Mandaic (Unicode block) explained

Blockname:	Mandaic
Rangestart:	0840
Rangeend:	085F
Script1:	Mandaic
Alphabets:	Eastern Aramaic Modern Mandaic
6 0:	29
Note:	^[1] ^[2]

Mandaic is a Unicode block containing characters of the Mandaic script used for writing the historic Eastern Aramaic, also called Classical Mandaic, and the modern Neo-Mandaic language.

History

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

		Count	L2 ID	WG2 ID	Document
6.0	U+0840..085B, 085E	29		N3373
				N3485R
				doc)

Mandaic typefaces

Mandaic typefaces have been developed by Ardwan Al-Sabti. Typefaces developed by Ardwan Al-Sabti include:^{[3] [4]}

• Ardwan Mono (2010) is one of the first Mandaic typefaces.^[5] Designed for code editors and developers.
• Mandaicana (2011)
• Ardwan Brush (Bahram) (2015) is a cursive font based on the manuscripts of Ganzibra Bahram.^[6]
• Ardwan Script (2018), formerly called Ardwan Lidzbarski, is based on the Mandaic handwriting of Mark Lidzbarski.^{[7] [8]} It was used in a critical edition of the Mandaean Book of John by Häberl & McGrath (2020).^[9]
• Ardwan Punch (Euting) (2019) is based on technical aspects of Julius Euting's 19th-century punch letters.
• Ardwan Deco (2020) is based on handwritten elements in Julius Euting's 19th-century punch letters.
• Ardwan Round (Drower) (2021) is based on the Mandaic handwriting of E. S. Drower.^[10]
• Ardwan Reed (RRC) (2022), based on the oldest Mandaic manuscripts in the RRC (the Rabi Rafid Collection of Mandaic manuscripts) and the most recent studies related to Mandaic typography by Ardwan Al-Sabti.^[11]
• Ardwan Sans Pro (2023) is designed to be a primary system font.

External links

• Mandaic fonts by Ardwan Al-Sabti

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. Web site: Ardwan Al-Sabti. Luc Devroye. 2021-12-07.
4. Web site: Mandaic fonts . Ardwan . 2023-12-16.
5. Web site: Ardwan Mono . Ardwan. 2023-12-10.
6. Web site: Ardwan Brush . Ardwan. 2023-12-10.
7. Web site: Ardwan Script . Ardwan. 2023-12-10.
8. Web site: Ancient script revival typeface . Ardwan . 2019-11-18 . 2023-12-16.
9. Book: Haberl. Charles . McGrath . James. The Mandaean Book of John: critical edition, translation, and commentary. De Gruyter. Berlin. 2020. 978-3-11-048651-3. 1129155601.
10. Web site: Ardwan Round. Ardwan. 2023-12-10.
11. Web site: Ardwan Reed. Ardwan. 2023-12-10.