Deseret (Unicode block) explained

Blockname:Deseret
Rangestart:10400
Rangeend:1044F
Script1:Deseret
Alphabets:Deseret English
3 1:76
4 0:4
Sources:ConScript Unicode Registry
Note:[1] [2]

Deseret [3] is a Unicode block containing characters in the Deseret alphabet, which were invented by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to write English. The Deseret block was derived from an earlier private use encoding in the ConScript Unicode Registry, like the Shavian and Phaistos Disc encodings. The block was added in version 3.1 of the Unicode Standard; the letters Oi and Ew, both uppercase and lowercase, were added in version 4.0.

History

The following Unicode-related documents record the purpose and process of defining specific characters in the Deseret block:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unicode character database. The Unicode Standard. 2023-07-26.
  2. Web site: Enumerated Versions of The Unicode Standard. The Unicode Standard. 2023-07-26.
  3. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/pronunciation?lang=eng churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide"