This conscript was created in 2004 by Arno Luyendijk as a derivation on
the fictional history of the Numenoreans in The Silmarillion by
J.R.R. Tolkien.
Arno is art historian by education and a great lover of medieval manuscripts
and fantasy novels and films, and is also a graphic artist/painter. Ancient
scripts have always been an important source of inspiration for him.
The name of the script is a creation from the word Adunaic language meaning
“Tracks of men”.
Used to write
The Adunaroth alphabet
Numerals
Puncuation
Notable features
The letters written from left to right. Double letters or prolonged sounds
can be written by adding a horizontal line in the middle of the letter or fictive
medial line of the sentence, in the following manner:
Because of the relatively open shape of each letter, ligatures can easily be
created with them.
Sample text in English in the Adunaroth alphabet
Transliteration and translation
Download font for Adunaroth created by Robert Lloyd Wheelock (TrueType format, 15K)
If you have any questions about Adunaroth, you can contact Arno at:
sendanor@hotmail.com