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written mando'a in rebels

Posted: 20 Feb 2017 13:35
by GJ504b
i just happened on this gif--Maul has KENOBI written on his wall ! it's from episode 10 (Visions And Voices) of season 3. Here's a larger still image--

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(The preview for this post shows this image disastrously large and cropped by the forum size, so i've also got it linked to the full-size image. Let me know if you're having problems seeing it !)

i'll search the episode slower if anyone would like me to check if there's a frame or 2 where each letter is fully visible.

in the old & new mando forum fonts for comparison:
  • old: KENOBI
  • new: KENOBI
Looks like these are about the same? Very small differences in some letters.

Some things i've noticed:
  • K on the wall has the triangular blade on the right side; the fonts lack this blade, instead featuring a curve crossing over the main stem.
  • E on the wall doesn't have the triangle blade on the bottom, it tapers straight down. Both fonts feature the blade.
  • N on the wall has an elongated triangle floating to the left; font N's triangle is small.
  • O on the wall has a blade/triangle on the left side and tapers fully to a point; font O is straight and without tapering (old font is totally squared, new font has some angles but isn't tapered).
  • B on the wall has a stronger serif at the upper right.
  • I is... basically the same.
i've only ever seen people bring up the font as it appears in the movies, and nothing appeared when i searched the forum for Maul and Kenobi, so apologies if this has been posted before but i'm very excited about it lol

Re: written mando'a in rebels

Posted: 05 Mar 2017 18:07
by Mittramikad
Kandosi vod! The more I look fonts and examples of mando'a in it's written form, the more I think that as a language it's not meant to be written. It's meant to be painted. What do you think?

Re: written mando'a in rebels

Posted: 08 Mar 2017 03:11
by GJ504b
it's definitely at least not meant to be handwritten with a thin tool. Maybe a pen or marker with a broader tip, for all those weighted and tapered lines... Paint/ink is a good medium for that.

Re: written mando'a in rebels

Posted: 08 Mar 2017 05:43
by Vlet Hansen
Painting is an interesting option, and you're right about how it looks.

I always thought it looked like cuneiform...

Re: written mando'a in rebels

Posted: 08 Mar 2017 05:53
by Mittramikad
Definitely, I can see that with all those "sharp" angles and points.

Re: written mando'a in rebels

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 20:45
by Tal’jair Rusk
Im thinking that initially the mando’a could be written with sharpened sticks. I found these examples that were actually used by chinese.

Re: written mando'a in rebels

Posted: 07 Jun 2019 02:56
by Vlet Hansen
THat could be, or with knives in a soft surface

Re: written mando'a in rebels

Posted: 19 Apr 2020 02:35
by Mereel Kestan
I liked seeing that. I recognized it for what it was right away. My brother did not.

Re: written mando'a in rebels

Posted: 23 Apr 2020 17:39
by Ciri Rhaw
It's an interesting theory - I've gotten fairly decent at writing with a pencil (my bastardized letters at least) but I should try it with calligraphy. Might be easier to get the real thing.

Re: written mando'a in rebels

Posted: 03 Jan 2022 00:07
by Outis Hawkwind
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