Numerals

Lawrence M. Schoen

In the first issue of HolQeD I put forth a short piece describing two Klingon
writing systems in popular use and for which I had designed digital
typefaces (i.e., "laserfonts"). Through a small oversight no numerals were
shown, and the Klingon Language Institute has received a surprising number
of inquiries regarding them. So, at last, here they are.

From the Mandel writing system, generally considered to be a simple
cipher of the Roman alphabet, and published in the U.S.S. Enterprise Officer's
Manual:



And from the syllabary created by Astra Image Corporation (though
usually attributed to ST:TNG Scenic Designer Michael Okuda):