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New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode

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Now you can type faithful representations of the original hand of important early codices or papyri of the New Testament and distinctive character forms of inscriptions from that period with Unicode-encoded Greek fonts!	for Windows
	for Macintosh
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The New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode for Windows and Macintosh includes fonts for the following codices or papyri of the New Testament or distinctive character forms of inscriptions from that period:

• Codex Vaticanus
• Codex Sinaiticus
• Codex Alexandrinus
• Codex Bezae
• Codex Bezae Latin
• Codex Washingtonianus
• P46
• P66
• P.Oxy.4401 (Oxyrhynchus papyrus 4401)
• P39
• Konya inscriptions

The fonts are provided in Unicode-encoded TrueType format. The Windows and Macintosh versions of the fonts are cross-platform compatible. They permit direct exchange of all their standard Unicode-encoded characters with any other Unicode-encoded font containing those characters on either platform. Many of these fonts contain distinctive characters found only in that manuscript. To view these, users must have the same font installed, whether on the same platform or on the other platform. All of these Greek fonts also include the extra characters (such as text-critical sigla, manuscript symbols, superscript or subscript numbers, and manuscript grain direction arrows) that are included in all Linguist’s Software Unicode-encoded Greek fonts (LaserGreek in Unicode, sold separately).

Linguist's Software gratefully acknowledges the original character design work by Allan Loder. All the fonts have been revised by the Payne Loving Trust. © 2003-2014 Payne Loving Trust.

New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode Font Samples

Font Samples

Go directly to one of the sets below or scroll down to see them all. Especially see the VaticanusLSU samples to learn how to reproduce the various texts in your own word processor. Each of the following product sets may be purchased separately, or all together as NT Mss Font Collection Professional in Unicode for Windows or for Macintosh.

• VaticanusLSU
• SinaiticusLSU
• AlexandrinusLSU
• BezaeLSU
• BezaeLatinLSU
• WashingtonianusLSU
• P46LSU
• P66LSU
• POxy4401LSU
• P39LSU
• IKonyaLSU

NT Mss. Font Collection – VaticanusLSU includes two fonts

NT Mss. Font Collection – VaticanusLSU includes two fonts

VaticanusLSU contains the letters and other special characters necessary to reproduce the standard character form text of Codex Vaticanus in the "original hand." Because many users may want to type the original hand, but also display the breathing marks and accents of the reinforcing hand, the VaticanusLSU font includes these diacritical marks in the same positions as the VaticanusRLSU font.

VaticanusRLSU contains the letters, breathing marks, accents and other special characters necessary to reproduce the standard character form text of Codex Vaticanus in the "reinforced hand" from the Middle Ages. The "R" in the font name stands for "reinforced." The character strokes of the reinforced hand are typically slightly thinner than the original hand. The VaticanusRLSU font is the same in layout and content as the VaticanusLSU font, with the exception that the alphabetic letters and ligatures follow the handwriting style of the reinforcing hand.

Both fonts contain the additional special letters, numbers, and symbols that embellish Codex Vaticanus. This sample shows many of these characters, and demonstrates how the bars and scrolls that decorate the codex are created.

Using these two fonts together you can type text just as it was originally copied by its scribe in 325-350 A.D. This sample from the beginning of Romans was typed in Microsoft Word for Macintosh, opened in Word for Windows (with no conversion necessary) and a screen shot was then made of the text.

The secret to creating the above text sample is to type it in your word processor using tables, like this:

The above text was then imported into a graphics program, arranged, and color was applied. It faithfully reproduces the beginning of Romans in Codex Vaticanus. This shows you what is possible using the VaticanusLSU fonts.

NT Mss. Font Collection – SinaiticusLSU includes a single font

NT Mss. Font Collection – SinaiticusLSU includes a single font

SinaiticusLSU contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms, punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in Codex Sinaiticus. The font also includes forms with breathings and accents from the extended Greek section of the Unicode Standard. Another useful feature is the automatic formation of nomina sacra. (This is a sample from Codex Sinaiticus – the end of Romans and beginning of 1 Corinthians.)

NT Mss. Font Collection – AlexandrinusLSU includes a single font

NT Mss. Font Collection – AlexandrinusLSU includes a single font

AlexandrinusLSU contains the primary variant forms of the characters, large alphabet, ligature forms, punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in Codex Alexandrinus. (This sample is from John 21, starting at verse 25, formatted just as it is found in Codex Alexandrinus.)

NT Mss. Font Collection – BezaeLSU includes a single font

NT Mss. Font Collection – BezaeLSU includes a single font

BezaeLSU contains the primary variant forms of the characters, the kai ligature, punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in Codex Bezae. (This sample is from Matthew 22, starting at verse 38.)

NT Mss. Font Collection – BezaeLatinLSU includes a single font

NT Mss. Font Collection – BezaeLatinLSU includes a single font

BezaeLatinLSU contains the primary form of the characters, punctuation, and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in the Latin text of Codex Bezae.

(BezaeLatinLSU does not include Greek, or the extra Greek symbols, found in the other fonts. It only supports the Latin text of Codex Bezae.)

NT Mss. Font Collection – WashingtonianusLSU includes two fonts

NT Mss. Font Collection – WashingtonianusLSU includes two fonts

WashingtonianusLSU contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms, punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in Codex Washingtonianus. (This is a sample of text from Codex Washingtonianus - the beginning of Mark.)

