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Computer fonts

We grant free access to our unique fonts within fair use.
The fonts based on the handwriting of the writers of the scrolls and were designed for "Judean Desert Scrolls Research Project" 2016-2020.

We kindly ask you to add the fol­low­ing cre­d­it li­ne when us­ing each font:

"Courtesy of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project, University of Haifa; Design: Designer name". 

*Last update: December 2020

cryptic A script - Download

In any use please add the credit line – "courtesy of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project, University of Haifa; design: Nir Yenni. 

The font is intended for use on a Hebrew keyboard. Diacritic signs are written using the following combinations:

הֲ- Alt Gr + [ - A dot above the letter

נקודה ריקה מעל האות וֱ -  Alt Gr + ב - An empty dot above the letter

עיגול ריק (.) - נקודה (.) - Empty circle 

cryptic example




*Funded by the Israel Science Foundation, Grant 1330/14
Scripta Qumranica Electronica fonts

1QS - Community Scroll
Design: Einat Tamir
1QS example




1QM - War Scroll
Design: Einat Tamir
1QM example

11Q5 - Psalms Scroll
Design: Einat Tamir
11Q5 example



special in 11Q5
speicial keys: Shift + ;

4Q415 - Instruction a
Design: Einat Tamir
4Q415 example




4Q416 - Instruction b
Design: Eshbal Rtson and Einat Tamir
4Q416 example




4Q417 - Instruction c 
Design: Einat Tamir
4Q417 example




4Q418 - Instruction d
Design: Einat Tamir
4Q418 example




4Qinstuctions418a - Instruction e
Design: Einat Tamir
4Q418instructions example




2Q5 - paleo-Leviticus
Design: Antony Perrot
2Q5 example




4Q101 - paleo-Jobc
Design: Antony Perrot
4Q101 example
4Q503 - pap. Daily Prayers
Design: Antony Perrot
4Q503 example




4Q77 - Minor Prophets b
Design: Joshua M. Matson
4Q77 example




 Comparison Chart
Comparison chart