The ConScript Unicode Registry is a discontinued volunteer project to coordinate the assignment of code points in the
Unicode Private Use Areas (PUA) for the encoding of
artificial scripts including those for
constructed languages.
It was founded by
John Cowan
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and was maintained by him and
Michael Everson but has not been updated since 2008 and is no longer actively maintained. It has no formal connection with the
Unicode Consortium.
Scripts
The CSUR includes the following scripts:
Font support
Some fonts support ConScript Unicode specified code points:
* ''Constructium'', a proportional font based on
SIL Gentium.
* ''Fairfax HD'', a monospaced font intended for text editors and terminals.
* ''
GNU Unifont'', a bitmap font intended as a fallback font, includes CSUR characters in the separate ''Unifont CSUR'' package.
* ''Horta''
* ''Kurinto'' Font Folio
See also
*
Medieval Unicode Font Initiative
References
External links
ConScript Unicode Registry(old)
Under-ConScript Unicode Registry(new)
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Constructed languages
Information technology organizations
Computer-related introductions in 1993