How is the Outer Rim alphabet written?

This is a wonderful question, and a good one to ask. These shapes are a little unwieldy and complex. They include strong tapering as well as jagged edges. What writing implement would result in this orthography, if it were a natural script?

https://twitter.com/OrtolanThoughts/status/1579323751577317377

Before we commit to any firm theory, I want to try writing it with a few different tools.

Here it is with a brush pen

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The trick is, you aren't so much introducing the movie as the opening scene.

https://twitter.com/AurekFonts/status/1500140635210207232

George Lucas called it poetry.

https://twitter.com/AurekFonts/status/1500148586721386496?t=v1BWgPEIZfeVr0G8L9YIuA&s=19

(Alright, here goes. I may not get this out in one go, so be patient if it's half today, half tomorrow.)

3N's Guide to #Aurebesh Fonts [Adapted for Twitter]

by 3ND-RA [& @AurekFonts]

1/ Aurebesh, one of countless writing systems used throughout the galaxy, is an alphabet used primarily to transcribe the official language of the Galactic Republic/Empire: Basic.

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This is an introductory thread that may become my new pinned tweet.

Welcome!

AurekFonts is a catalogue of writing systems and fonts from the Star Wars universe.

This account posts updates about our catalogue, as well as research and analysis of writing in Star Wars media.

1/ So, first off, the website: is your one-stop shop for in-universe Star Wars fonts.

Except... it's hardly a "shop," since most of the fonts are free!

Have questions about what font to use? Feel free to @ us! That's what we're here for.

2/AurekFonts.github.io

@OnAirDeraan It's an interesting question. I think mostly, folks are just keen to quote Ralph McQuarrie (and why not? He defined a good chunk of the Star Wars visual landscape).

But Yavin is sometimes considered an ancient Sith temple... or a Sith offshoot temple, whereas Lothal is a Jedi 1/ @OnAirDeraan temple. Meanwhile, the Zeffo temples seen in Jedi: Fallen Order all use the same or similar script, alongside their more Zeffo-specific square runes. 2/

Logos I did in February, before starting this account: And a couple posters:

Star Wars Mythbusters
(Fonts Edition)
Darth Vader's chestpiece is etched with ancient Hebrew, reading "His deeds will not be forgiven, until he merits"
1. The letters on Darth Vader's chestpiece in ESB and ROTJ are definitely Hebrew, though some are rotated upside down. 2. Letraset dry-application decal lettering was used extensively on props in the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. 3 Hebrew Letraset fonts were used: Microgramma Hebrew, Rahel, and Armon.
3. Vader's chestbox uses Armon (L: recreated Armon decals, R: original prop).

#TheMandalorian #MandalorianSeason2 Poster translations:

Aurebesh graffiti behind Mando: LIFE

Mandalorian display on his bracer: 9RM This graffiti matches text first seen in the Season 2 trailer -

Aurebesh graffiti: "NOCORE YOU OISLEARN"

Translating the X-Wing consoles:

This unnamed script originally appeared in ESB in Luke's x-wing as a transcript of R2D2 on the way to Dagobah. The graphics were reused identically in RotJ.

@BLIND_LTD recreated the script as a font, which they used on consoles in R1 & TRoS. 1/ @BLIND_LTD The first stage of this project was of course locating every usage to see what we can learn about how many letters their are and whether common clusters appear.

In this case, where the letters are so fuzzy, having a large sample size helps to pin down how the letters are 2/

There is a reason. When the original trilogy was made, Aurebesh did not exist yet. Joe Johnston had created a writing system that was used on a few screens and props throughout the trilogy. This writing system didn't map to any real-world language, so when characters were 1/

https://twitter.com/Ceph_Fuzz/status/1262194657783660554

reversed or inverted, it didn't really matter.

This writing system is most visible on the Star Destroyer screen in Return of the Jedi, checking code clearance for the stolen shuttle.

In 1994, Stephen Crane developed Aurebesh based on the symbols he could see on that screen, 2/

This episode of translating #SacredJediTexts translation is an admission of defeat. I'm fairly certain that these pages from The Last Jedi by Chris Kitisakkul do not translate back to english or any other language. Rather, I believe that a few lines were written by hand, and then chopped up into "words" of various lengths. There are 30 characters in total, and an almost uniform letter distribution:

The #SacredJediTexts translation master thread begins here.

https://twitter.com/AurekFonts/status/1250522078568001537

https://twitter.com/AurekFonts/status/1250570760403353600

Another #SacredJediTexts translation. This one comes from one of the "Jedi Text Hero" pages actually used on screen.

The Visual Dictionary describes it as "[Luke] Skywalker's inserted notes describing his concerns," but what does it really say? 1/ Well, it's definitely in #Protobesh again, and it certainly looks more like "inserted notes" than most of the surrounding text. It's even got a strikethrough and a change of ink part way through! What could his important concerns be? 2/

Bear this in mind as we dive into translating the Sacred Jedi Texts:

"designers don’t have time to add Easter eggs, lore hints or layers of symbolism (outside of the obvious). If you’re searching for hidden meaning in #StarWars art, it’s simply not there." @PhilSzostak @PhilSzostak We will use as our example a portion of "Jedi Texts Filler 01" by Dan Burke.

This is written in #Protobesh, one of the many writing systems in a galaxy far, far away.

What does it say? It begins... 2/