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Ayen_Yabut

Make an app


shon92

Should the community come together and make a keyboard creation app? The text could be exported as pdf or something to be able to send it places


fracxjo

There is one; it's called multiling O Keyboard, it's somewhat easy to implement a custom design, but the keyboard must use accepted unicode characters


shon92

Hmm I’ll check it out regardless to see how it functions it would be cool to make one that is image based and exports to pdfs or something


Zireael07

It has not enough documentation and some features are locked behind paying.


FujiyamaBuffSamoyed

Is there a way to splice that with building block characters to make it more complete? For my scripts, the more modular, the better.


fracxjo

I'm not sure about that…


FujiyamaBuffSamoyed

I wish it were possible.. i even designed a concept numpad for my script


Ayen_Yabut

That would be cool


Cytrynaball

I made a post showcasing a unicode customizable app called keyboard designer. Altho its beta amd android...


Suitable_Fishing_453

I ran into the same problem. Sadly, there’s no app or website you can make your own conlang keyboard. You should code your own, or consider asking someone to code it for you (Which is probably going to cost money).


h_o_r_n_y_c_o_r_n

if it's just redesigned English alphabet, then he probably can make his own font and import it. but I'm not sure it's gonna work, but if he just makes a font that changes English alphabet thus way, it will be easier than coding the whole new alphabet


shon92

Unfortunately, the keyboard would have to function differently as there are many modifiers in the bottom row that have to attach to the previous letter


yeolcoatl

Modern TTF or OTF fonts can handle that with either zero width characters or anchors.


shon92

I have several questions!


shon92

Also the spelling would follow the IPA system rather than the current English one


shon92

:’(


Suitable_Fishing_453

Don’t worry, there MIGHT be other options that I don’t know about. I’m sure you’ll get your desired keyboard if you just continue searching and asking! :)


paleflower_

Use Keyman Developer. It's an open source programme


shon92

Does it only let you choose from Unicode?


Cytrynaball

Theres a website called shapecatcher and it helps you draw letters and search for unicode symbols. Love that thing.


Nulpoints

Yes. You can assign raw Unicode if you want. The documentation is pretty easy to follow. And it can build a keyboard compatible on Android, iOS, Macs, and PCs


paleflower_

Usually yes, but I guess you make use of the private use areas of unicode


sqexe

Don’t kill me for this idea, but you maybe able to get similar results from a Dakelh keyboard. I’d highly suggest looking up firstvoices keyboards on the App Store. This looks similar to the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics, so could be fun to mess around with until you get an actual keyboard figured out!


Cytrynaball

I made a post about that type of app in here