Tirra
“Everyone has the right to education.” — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 26
Tirra — a Neo-Tifinagh font
Tirra is a Unicode font family for rendering characters in languages using the Neo-Tifinagh alphabet. This font is designed to reflect a handwriting style. It is a subset of the Akatab font family specifically for languages using Neo-Tifinagh, and has the same six weights: Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, and Black.
The Tifinagh block was first added to Unicode 4.1 and subsequently amended up through Unicode 6.1. See the latest code chart.
Inclusion of basic Latin repertoire is provided as a convenience, e.g., for use in menus or for displaying markup in text files. This font is not intended for extensive Latin script use.
Keyboarding
A Tuareg Tifinagh keyboard is now freely available at Keyman.com.
FAQs
How is this font different from Akatab?
Tirra automatically displays the preferred Neo-Tifinagh style of letters for seven characters. A complete type sample showing all the characters is included in the documentation downloaded with the font.
Can I make a web page using this font?
Yes. You can create web pages that request that Tirra be used to display them. In the download package we provide a WOFF font. See Using SIL Fonts on Web Pages for instructions on using fonts on web pages.
Can I make changes to the Tirra font?
Yes! That is allowed as long as you abide by the conditions of the SIL Open Font License (OFL).
Downloads
License
This font is licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL).
Font
| Tirra 4.100 | for all platforms |
Release Notes for v4.100
- Fixed a composite reference for the ligature of YAB and LABIALIZATION MARK
- Added the Tirra font family, a Neo-Tifinagh subset of the Akatab fonts
Source Code
Akatab and Tirra are licensed according to the terms of the SIL Open Font License. The latest source files are available in a Github repository.
Support
As these fonts and utilities are distributed at no cost, we are unable to provide a commercial level of personal technical support. We will, however, try to resolve problems that are reported to us.
We do hope that you will report problems so they can be addressed in future releases. Even if you are not having any specific problems, but have an idea on how this system could be improved, we want to hear your ideas and suggestions.
Information for Contributors
We welcome contributions to this font project, such as new glyphs, enhanced smart font code, or bug fixes. The best way to begin the process is to file an issue in the Akatab Github repository or respond to an existing issue and express your interest. Then we can begin to correspond with you regarding what all might be required and discuss how to best submit your contributions.
To enable us to accept contributions in a way that honors your contribution and respects your copyright while preserving long-term flexibility for open source licensing, you would also need to agree to the SIL Global Contributor License Agreement for Font Software (v1.0) prior to sending us your contribution. To read more about this requirement and find out how to submit the required form, please visit the CLA information page.
Contact
General troubleshooting information, including frequently asked questions, can be found in the documentation. Additional information is also available on the general Font FAQ page. If that fails to answer your question, send an email via this contact form.
Before requesting technical support, please:
- Carefully read all the documentation provided with the font and on this site.
Language Software Community
Support from other software users may be available through the SIL Language Software Community. This community will be growing to become the major source of software support.
If that fails to answer your question, or you have a bug report, feature suggestion, or need help using the software, please contact us using the form below.