SyriacKeyboard

SyriacKeyboard

Install Syriac / Assyrian keyboards and fonts on macOS.

macOS 12.0 (Monterey) and newer already include Assyrian keyboard layouts. This project installs the built-in keyboard layout you choose and copies a bundled set of Syriac fonts. On older macOS versions, it falls back to the legacy keyboard layouts bundled in this repo.

<p align="center"> <img src="syriac_fonts_examples.png"> </p>

Easy Install

For non-technical users, use the packaged macOS app:

1. Download Syriac-Keyboard-Installer-macOS.zip from the latest release.
2. Unzip it.
3. Open Syriac Keyboard Installer.app.
4. If macOS warns that the app is from an unidentified developer, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.
5. Choose either Syriac QWERTY or Syriac Arabic.
6. Reboot when the installer finishes.

Script Install

If you prefer the scripts directly:

1. Clone this repository or Download the source code on to your Mac.
2. Open the folder.
3. Double-click on setup.command for the QWERTY layout (or setup_arabic_phonetic.command for the Arabic layout), or run ./setup.command in your Terminal.
4. If macOS warns that the app is from an unidentified developer, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.
5. Reboot when prompted.

Included Fonts

The installer currently copies these fonts into your user font library:

• NohadraSyriac-Amedia.otf
• NohadraSyriac-Sapna.otf
• NotoSansSyriac-Regular.ttf
• NotoSansSyriacEastern-Black.otf
• Ramsina-Regular.ttf
• Adiabene.otf
• Antioch.otf
• Batnan.otf
• BatnanBold.otf
• Ctesiphon.otf
• Edessa.otf
• Jerusalem.otf
• JerusalemBold.otf
• JerusalemItalic.otf
• JerusalemOutline.otf
• Kharput.otf
• Malankara.otf
• Mardin.otf
• MardinBold.otf
• Midyat.otf
• Nisibin.otf
• NisibinOutline.otf
• QenNeshrin.otf
• Talada.otf
• TurAbdin.otf
• Urhoy.otf
• UrhoyBold.otf

Notes

On modern macOS versions, the keyboards appear in the input menu as Syriac – QWERTY and Syriac – Arabic.

You can also add them manually from:

System Settings > Keyboard > Text Input > Edit... > + > Assyrian

The packaged installer app can be rebuilt locally with:

./build_installer_app.command