Special Symbols used in Elvish

[Gatsby]

question how do you type letters with accents over them such as ú, also î and the e's with the two dots over them. I've been trying to figure how to type them i've had little success.
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gatsby

[Wilwarin]

I can tell you that!


For this mark ( é ) you just type option and "e" at the same time, then what ever letter you want the mark to be over (é, á, í, ó, ú)

For this mark ( ë ) you type option and "u", then the letter you want.

For this one ( î ) you type option and "i", then the letter.

Got it? :thumbs:

[Tar-Ancalimë]

huh??? I always used the character map... :huh: option?? wha...??? how...

what are you talking about Wil??

[Wilwarin]

The option key? Dosn't your keyboard have an option key? Mine has two, one on each side of the space bar, between the control and command keys.

Do you see it?

[Isiltári]

Ahh, I use the alt+#combo system

Ex: Alt+137 (on number pad) = ë

[Tar-Ancalimë]

control and command keys... hm....i dont see it. i have a control key. its on the edge. the key next to it is my start menu key.

ummm next to my spacebar is an 'alt' key... do you mean that? let's see...
no its not the alt key. well hmm what about this funky key that I don't know what it does: eeeeeee. not absolutely not. youve completely lost me wil.

Ive always used the character map. either that or I copy the letter from someone else's post... there's always one hanging around somewhere!

ë... ah that works isil
what are the other ones?

[Isiltári]

ä = 132
â = 131
á = 160
Ä = 142

ë = 137
ê = 136
é = 130
É = 144

ï = 139
î = 140
í = 161

ö = 148
ô = 147
ó = 162
Ö = 153

ü = 129
û = 150
ú = 163
Ü = 154

ÿ = 152
ñ = 164
Ñ = 165


Sorry to interrupt your thread, Wil....but maybe this will help the Sindarin (and Quenya) learners how to type their translations properly! :thumbs:

[Orkybash]

Heh... methinks Wilwarin is a Mac user in a world of PC users. lol

[Gatsby]

haha!! success, thanx you guys!!
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gatsby

[Gatsby]

ooh, what's the code for capitolized version of ú?(ah so excited that i can do that now!!)
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[Isiltári]

You know, I can't figure out the capitalized versions of either á or ú. :(

[Tar-Ancalimë]

character map! character map! character map!
everything is there :)

[Isiltári]

Where is this character map that you speak of? lol

[Tar-Ancalimë]

do you really not know?

do you have a start menu?

Start Menu/Programs/Accesories/System Tools/Character Map

[Isiltári]

This discussion was getting a bit off-topic in The Sindarin Thread, but lots of people seemed to want more info/discussion on the subject, so here's a new topic for you. :)

[Isiltári]

Tar-Ancalimë: lol ....... I knew about <i>that</i> character map; for some reason I was thinking that you meant some kind of map having to do with the alt-code -- which really makes no sense anyway! lol lol lol

[Tar-Ancalimë]

it does have alt-codes!!!!!!!!!! They just happen to be diff from the ones you posted.
Ex: alt+0235 = ë

it has them for caps too gatsby!!!!!!

go character map!! :gofatty:

ex: alt+0218 =Ú

[Isiltári]

Gotcha! Didn't know the alt-codes were listed there.......since I already have all the other ones memorized, I'll just learn the ones for the capital á and ú.

Thanks! :thumbs:

[Tar-Ancalimë]

Sure!! Do you see where they are?

OK of course you do 'tis obvious

[Lynx]

umm... I don't have a character map under system tools. haha.

[Tar-Ancalimë]

well do a search for it lynx if you have windows

[Lynx]

okay, what exactly is the name of the file or whatever i'm looking for because I searched under character map and I got 124 files found and I have no clue which one it is. :)

[Tar-Ancalimë]

try character map.exe with a little umm.... weird little um thingy for an icon its like a weird shpaed black with symbols on it is it called a dridel? i dont think so

[Isiltári]

If you have Microsoft Word, you should also be able to find the character under the Insert ---> Symbol menu.

[Wilwarin]

Originally posted by Orkybash
Heh... methinks Wilwarin is a Mac user in a world of PC users. lol



OK, I admit, I am using a Mac. lol I naver thought that they were that much different from eachother! :blush:

Anyway, if there are any Mac users here then at least you will know how to do it!


Isiltári, thanks for the new thread, you are right, this would have really cluttered up my Sindarin thread! :thumbs:

[HobbitFriend]

I have a whole list of alt codes if you'd like me to post them here... Since i already posted it on TDoS... i'll wait 'till that's working again then copy and paste them here. It even has the capitalized versions :thumbs:

[Ohtarien]

For Lynx,

Yes, if you haven't already gotten a system figured out, you can just use Microsoft Word. All you have to do is go Insert > Symbol. Then, under "(normal) text", you can find all the capitalized and small case vowels for Elvish.
Put down all the symbols on one page and save it, then you just have to copy (Ctrl + c) and then paste (Ctrl + v) whatever letter you want!