Gerudo Typography is the written language of the Gerudo, as confirmed by Hyrule Historia.[1] Consisting of 26 different characters, it is directly based on the modern Latin alphabet. It appears at the Gerudo's Training Ground and in the Spirit Temple of Template:OOT and sparsely in the Arbiter's Grounds of Twilight Princess.
Trivia
- The alphabet is written in the its order on the stone to the left for the stairs at the entrance of the Spirit Temple of Template:OOT.
- The "y" in the Gerudo Typography bears resemblance to the "y" found in the medieval runic alphabet, or fuþark.[2]
- The usage of only two single numbers (1 and 5) highly suggests that the Gerudo numerical system is a simplified variation of Roman Numerals. It is possible that counting would consist of the two available numbers being used consecutively to reach the desired number. For example, 6 would be written "5 1", ten would be written "5 5" and fifty five would thus be written with eleven consecutive 5's.
- A font of the Gerudo Typography was constructed by Sarinilli shortly after scans of Hyrule Historia revealed the existence of the alphabet.
Gallery
- GerudoSEMICOLON.png
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- GerudoEXCLAMATION.png
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- GerudoQUESTION.png
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