/14-177 Moore, Lisa (2014-10-17), "Feedback on Mandaic Shaping (B.14.3)", UTC #140 Minutes
L2/20-044 Al-Sabti, Ardwan (2019-12-25), The Non-Joining U+0858 in the Mandaic Unicode Standard
L2/20-043 Al-Sabti, Ardwan (2020-01-03), The Non-Joining U+0856 in the Mandaic Unicode Standard
L2/20-046 Anderson, Deborah; Whistler, Ken; Pournader, Roozbeh; Moore, Lisa; Liang, Hai (2020-01-10), "5. Mandaic", Recommendations to UTC #162 January 2020 on Script Proposals
L2/20-049 Al-Sabti, Ardwan (2020-01-10), Mandaic KAD
L2/20-015R Moore, Lisa (2020-05-14), "C.11.1, C.11.2, and C.11.3", Draft Minutes of UTC Meeting 162
  1. ^ Proposed code points and characters names may differ from final code points and names

Mandaic typefaces

Mandaic typefaces have been developed by Ardwan Al-Sabti. Typefaces developed by Ardwan Al-Sabti include:[3][4]

  • Ardwan Mono (2010) is one of the first Mandaic typefaces.[5] Designed for code editors and developers.
  • Mandaicana (2011)
  • Ardwan Brush (Bahram) (2015) is a cursive font based on the manuscripts of Ganzibra Bahram.[6]
  • Ardwan Script (2018), formerly called Ardwan Lidzbarski, is based on the Mandaic handwriting of Mark Lidzbarski.[7][8] It was used in a critical edition of the Mandaean Book of John by Häberl & McGrath (2020).[9]
  • Ardwan Punch (Euting) (2019) is based on technical aspects of Julius Euting's 19th-century punch letters.
  • Ardwan Deco (2020) is based on handwritten elements in Julius Euting's 19th-century punch letters.
  • Ardwan Round (Drower) (2021) is based on the Mandaic handwriting of E. S. Drower.[10]
  • Ardwan Reed (RRC) (2022), based on the oldest Mandaic manuscripts in the RRC (the Rabi Rafid Collection of Mandaic manuscripts) and the most recent studies related to Mandaic typography by Ardwan Al-Sabti.[11]
  • Ardwan Sans Pro (2023) is designed to be a primary system font.

References

  1. ^ "Unicode character database". The Unicode Standard. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  2. ^ "Enumerated Versions of The Unicode Standard". The Unicode Standard. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  3. ^ "Ardwan Al-Sabti". Luc Devroye. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. ^ "Mandaic fonts". Ardwan. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. ^ "Ardwan Mono". Ardwan. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  6. ^ "Ardwan Brush". Ardwan. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  7. ^ "Ardwan Script". Ardwan. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  8. ^ "Ancient script revival typeface". Ardwan. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  9. ^ Haberl, Charles; McGrath, James (2020). The Mandaean Book of John: critical edition, translation, and commentary. Berlin: De Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-048651-3. OCLC 1129155601.
  10. ^ "Ardwan Round". Ardwan. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  11. ^ "Ardwan Reed". Ardwan. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mandaic_(Unicode_block)&oldid=1236794365"