Compose real hieroglyphic text
Find signs by Gardiner code or phonetic value. Arrange them into groups, stack signs and build cartouches with a visual editor.
Explore the editor ↗The art of writing in signs
Ancient writing.
A modern
workspace.
Discover the signs. Explore the words behind them. Compose your own Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions in one thoughtfully designed creative and research workspace.
01 / EXPLOREDiscover ancient signs
THE SCRIBE'S STUDY
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02 / CREATEMake the writing your own
11,794Dickson dictionary entries
448Royal namebook people
2,763Recorded name variants
OneConnected workspace
NEW · THE SCRIBE’S STUDY
From signs to sentences.
Explore eight original beginner lessons in Middle Egyptian grammar, with worked examples, practice answers and a guide to further reading.
Learn Middle Egyptian →A different kind of hieroglyphic tool
Go beyond the symbols.
Explore the writing.
More than an English-letter converter, Scribe brings writing tools and historical references together, so you can investigate an inscription as you create it.
Research Middle Egyptian
Search Dickson and Faulkner dictionary resources by meaning or transliteration and examine recorded spellings and source details.
Explore the dictionary ↗Discover royal names
Examine the names of kings, queens and court figures, with historical variants, transliterations and supporting references.
Browse royal names ↗Write with meaning
Place transliterations and translations alongside your hieroglyphs to make inscriptions easier to read, share and discuss.
Create an inscription ↗Style your inscription
Adjust sign arrangement, colour, scale and layout to turn your study into a carefully composed piece of visual writing.
Open the canvas ↗Save and export
Save work to your profile or keep editable Scribe documents. Export PNG or SVG images, or use supported JSesh and Manuel de Codage formats.
Start a project ↗ SCRIBE / WORKSPACE● ● ●
Sign library
⌕ Search signs
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beautiful · good
INSCRIPTION / My first inscription
From your first sign to a finished inscription
Learn a sign.
Build a story.
Start with a single hieroglyph or bring your own transliteration. Scribe gives you the tools to compose and refine your inscription, one deliberate choice at a time.
01
Find your signs
Browse the sign library or search by code, sound and supported dictionary readings.
02
Compose your writing
Join, stack and arrange signs. Add translations, transliteration and cartouches.
03
Make it yours
Style your work, save the editable project and export a finished inscription.
The royal namebook
Many names.
One ruler.
A world of history.
Explore documented royal names and spellings from ancient Egyptian history. Compare names, investigate their sign sequences and bring supported encodings into your work.
A royal writing tradition
Names preserved in signs. Histories waiting to be explored.
Designed for curious minds
A place for everyone
drawn to ancient Egypt.
01 / DISCOVER
Curious beginners
Explore what hieroglyphs are, find familiar signs and begin experimenting with your own inscriptions.
02 / STUDY
Students & educators
Use written examples, transliteration and dictionary references to support learning and classroom materials.
03 / CREATE
Writers & history enthusiasts
Investigate names, explore historical spellings and make expressive inscriptions for creative projects.
The Scribe philosophy
“Every inscription begins with a sign. Every sign opens a door to another world.”
DISCOVER · UNDERSTAND · CREATEYour next discovery begins here
Become the scribe.
Start with one sign. Find a word. Explore a royal name. Make your own inscription in Scribe Hieroglyphic Studio.
Open Scribe Studio ↗