Daniel Yacob
@ethiopic.bsky.social
Typer of the keys.
Also: https://vt.academia.edu/DanielYacob , https://typo.social/@ethiopic , https://x.com/ethiopic
Also: https://vt.academia.edu/DanielYacob , https://typo.social/@ethiopic , https://x.com/ethiopic
The Center for African Studies at Howard University published Bouctou Issue #3 with a focus on Ge'ez language and writing: cfas.howard.edu/outreach/bou...
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The Center for African Studies at Howard University published Bouctou Issue #3 with a focus on Ge'ez language and writing: cfas.howard.edu/outreach/bou...
The bees of Ethiopia are next level:
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
These Endangered Wolves Have a Sweet Tooth—and It Might Make Them Rare Carnivorous Pollinators
Ethiopian wolves like to lick up the flower nectar of red hot poker plants, and researchers have caught the behavior on camera
www.smithsonianmag.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The bees of Ethiopia are next level:
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
Plus, I'll be there, signing autographs for all who ask. 😀
If you can't make it, but would like to help support independent & woman filmmakers, consider buying a ticket anyway 😀
If you can't make it, but would like to help support independent & woman filmmakers, consider buying a ticket anyway 😀
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Plus, I'll be there, signing autographs for all who ask. 😀
If you can't make it, but would like to help support independent & woman filmmakers, consider buying a ticket anyway 😀
If you can't make it, but would like to help support independent & woman filmmakers, consider buying a ticket anyway 😀
If you're local to Alexandria, VA, here's a rare opportunity to see an Amharic film in a major movie theater. Kidist Bayelign's latest film, Liya, will be presented at the Regal Theater in Kingstowne, Alexandria on Sunday, November 16th. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/liya-ticke...
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
If you're local to Alexandria, VA, here's a rare opportunity to see an Amharic film in a major movie theater. Kidist Bayelign's latest film, Liya, will be presented at the Regal Theater in Kingstowne, Alexandria on Sunday, November 16th. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/liya-ticke...
The latest update now finds 198 Ge'ez manuscripts back online! Bravo @britishlibrary.bsky.social !
By 2021, the @britishlibrary.bsky.social had digitized 300 Ethiopian Manuscripts. Since the October 2023 cyberattack, 36 have been restored. This spreadsheet (docs.google.com/spreadsheets...) lists the manuscripts and maps the old URL to the new. Sources used are in the spreadsheet (2nd tab).
BL-Ethiopian-Manuscript-Status.xlsx
docs.google.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The latest update now finds 198 Ge'ez manuscripts back online! Bravo @britishlibrary.bsky.social !
Or, directly from Random House: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803893...
Ethiopian Devotions: 9781588348074 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Admire stunning Christian imagery of Ethiopian Orthodox Church art in this lavishly illustrated volume with informative essays and more than 100 images Ethiopia is one of the world’s oldest Christian...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Or, directly from Random House: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803893...
"Ethiopian Devotions: Paintings, Illuminated Manuscripts, and Processional Crosses from the Fourteenth to the Twentieth Centuries" - the final work of the late Dr. Marilyn Heldman has been published today: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1...
Ethiopian Devotions: Paintings, Illuminated Manuscripts, and Processional Crosses from the Fourteenth to the Twentieth Centuries
Ethiopian Devotions: Paintings, Illuminated Manuscripts, and Processional Crosses from the Fourteenth to the Twentieth Centuries [Heldman, Marilyn E., Sereke-Brhan, Heran, Haile, Getatchew, Shelemay, Kay Kaufman, Nosnitsin, Denis] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Ethiopian Devotions: Paintings, Illuminated Manuscripts, and Processional Crosses from the Fourteenth to the Twentieth Centuries
www.amazon.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"Ethiopian Devotions: Paintings, Illuminated Manuscripts, and Processional Crosses from the Fourteenth to the Twentieth Centuries" - the final work of the late Dr. Marilyn Heldman has been published today: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1...
Scenes of Ge'ez calligraphy, animated ... cool! Great job all around! Even more animations in the channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxzR...
ከማሃ ሐዘን- an animated short
YouTube video by Milky animates
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Scenes of Ge'ez calligraphy, animated ... cool! Great job all around! Even more animations in the channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxzR...
Aleme Tadesse, the Menbere typeface designer, demonstrates Ge'ez calligraphy: youtu.be/sda5RUJM0O0?...
Ge’ez Calligraphy by Aleme Tadesse
YouTube video by Center for African Studies at Howard University
youtu.be
September 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Aleme Tadesse, the Menbere typeface designer, demonstrates Ge'ez calligraphy: youtu.be/sda5RUJM0O0?...
I checked with a specialist in the language and am told that 𐩨𐩱𐩯𐩱 is not a word.
