commit bf0fde07395dcb5af12e71568e96e977573f704b
parent deba9463f4cc93541ab4a853b2ad34d88debc9e1
Author: Bakar Chargeishvili <bakar@bcharge.de>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:20:08 +0100
Update README
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Khutsuri is the name of a Georgian writing system which combines Asomtavruli
and Nuskhuri scripts. It was predominantly used from the 9th century until the
late 19th century and eventually, it was replaced by another Georgian script
-called Mkhedruli. However, nowadays Khutsuri is still used by the Georgian
+called Mkhedruli. Nevertheless, nowadays Khutsuri is still used by the Georgian
Orthodox Church. All the iconography, historical murals and stone engravings
are decorated using Asomtavruli letters. The originals of many hagiographic and
historic documents are performed either using Asomtavruli or Khutsuri writing
-systems.
-
-All three scripts are part of the Unicode (UTF-8) since 2000 (Mkhedruli since
-1991). The keyboard layout for Mkhedruli is included in every standard
-installation of major operating systems. The layout for Asomtavruli and
-Nuskhuri is mostly unavailable. This repository provides a layout for the
+systems. On the image to the right, there is a photograph of the first
+inscription of the Bir el Qutt perforemd using Asomtavruli script, found in
+Jerusalim. The inscription is dated as of 430 AD.
+
+All three Georgian scripts are part of the Unicode (UTF-8) since the year 2000
+(Mkhedruli since 1991). The keyboard layout for Mkhedruli is included in every
+standard installation of major operating systems. The layout for Asomtavruli
+and Nuskhuri is mostly unavailable. This repository provides a layout for the
Khutsuri script for Unix-like systems, by effectively combining both scripts at
the convenient keyboard combinations.
@@ -39,4 +41,10 @@ setxkbmap -layout us,ge,ge -variant basic,basic,khts -option grp:alt_space_toggl
Afterwards pressing on `L Alt+Space` will switch between English, Georgian
Mkhedruli and Georgian Khutsuri layouts.
-They keymap will follow shortly.
+They visual representation of the keymap will follow shortly.
+
+The layout follows the common Mkhedruli QWERTY style. Small caps produce
+Khutsuri letters, the combination with `Shift` produces Asomtavruli letters.
+The extra letters such as 'შ (sh)', 'ღ (gh)' or 'ჲ (hie)' or are produced using
+the `Alt R` key. Hence, their Asomtavruli counterparts are produced using the
+combination 'Shift+Alt R'.
