[biblitfonts] Re: SBL Glyph Set 0.87

Unicode 0x02bc -- Modifier Letter Apostrophe -- is in Phase 3, but we
use it (possibly incorrectly, but certainly widely) in Greek text. I'd
like to move it to Phase 2; also, maybe Rick can explain where/why we
use it and we could get some expert recommendations on better
alternates?

-- Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: John Hudson [mailto:tiro@xxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 2:09 PM
To: BibLit
Subject: [biblitfonts] SBL Glyph Set 0.87


Dear All,

Attached is the latest spreadsheet for the overall SBL BibLit glyph set,

now colour coded to help me keep track of the development phases.
Although 
most of the Latin alphabetic glyphs are designated as 3rd phase,
excepting 
those used for Greek uppercase composites, I will probably design most
of 
them during the phase 2, Greek development to ensure harmony between the

two scripts.

In this version of the spreadsheet, I have added the new Greek
characters 
and reordered a few of the archaic and extra Greek letters. I would much

appreciate it Gerry and David could take a look over the Greek section
and 
let me know if they think anything should be added. I know Gerry will 
immediately note the absence of Greek smallcaps: these were not included
in 
the initial bried to keep the cost manageable (the Latin smallcaps are 
being donated by Tiro), but I'm still considering adding them. Rick 
mentioned today that at least one NT edition uses all caps when directly

quoting the Septuagint; having a set of Greek smallcaps available would 
improve the look of such things. The glyph set does already include, 
however, a set of Greek superior lowercase letters, which are used in 
textual apparatus in BHS and elsewhere.

I have currently ordered the archaic and variant forms of Greek letters 
after the Greek diacritic letters, but am not happy about the order:

...
Digamma
Koppa
Koppanumeric
San
Sampi
Sigmalunate
Stigma
Sho
...
digamma
koppa
koppanumeric
san
sampi
sigmalunate
stigma
yot
sho
beta1
epsilonlunate
epsilonlunatereversed
theta1
kappa1
pi1
rho1
phi1
kai
...

Perhaps Gerry or David can suggest a better order for digamma, koppa,
etc. 
Ideally, I would like to list these letters in the order in which they 
would appear if taking their original place in the alphabet, if this is 
certain or agreed upon. I may yet decide to insert the variant forms of
the 
normal Greek letters -- beta1, epsilonlunate, etc. -- after their base 
forms, as I did for the Hebrew wide forms.

Regards, John

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