The Windows Character Map also includes the ability to insert vowels with macrons/long marks. RightAlt+Z, Shift+RightAlt+Z (You must use the Alt key on the right) Note: Other characters like wynn, yogh, and the long vowels must be inserted with the Character Map utility. International keyboard has been activated, you can use the codes below. In order to use these codes you must activate the U.S. Palemonas MUFI – Comprehensive and Includes bold/Italic.Some of the ones that do are listed below. Additional Fontsįewer fonts contain characters such as long y ( ȳ), long ash ( ǣ), wynn ( ƿ), yogh ( ȝ) and C/G dot ( ċ,ġ). Note: If your version of one of the font listed above does not include long marks, make sure you have a recent version of Microsoft Office or Windows installed if possible. These fonts also usually contain long vowels ā,ē,ī,ō,ū.These fonts include: Font Recommendations Thorn (þ)/Eth (ð) and Long Vowels Ā-Ūīecause thorn ( þ/Þ) eth ( ð,Ð) are used in modern Icelandic, many common fonts listed below already contain these characters. Most of the more commonly encountered issues such as thorn ( þ), eth ( ð), long ash ( ǣ) and wynn ( ƿ) can be displayed within Unicode. Old English, like most medieval languages, shows a wide range of diacritic marksĪnd unusual characters, not all of which may be represented in Unicode. Old English Orthography Old English and Unicode

Note: Modern Scots uses English spelling, but older texts may use Old English letters. Scots preserves some archaic features of Old English including some consonants 'ch' /x/ and some pre vowel shift pronunciations. It is a descendant of Old English and a close relative of Modern English. The language of Scottish poets like Robert Burns ( Auld Lang Syne) is called Scots or Lallans. In addition, the grammar began to evolve to a form closer to Modern English. This caused the language to incorporate more French vocabulary and sounds. Old English grammar starts to change around 1100 after the Norman French invasion of 1066 resulting in Middle English. Old English (sometimes called Anglo-Saxon) is the earliest attested form of the English language. Language Codes – ang (Old English), enm (Middle English), sco (Scots/Lallans).

Old english font for the letter l