New CTAN package --- sarabian archaic script bundle
Date: February 10, 2006 12:22:16 PM CET
Peter Wilson writes:
> I have very belatedly uploaded sarabian.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please
> install this under /fonts/archaic. The distribution is under the LPPL.
>
> From the README:
> The sarabian bundle provides PostScript Type 1 fonts for the South Arabian
> script which was in use for about 1000 years from roughly 600BC. The
> original glyphs were the work of Alan Stanier. This is one of a series of
> ancient scripts.
>
> Changes in version 1.1 (2005/11/12)
> o Font supplied as Type1 instead of MetaFont.
i've installed the package, and a catalogue entry is under way.
thanks for the upload
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
sarabian – Archaic South Arabian script font
The sarabian bundle provides PostScript Type 1 fonts for the South Arabian script which was in use for about 1000 years from roughly 600BC. The original glyphs were the work of Alan Stanier.
This is one of a series of fonts reproducing ancient scripts.
| Package | sarabian |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Copyright | 1999–2005 Peter R. Wilson |
| Maintainer | Peter R. Wilson Alan Stanier (inactive) |