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This is from the Font "Tengwar Grotesk" that I am developing and designing.
This is Tolkien's Elvish (tengwar) numeral system.
I find the use of many dots rather ugly. I do not see any easy solution.
The dots of the duodecimal system are set on different line making the eye go up and down.Using the dots is best left to only when absolutely necessary and instead add the lines over or under the number looks better, in my view.
What do you think? Any advice?
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I reworked the glyph for 11 in duodecimal trying to make it looking less like a Tengwa (letter) and more like a 'number' (abstract).
Comments welcome. I am still learning! 🤓
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My work on the typography of the Tengwar.
Not only did Tolkien imagine the Elvish letters, punctuation, and various symbols, abbreviations, but also all the numbers and even more, since he decided that the Elves (and Dwarves) used also the duodecimal system.
In the center, the number 12 (10) in duodecimal. And below, Tolkien's text explaining it.
This is my first attempt; I'm not entirely satisfied. -
The One Ring inscription (Part 2)
Image 1 shows the second One Ring inscription Tolkien sent to the printer. But he was still unhappy with it. So he asked to send another one.
Image 2 shows the well know inscription as printed in books. The original art sent by Tolkien to the printer is lost.The inadvertently changed tengwa is circled in blue. Tolkien became later aware of his mistake (before publication) but accepted it.
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The One Ring inscription (Part 2)
Image 1 shows the second One Ring inscription Tolkien sent to the printer. But he was still unhappy with it. So he asked to send another one.
Image 2 shows the well know inscription as printed in books. The original art sent by Tolkien to the printer is lost.The inadvertently changed tengwa is circled in blue. Tolkien became later aware of his mistake (before publication) but accepted it.
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The One Ring inscription (Part 2)
Image 1 shows the second One Ring inscription Tolkien sent to the printer. But he was still unhappy with it. So he asked to send another one.
Image 2 shows the well know inscription as printed in books. The original art sent by Tolkien to the printer is lost.The inadvertently changed tengwa is circled in blue. Tolkien became later aware of his mistake (before publication) but accepted it.
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The One Ring inscription (Part 2)
Image 1 shows the second One Ring inscription Tolkien sent to the printer. But he was still unhappy with it. So he asked to send another one.
Image 2 shows the well know inscription as printed in books. The original art sent by Tolkien to the printer is lost.The inadvertently changed tengwa is circled in blue. Tolkien became later aware of his mistake (before publication) but accepted it.
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The One Ring inscription (Part 2)
Image 1 shows the second One Ring inscription Tolkien sent to the printer. But he was still unhappy with it. So he asked to send another one.
Image 2 shows the well know inscription as printed in books. The original art sent by Tolkien to the printer is lost.The inadvertently changed tengwa is circled in blue. Tolkien became later aware of his mistake (before publication) but accepted it.
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The One Ring inscription (Part 1)
The inscription on the One Ring is perhaps the best-known piece of Tengwar art (along with the Doors of Moria) that Tolkien conceived, but did you know that he made a mistake in trying to find a better style of calligraphy for it after sending it to the printer and being urged by everyone to finish the job?
_look for part 2_
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The One Ring inscription (Part 1)
The inscription on the One Ring is perhaps the best-known piece of Tengwar art (along with the Doors of Moria) that Tolkien conceived, but did you know that he made a mistake in trying to find a better style of calligraphy for it after sending it to the printer and being urged by everyone to finish the job?
_look for part 2_
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The One Ring inscription (Part 1)
The inscription on the One Ring is perhaps the best-known piece of Tengwar art (along with the Doors of Moria) that Tolkien conceived, but did you know that he made a mistake in trying to find a better style of calligraphy for it after sending it to the printer and being urged by everyone to finish the job?
_look for part 2_
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The One Ring inscription (Part 1)
The inscription on the One Ring is perhaps the best-known piece of Tengwar art (along with the Doors of Moria) that Tolkien conceived, but did you know that he made a mistake in trying to find a better style of calligraphy for it after sending it to the printer and being urged by everyone to finish the job?
_look for part 2_
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The One Ring inscription (Part 1)
The inscription on the One Ring is perhaps the best-known piece of Tengwar art (along with the Doors of Moria) that Tolkien conceived, but did you know that he made a mistake in trying to find a better style of calligraphy for it after sending it to the printer and being urged by everyone to finish the job?
_look for part 2_