Script - Cirth

Cirth is a script invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for his fictional Middle-earth, used primarily by Dwarves and later adapted by Elves and Men. In the Unicode standard, the Cirth script value denotes a set of rune-like characters that encode the various symbols from Tolkien’s system, including both the older Angerthas and the later, more developed forms. These characters are distinct from other runic systems and have their own assigned code points in the supplementary multilingual plane, allowing for digital representation of Tolkien’s writing. The script is characterized by its angular, linear shapes, which were designed to suit carving into stone or metal, and its values often correspond to phonetic sounds, though variations exist across different modes and languages.