Download the Official Cherokee Font
PC Version Only. |
Thanks to a couple of our readers who have wonderfully converted the PC version of the font to the MAC version:
Download the Official Cherokee Font!
You will need Stuffit 6.0 or Stuffit Expander 6.0 to open this file.
MAC Version only - no technical support available.
Place the unstuffed folder in ---> user ---> name of your user file ---> library ---> font.
Once it is in the font folder, it shows up in your programs
For MAC OSX, download the Official Cherokee Font here (.zip file)
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Now test the font to make sure you have it installed correctly.
Font Test Page |
| Using the Cherokee Font The Cherokee language is a language separate from English. For example, using the Roman alphabet to write the language, you would write we-sa to pronounce the Cherokee word for ‘cat.’ Using the Cherokee font, you can type it in the Cherokee syllabary. The Cherokee character for the syllable ‘we’ is produced when typing the ‘p’ key and the character for the syllable ‘sa’ is produced when typing the ‘A’ key.
When downloading the Cherokee font, please also print out the chart for the Cherokee Font Keystrokes. This will show you which keys on your keyboard to use to produce the Cherokee syllables you desire.
The Cherokee font is not a translator, but simply a typeface producing the Cherokee syllabary on your computer. The proper Cherokee words are not produced unless you use the appropriate keys to obtain the syllable desired.
Here are some examples:
| English | Cherokee (Roman alphabet) | Cherokee Syllabary | Keystrokes |
| Hello | o-si-yo |  | oRY |
| Hill | ga-du-si |  | gjR |
| Paper | go-we-li |  | qpl |
| How are you? | do-hi-tsu |  | 4h# |
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| Don't forget the Keyboard Map... Print it out for your reference. |
| Need some install help? Try This First! |
For a history of the Cherokee Syllabary and the man who created it, Sequoyah, click here