Write in Ancient

[james-fan#1]

Hi everybody i found a website where you can download the fonts for the many Stargate languages.
I'm having loads of fun writing in Anquietas(Ancient).
hope you will to.
enjoy!
http://www.thescifiworld.net/fonts.htm

[Anissa T]

Oh wow, that's pretty cool.

[james-fan#1]

Ya
Hey is it possible to bring those fonts onto this page soo people can type in them?

[brymstone]

I've been using them in Flash and graphics for quite some time now. If you goto my website and check out some of my software's early production screenshots, you'll see some of the text is in Ancient. Thought they were common knowledge among fans.

[Dev Brown]

I like the Times New Ancient one, it's in my movie prefix.

[Robin K]

I have a folder with Ancient fonts...just have to figure out how to introduce them to Microsoft to get them to work. Hmm...Microsoft...I'm already seeing a problem.

[Dev Brown]

Lemme help:

1. Copy the font files.
2. Goto: C:\WINDOWS\Fonts.
3. Past the fonts.
4. Done!

[brymstone]

Even easier if you use Vista. Highlight them all at once, right click and select Install.

[james-fan#1]

lol ya i'm trying to learn how to write fluent anquietas lol
now i just got to find an acient dictionary lol

[Robin K]

No Vista here, but thanks guys!! I'm going to do that!

[Robin K]

lol ya i'm trying to learn how to write fluent anquietas lol
now i just got to find an acient dictionary lol

If you find one, let me know! I'm certain it would come in handy for my fan fiction!

[brymstone]

Perhaps this'll help a little:

http://www.chevron26.com/mythology/eancient.html

[Dev Brown]

There's a wiki page on it as well I think, with all the known words.

[brymstone]

there is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_(Stargate)#Language_and_writing_system

[Robin K]

Awesome resources...Isto at Chevron 26 offers some of the best information I have found! Thanks, guys!

[brymstone]

Isto's cool. He took a personal interest in my software when I added my site to his links database.

[cb49747]

here is something I wrote in ancient. 5 bonus points to who ever can deciper it.

http://www.stargateforum.net/gallery/data/500/medium/ancient_code2.jpg

[cb49747]

If people would like I could post the entire ancient alphabet

[Robin K]

That would be handy, Jack...and probably aid in the translation process...

[brymstone]

i like these:

Jack's Ancient translates to "The Stargate TV franchise is the greatest one in the universe"

[cb49747]

Brymstone you are the man and you are correct.

[cb49747]

Ok,

I have posted the translation table here (http://www.stargateforum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2872) for easy reference.

[Dev Brown]

Now that we have that we could decipher the writings on the stairs in the Atlantis gate room. I heard (in a 'making of') that it says 'Welcome to (The City of) Atlantis, please don't smoke'

I'll see if I can translater it later today.