(Click on the link to view the English font samples). The Hebrew alphabet became the founder for many other languages (most European ones in particular).
When added in bold, italic or underlined, they look very nice for title and chapter pages in e-readers.īelow are samples of 7 fonts normally found on computers (depending on the operating system) that contain Hebrew characters when the Hebrew keyboard is switched on. BBH2 Supplement Chapter 1 The Hebrew Alphabet 3 J Beckman 2011.01.12 Copy Freely HebrewSyntax.Org When writing Hebrew by hand, don’t try to imitate all the details of the fancy letter shapes used in books. Hebrew was later displaced as a vernacular language, mainly by Aramaic. Classical Hebrew was spoken between the 11 th and 6 th centuries BCE in various forms and was used to write the Hebrew Bible, which is the basis of the Christian Old Testament. Another good thing is that the e-Book will be closer to the print book in appearance when the same fonts are used. Hebrew is spoken by some 5 million people mainly in Israel. E-Books are limited in the types of fonts that will display, and are entirely dependent upon the e-reader that is used. If you are teaching your students Hebrew as a foreign language, it can be tricky because it uses an entirely. It could also be used to help teach Judaism, or Israel in lessons. The alphabet mat is ideal for putting on display in classrooms, sticking them inside students workbooks, or for teaching students all about the Torah. The nice thing about choosing these readily available fonts is that they should be able to be used for e-Books. Use this lovely resource to teach children about the Hebrew alphabet.
Below are samples of good fonts for body text. Many of these fonts are found installed on your computer already. For the “body” or main text of your book, it is highly recommended to use a plain, easy-to-read font such as Times New Roman Extended (our recommendation). Perhaps one of the most important things about a book is the font you choose to use for the bulk of your text.