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Typing Unicode Majuscule Text and Nomina Sacra

If you're looking for a way to represent majuscule text in an assignment like, say, a text-critical paper, here's some hints on how to do it. Get the Fonts For maximum effectiveness there are two fonts you'll need: GentiumAlt GFS Jackson You'll use GFS Jackson for the majuscule text and GentiumAlt for the bar written above certain contractions. Preparing to Uncialize A preliminary note about pasting: You will want to paste unformatted text to avoid unwanted character formatting and (especially if you’ve copied from a website) hyperlinks. Paste your text from a Bible software. For best results, set your Bible software to strip accents. Consult the Preferences or Options or Tools section of your software for those settings. If you don't have a Bible software, you can get the unicode text from the German Bible Society . The Unbound Bible from Biola has some options for getting an unaccented Greek text, too. And more recently there is the SBL Greek N