The image above represents the arm of an idiot who wanted to tattoo his name, Dennis, written in Tengwar, but that is branded for life with the words chfwwsng .
seems to have a great success, especially in the U.S. , an iPhone application that would write in Tengwar (the method of writing invented by JRR Tolkien), allowing then to share the written texts on Facebook. How
idea seems nice: the application combines the charm (to tell the truth rather than elitist, admit it) of the elvish writing to two phenomena at the height of their media parable, like the iPhone by and social network the moment.
But it is still that glitters? The outline application states' uses the syntax and grammar of the original Tengwar writing invented by JRR Tolkien. " Not to make fussy ... Indeed, no, just to make fussy, grammar and syntax may belong to a language, certainly not in a writing system.
We do not currently available to test an iPhone application, but perhaps we might venture a comment on basis of the images appearing in the gallery site. One in particular, reproduced here in part, impressed us, as it is written that does not mean anything: it is a jumble of letters placed at random, without logic, without aesthetics, if you really want one transcript, more or less would be: wldwyye'e gw kldercnkldk . We do not believe it is necessary to say it, but to avoid misunderstandings: this is not Elvish. Two other images, those listed below, write-on examples would seem a pity that instead of "Giuly" and "Julia", as it may seem, the two words respectively tengwar recite " guzhe " and " guzhuo .
Developers, on the site, even suggest to use the application as an inspiration for getting a tattoo, or "write in Elvish in wedding rings', we suggest that instead of always asking a expert, preferably one that really knows how to use the Tengwar. Just to not make the same mistake of Dennis.
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