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This is a font for writing Jianzipu for the Guqin, based off Noto Sans SC. Only qin ligatures and latin glyphs are included in this font.

We use ligatures to be able to type Jianzipu notation - these will be referred to as commands.

Only the ones included are shown.

First use a \ command to write a body block, then combine any number of /^ commands for the modifier blocks. Do not write spaces. Once the full thing has been written, then put a (halfwidth) space.

\7g/da/7^6 will generate a block meaning 大指按7徽6分，勾7弦.

For any | (combining) blocks, do not put a space between that, the first block, and the second block.

\4/da/10||\7/s will generate a 撮 block with 4弦大指10徽 and 散音7弦.

Modifier blocks can be written in any order, they are kerned such that they will be displayed appropriately.

Backslash commands refers to "body" blocks. Typing \1 will render 一, up to \7 for 七. These numbers can then be suffixed with letters, which refer to the right hand technique for that block. The examples shown use the 1st string, though this can be replaced with any number up to 7.

• \1g: g stands for 勾 (gou)
• \1t: t stands for 挑 (tiao)
• \1m: m stands for 抹 (mo)
• \1u: u stands for 托 (tuo)
• \1d: d stands for 打 (da)
• \1b: b stands for 擘 (bo)
• \1i: i stands for 剔 (ti)
• \1mt: mt stands for 抹挑 (mo tiao)
• \1mg: mg stands for 抹勾 (mo gou)
• \1gi: gi stands for 勾剔 (gou ti)

Other \ commands are:

• \fan (起) and \fanz (止): indicates the beginning and end of 泛音 respectively
• \li: represents 历*
• \tao: represents 搯
• \dai: represents 带起
• \jin: represents 进
• \tui: represents 退
• \fu: represents 复
• \zhu: represents 撞
• \yin: represents 吟
• \nao: represents 猱
• \tan: represents 淌
• \tuo: represents 拖
• \dou: represents 逗
• \sr1: represents 散X如一**
• \|f: represents 反撮 - solitary instead of combinator character and smaller
• \tc3s: represents that weird 搯撮三声, should you need it.

*For 历, to insert string numbers into it, use the same system as for 上 and 下 - the first number is prefixed with a -z and the second with just a -. \li/s-7-6 would mean 散音历七六弦.

** The X is a string number, and done using a -z number. \sr1-z3 is 散三如一.

Dash commands are used to represent slides. These are always typed the following way:

First, type either -s for 上 or -x for 下.

If you need a whole number hui type a dash (-) followed by that number. You are done.

If you need a fractional hui first for the whole type -z (中) followed by that number. Then for the fraction type a dash (-) followed by that fraction.

-s-7 means 上七徽. -x-z10-8 means 下十徽八分.

Note: -b represents 半, -w represents 外, and both only appear in the bottom position. However, -5 is also valid for 半 and will display the character for 5 instead. 外 should not be used with any other modifier.

The middle numbers range from 1 to 13, the bottom numbers range from 1 to 9.

Forwardslash commands refer to "modifier" blocks. These are the particles that go on top of the body such as 艹, and hui markers. Finger indicators and Hui indicators can be combined in any order.

Basic / commands are:

• /s: represents 散音
• /fa: the single 泛音 indicator
• /wai: represents 外, a hui position outside of the main 13
• /jiu: represents 就
• /ch: represents 绰 - note: this is displayed above rather than below the hui position - this is to ensure ligature compatibility
• /zhu: represents 注 - note: will overlap with previous block if no spaces are between blocks

Finger / commands are:

• /mi: ring finger, 无名指
• /zh: middle finger, 中指
• /sh: index finger, 食指
• /da: thumb, 大拇指

Hui position commands are written by combining a "top fraction" and a "bottom fraction". One of these can be left out (my convention is the "top fraction") to have a whole number.

/10 will get 10徽, and /10^8 will get 10徽8分. Both the top fraction and the bottom fraction range from 1-13, but /10 to /13 should not be used as actual fractions.

Type /1 to /13 for the Hui position at the bottom. Type /ban for 半. Fractions /10 to /13 are not designed to be used in combination.

Type ^1 to ^13 for the hui position at the top.

Pipe commands are "combinator" commands. They are used for writing notation which combines two blocks, like 撮 notation. They go in the middle of two blocks to "combine" them. Both "arms" of the combinator encompass two fullwide spaces.

• ||: represents 撮, for optimal spacing do not put a space between the two encompassed blocks
• |f: represents 反撮.

Noto Sans SC is the base font, and is licensed under the SIL Open Font License and this is also licensed accordingly. The base font is also in this repository (for convenience).

You can use them freely in your products & projects - print or digital, commercial or otherwise. However, you can't sell the fonts on their own.

This isn't legal advice, please consider consulting a lawyer and see the full license for all details.