Software / Tools
This website uses JSesh, a free word processor for hieroglyphs created by Serge Rosmorduc.
Android JSesh App written by Benjamin Wheeler is essentially a ported version of JSesh with some features still under development. Although it’s not available on Play Store, it can be downloaded directly from Benjamin’s GitHub page.
Transliteration font is Trlit_CG Times, recently updated with a few new characters introduced at the 13th International Congress of Egyptologists (August 2023).
Recommended books
Allen, James P., Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 3rd Edition. Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Collier, M., & Manley, B., How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Teach Yourself. University of California Press, 2022.
Gardiner, Alan. H., Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs. Oxford University Press, 1957.
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