WashingtonianusJnQIU is like WashingtonianusLSU, but contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms, punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in the first quire of John in Codex Washingtonianus. This is called the "second hand" of Washingtonianus.

The font also includes the special symbols and decorations of the quire.

Both fonts also contain over 90 nomina sacra, abbreviations, numbers and rare symbols occurring in Codex Washingtonianus. Three alternate input methods are included in the product—overstriking overbars, direct keyboard input of whole nomina sacra, or in OpenType-compatible applications automatic formation. (This sample shows the nomina sacra in the font.)

Special characters in WashingtonianusLSU and WashingtonianusJnQIU

Use the above special characters to create these borders and special design accents found in Codex Washingtonianus.

NT Mss. Font Collection – P46LSU includes a single font

NT Mss. Font Collection – P46LSU includes a single font

P46LSU contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms, punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in P46.

NT Mss. Font Collection – P66LSU includes a single font

NT Mss. Font Collection – P66LSU includes a single font

P66LSU contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms, punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in P66.

NT Mss. Font Collection – POxy4401LSU includes a single font

NT Mss. Font Collection – POxy4401LSU includes a single font

POxy4401LSU contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms, punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in P.Oxy.4401 (Oxyrhynchus papyrus 4401).

NT Mss. Font Collection – P39LSU includes a single font

NT Mss. Font Collection – P39LSU includes a single font

P39LSU contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligature forms, punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in P39.

NT Mss. Font Collection – IKonyaLSU includes a single font

NT Mss. Font Collection – IKonyaLSU includes a single font

IKonyaLSU contains the primary variant forms of the characters, ligatures, punctuation and extendible overstriking bars for creating titles and abbreviations occurring in the Konya inscriptions.

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The New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode is available for both Windows and Macintosh. Continue below for the Windows System Requirements or scroll down for the Macintosh System Requirements.

New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode for Windows

New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode for Windows

Windows System Requirements:

• Operating Systems
1. Requires Windows 10, 8, 7, or Vista. (An older version that supports Windows XP, or 2000 SP3 is available. Contact the sales office or specify the Windows XP version in the Special Instructions text box on the order form.)
• Applications
1. Requires any Unicode-compatible application, such as Microsoft Word, OpenOffice.org 3.0 or newer, LibreOffice, QuarkXPress® 7.0 or newer, Adobe® InDesign® and Microsoft Publisher.
2. Other components of Microsoft Office are believed to be compatible, but have not been tested. Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 and earlier is not compatible.
3. Older, non-Unicode applications such as QuarkXPress 6.5 and earlier, PageMaker, and FrameMaker are not compatible.
4. Certain features of some of the fonts can more easily be typed using an OpenType input method. This method requires an application that supports the OpenType layout features built into the fonts. The only applications known to support these features are Microsoft Word, OpenOffice.org 3.2 or newer, LibreOffice, InDesign CS4 or newer, and QuarkXPress 8.02 or newer. Other components of Office (except PowerPoint 2003) should also be compatible, but have not been tested. QuarkXPress 7 may be compatible, but has not been tested. Microsoft Office 2007 is not compatible with the OpenType input method.
• Notes
1. Compatibility: These fonts are compatible with the Macintosh version of NT Mss Font Collection in Unicode. No conversion of files is necessary when transferring files to a Macintosh if your applications are fully Unicode-aware and compatible fonts are installed on both systems. If the OpenType input methods are used the Macintosh user must be using a compatible application.
2. Printer: The fonts will print to any Windows printer at the highest quality allowed by your printer.
3. Documentation: All documentation, including a User's Manual and Keyboard Layout Charts (showing placement of the characters on the keys), is in Adobe Acrobat™ PDF or Microsoft Word format, and is installed into the Windows Start menu for easy access. Users may view the PDF documentation on screen or print it, using Acrobat Reader, available free online if you do not already have it.

Cost: USD $49.95 each, or $249.95 the entire collection (called New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection Professional in Unicode for Windows on the Order Form) Order

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

See above for Font Samples

New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode for Macintosh

New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode for Macintosh

Macintosh System Requirements:

• Operating Systems
1. Requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher.
• Applications
1. Requires any Unicode-compatible application.
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3. Certain features of some of the fonts can more easily be typed using an OpenType input method. This method requires an application that supports the OpenType layout features built into the fonts. The only applications known to support these features are the Mellel word processor, or InDesign CS5 or newer.
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• Notes
1. These fonts are compatible with the Windows version of NT Mss Font Collection in Unicode. No conversion of files is necessary when transferring files to Windows if your applications are fully Unicode-aware and compatible fonts are installed on both systems. If the OpenType input method is used the Windows user must be using a compatible application.

Cost: USD $49.95 each, or $249.95 the entire collection (called New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection Professional in Unicode for Macintosh on the Order Form) Order

See above for Font Samples

Also Available

The Greek Old and New Testament texts, with and without verse references, have been formatted for use with the NT Mss Font Collection in Unicode font collections. When you are representing the original hand of the above early Greek manuscripts and inscriptions you now can copy portions of the Old and New Testament texts and format them to represent these original hands using the Greek fonts in the NT Mss Font Collection in Unicode. For details see:

• Greek Old Testament for Use With the New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode
• Greek New Testament for Use With the New Testament Manuscripts Font Collection in Unicode

 

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