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  • The Tengwar were the more ancient; for they had been developed by the Noldor, the kindred of the Eldar most skilled in such matters, long before their exile.

    The Lord of the Rings Tolkien, J. R. R. 1954

  • Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. or for those of you who don; t read Tengwar:

    Scripting News for 4/2/2007 « Scripting News Annex 2007

  • I stumbled across this Spanish website where you can enter your name to get it in Japanese, Arabic, Hindi, Egyptian hieroglyphs and Tengwar (an artificial script which was invented by J.R. R. Tolkien).

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • I stumbled across this Spanish website where you can enter your name to get it in Japanese, Arabic, Hindi, Egyptian hieroglyphs and Tengwar (an artificial script which was invented by J.R. R. Tolkien).

    Your Name in 5 Different Scripts 2007

  • Not that he'll be able to read it anyway, because it'll be all in Tengwar.

    eros-archer Diary Entry eros-archer 2006

  • Somewhat random question in the middle of this (betting * someone* knows the answer): Would a full set of Tengwar characters fit into a reasonably standard sized keyboard?

    March 20th, 2004 2004

  • This interactive Elvish translator converts English into into Tengwar script, which is the script used to write Elvish languages such as Quenya and Sindarin:

    Interactive Elvish Translator » Fanboy.com 2006

  • I can't even think in Italian, like Mom can, damnit But I can write Tengwar, so there!

    ON THE BUBBLE with LOUISE URE 2006

  • Hi Ned, your guide to writing English with Tengwar is IMO rather well thought out in its simplicity.

    Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » Twilight of the Elves 2004

  • As you say there are many ways to write English with Tengwar, and spelling is essentially free, but Tolkien mostly followed these conventions himself. on 04 Apr 2004 at 11:19 pm2Ned

    Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » Twilight of the Elves 2004

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