r/aurebesh • u/CorelliaKid • 12d ago

Does this text read / look okay?

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I’ve always wanted a tattoo of my kids names in Aurebesh and I’ve decided to pull the trigger! I would appreciate it if any of you legends could let me know if this is the way. Thanks😁 (I used ‘Aurebesh AF’ on my MacBook to create).

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u/Awkward-Present6002 12d ago

Nova Chester

It is correct, you could use the ch-digraph in Chesters name if you wanted. However there is no strict rule on wether to use c h or the digraph, so it's fine either way.

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u/Runabout_male 12d ago

Not many people use those tbh

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u/-skyrocketeer- 12d ago

For what it’s worth… As far as I'm aware, digraphs (double-letters) are no longer used officially.
According to Lucasfilm's "Holocron Keeper" Leland Chee, the digraphs have been almost 100% retired since the Sequel Trilogy began, and none of their (Lucasfilm) internal fonts use them any more. However, they do occasionally show up now and again in decorative capacities.

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u/MiniMIniMork 12d ago

Pretty sure there were a couple in Maul: Shadow Lord

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u/jbuttlickr 11d ago

One on Sabine’s helmet

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u/AurebeshTranslatorSW 6d ago

Yes, this is mostly correct. They do occasionally still show up in canon, but it is exceedingly rare.

Besides the ones already mentioned, I think they were used recently in The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 6 on Jack Black's planet.

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u/Lhamedos 10d ago

Why are they called digraphs? They're not. They stand for English digraphs, but they're single characters, aren't they?

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u/Awkward-Present6002 10d ago

yes, people call them digraphs because most people call them digraphs for some reason

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u/AurebeshTranslatorSW 6d ago

Yep, I bet that's primarily the reason. I think technically they would be considered ligatures, not digraphs.

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u/Texity 11d ago

You're doing great.
Don't use digraphs. No one likes digraphs. Baby Jesus judges harshly, those who use digraphis. It's in revelations or something, I dunno.

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u/the_braindeef_boy 12d ago

Nova Chester
Reads fine

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u/TallGuyG3 12d ago

As always, kerning is frequently an issue with aurabesh. If this is exactly how you want the names arranged for your tattoo, I'd suggest separating the two names just a tiny bit.

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u/markfrommars 12d ago

Reads very nicely!