Learn NB Runic and how it is properly written

please take note of the following guidelines to ensure thy runic fits Ultima and/or SotA canon:

• There are no capital letters in runic (this is wrong):

• Runic has vertically center aligned dots between words and double dots between sentences (Runic: "this is also wrong"):

• There is no punctuation or Arabic numerals in runic other than the previously mentioned dots (Runic: "this isn't right either"):

• Proper Britannian runes make use of double letters (Runic: "this is proper. so is this"):

• Only Britannian runic uses double letters. New Britannian runic does not: (Runic: "new britannian runic does not have double letters")

• Multi-line sentences do not have trailing dots (Runic: "no dot at the end of sentences with multiple lines. this is wrong")

• This is a correct example of a multi-line sentence (Runic: "this is a correct multiple line sentence")

• New Britannian runic may also use specific decorative elements to designate important text such as a header. The decorative elements seen here are used on Sir Frank's Shroud of the Avatar coins. (Runic: "this is a new britannian heading this is a regular sentence")

It is admittedly tricky to get the dots between words and get proper double letters in Britannian runic. If thou dost wish to do this, the best way is to type the sentence out first using spaces then placing the dots and double letters in afterwards. To place dots, thou must use a bullet (•). Choose Arial as thy font and hold the alt key and press 7 on thine number pad. Release the alt key and a bullet will appear. Next, thou must adjust the size and position of the bullet using font-size and superscript settings. Once the bullet is properly aligned, copy and paste it between all the words and twice between sentences. For New Britannian runic, Dame Lori is awesome and added the ability to place dots simply by using the period character. Addtionally, Sir Frank's runic font will allow thee to place dots using the period character. To place the decorative elements seen in the last example use the "[, {, ], }" characters.

For double letter characters, thou must use the character map. Open the character map by clicking thy start menu and typing "character map." Choose the "Ultima Runes" font and scroll down to the double letter section. Click the desired double letter, copy it, and paste it into thy text as needed. Be sure not to use the capital letter version!

For thy convenience, thou mayest download the fonts here:

Ultima Runes Font - via dafont
New Britannian Runic Fonts - via Forsaken Virtues
Sir Frank's New Britannian Runic: Solid and Chiseled - via Sir Frank

While thou mayest certainly find examples in printed and in-game Ultima lore that contradict these rules, please note that the guidelines above were approved and officially endorsed by Richard Garriott himself and should be considered official cannon. Any inconsistencies thou mayest find should be considered mistakes.

(this is a DIRECT copy form the Hearth of Britannia website with permission from @Rustic Dragon )

 

Make sure you use the on the fly runic translator for New Britannia runic. this will make your life easier.

http://www.sotamuseum.com/Shroud_of_the_Avatar/RunicLanguage/

Also, the New Britannia runic font downloads are found here too (as a courtesy for all SotA fans).

To learn New Britannia runic, we also have a flash card learning system to help you.

Thank you and Runic on!

 

Sorry, my downloads on the Digital Lycaeum are offline. Here are the file mirrors on my DropBox:

• New Britannian Runic - Brushstroke, Carved, and Stroke
• New Britannian Runic - Machine

I'll try to get these back online ASAP

 

Thanks for hosting the Machine version. I don't know why Rustic didn't put that one up, but it's my favorite, and the best to use on coins.

 

Glad to! Would you like me to add your Solid and Chiseled versions to the Lycaeum when I update it?

 

Yes, please. That would give the world at least six versions to choose from.

 

Your welcome. It is a pleasure to host these.

 

I've gotten the fonts back online, and posted a page on the Lycaeum with all six styles available for download! Thanks for your patience.

http://lycaeum.ultimacodex.com/new-britannia-runic-fonts-6-styles/