The best method for typing in Hebrew is to add the Hebrew keyboard to your computer. We have chosen to continue to offer it here as many are still using this font. It was created by AHRC many years ago (before any ancient Hebrew fonts existed on the internet), but is a little outdated as much better fonts are now available. Įarly Semitic: This font is similar to the 'Ancient Hebrew' font above. Īncient Hebrew (Early Semitic): This is the original pictographic script used by all Semitic peoples, including the Hebrews, prior to 1200 BCE. Moabite Stone (Middle Semitic): This is the script used on the Moabite stone, which is written in Moabite, virtually identical to the Hebrew language and the Paleo-Hebrew script. Paleo Hebrew (Middle Semitic): This is the Hebrew alphabet that was in use from about 1200 BCE and into the first century CE. ĭSS Hebrew (Late Semtic): This is the Hebrew script used in the Great Isaiah scroll and is representative of the Hebrew found in most of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Modern Hebrew: Also called the 'Aramaic square script,' this is the font that is used today in Hebrew Bibles and books as well as the alphabet used in Israel today. To help with identifying the proper keyboard character for each letter in the fonts listed below, download this handy chart. For example, in order to type the word אלהים (elohiym) you would need to type the final mem ( ם), the yud ( י), the hey ( ה), the lamed ( ל) and then the aleph ( א). These type of fonts work the same as any other font you place in your computer, the drawback being that you have to type the Hebrew words backwards. The simplest method of typing in Hebrew, especially if you are just typing a few letters or words, is to download a Hebrew font for the English keyboard (left to right typing).

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