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lb:tl:tengwar [2025-08-24 18:27:46] – [Tengwar] ninjasrlb:tl:tengwar [2026-02-11 19:18:09] (current) ninjasr
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 ====== Tengwar ====== ====== Tengwar ======
-**Tengwar** is a writing system created by [[lb:tolkien]] for his constructed languages. Probably initially for Quenya and Sindarin, but it was also used for English and, since, has been adapted to various other languages.+<div subtitle>
 {{tag>legendarium linguas}} {{tag>legendarium linguas}}
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 +**Tengwar** is a writing system created by [[lb:tolkien]] for his constructed languages. Probably initially for Quenya and Sindarin, but it was also used for English and, since, has been adapted to various other languages.
 ===== Modes ===== ===== Modes =====
 Tengwar, on its own, is more like a template for scripts, rather than a script itself. It //does// have sounds assigned to the symbols, but those are more like suggestions. (I'm oversimplifying.)\\ Tengwar, on its own, is more like a template for scripts, rather than a script itself. It //does// have sounds assigned to the symbols, but those are more like suggestions. (I'm oversimplifying.)\\
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   * [[https://glaemscrafu.jrrvf.com/english/glaemscribe.html|Glǽmscribe]]   * [[https://glaemscrafu.jrrvf.com/english/glaemscribe.html|Glǽmscribe]]
     * A transcriber that lets you transcribe various languages into various scripts – not //just// the tengwar. Though that's the main appeal.     * A transcriber that lets you transcribe various languages into various scripts – not //just// the tengwar. Though that's the main appeal.
 +    * I use the typeface ‘Tengwar Eldamar’ on this wiki, the unicode version of which I downloaded from the Glǽmscribe github.
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