September 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I checked with a specialist in the language and am told that 𐩨𐩱𐩯𐩱 is not a word.
Josh Johnson sporting a Musnad outfit at the Emmys tonight. A repeating pattern of 𐩨𐩱𐩯𐩱 , would love to know a translation or if it is just a pattern.
September 15, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Josh Johnson sporting a Musnad outfit at the Emmys tonight. A repeating pattern of 𐩨𐩱𐩯𐩱 , would love to know a translation or if it is just a pattern.
መልካም አዲስ ዓመት! 🏵️፳፻፲፰🏵️
A new keyboard for a new year! A simple QWERTY-style design modeled on the iPhone & iPad layouts.
keyman.com/keyboards/gf...
Dedicated in memory of Yohannes Ejigu, a self-taught app developer whose Fyn Ge'ez keyboard set the quality standard - brilliant light sorely missed.
A new keyboard for a new year! A simple QWERTY-style design modeled on the iPhone & iPad layouts.
keyman.com/keyboards/gf...
Dedicated in memory of Yohannes Ejigu, a self-taught app developer whose Fyn Ge'ez keyboard set the quality standard - brilliant light sorely missed.
September 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
መልካም አዲስ ዓመት! 🏵️፳፻፲፰🏵️
A new keyboard for a new year! A simple QWERTY-style design modeled on the iPhone & iPad layouts.
keyman.com/keyboards/gf...
Dedicated in memory of Yohannes Ejigu, a self-taught app developer whose Fyn Ge'ez keyboard set the quality standard - brilliant light sorely missed.
A new keyboard for a new year! A simple QWERTY-style design modeled on the iPhone & iPad layouts.
keyman.com/keyboards/gf...
Dedicated in memory of Yohannes Ejigu, a self-taught app developer whose Fyn Ge'ez keyboard set the quality standard - brilliant light sorely missed.
A minor update as the MetaAppz fonts go OpenSoure: github.com/geezorg/lega...
Release Legally Free Geʾez Fonts v1.2.1 · geezorg/legally-free-geez-fonts
This is a minor update to v1.2.0 where the MetaAppz fonts (Chiret, Seat, & Tera) are now OpenSource under the Open Font License (OFL). Rejoice! 🎉🎉🎉
github.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A minor update as the MetaAppz fonts go OpenSoure: github.com/geezorg/lega...
The first update in a year and a half adds 28 typefaces to the “Legally Free Geʾez Fonts” collection. In total, a gift of 198 typefaces from just over 30 designers, totally free for you to use and enjoy! #Ethiopic
github.com/geezorg/lega...
Preview of new additions:
github.com/geezorg/lega...
Preview of new additions:
August 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The first update in a year and a half adds 28 typefaces to the “Legally Free Geʾez Fonts” collection. In total, a gift of 198 typefaces from just over 30 designers, totally free for you to use and enjoy! #Ethiopic
github.com/geezorg/lega...
Preview of new additions:
github.com/geezorg/lega...
Preview of new additions:
Hey @visithmml.bsky.social , thanks for posting this great news & milestone on your Facebook page -but please don't forget your Bluesky community 😁
hmml.org/collections/...
hmml.org/collections/...
Update: Cataloging progress on the Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library (EMML)
Update: Cataloging progress on the Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library (EMML) page
hmml.org
August 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Hey @visithmml.bsky.social , thanks for posting this great news & milestone on your Facebook page -but please don't forget your Bluesky community 😁
hmml.org/collections/...
hmml.org/collections/...
This Archive.org link lists everything archived under the base, "manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx", URL:
web.archive.org/web/*/http:/...
web.archive.org/web/*/http:/...
Wayback Machine
web.archive.org
August 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This Archive.org link lists everything archived under the base, "manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx", URL:
web.archive.org/web/*/http:/...
web.archive.org/web/*/http:/...
The GFF Amharic Keyman Keyboard v3.3 is ready for download (desktop & mobile), keyman.com/keyboards/gf...
The desktop keyboard now provides the wonderful Agbalumo and Menbere fonts. The full listing of bundled fonts appears below:
The desktop keyboard now provides the wonderful Agbalumo and Menbere fonts. The full listing of bundled fonts appears below:
July 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The GFF Amharic Keyman Keyboard v3.3 is ready for download (desktop & mobile), keyman.com/keyboards/gf...
The desktop keyboard now provides the wonderful Agbalumo and Menbere fonts. The full listing of bundled fonts appears below:
The desktop keyboard now provides the wonderful Agbalumo and Menbere fonts. The full listing of bundled fonts appears below:
By 2021, the @britishlibrary.bsky.social had digitized 300 Ethiopian Manuscripts. Since the October 2023 cyberattack, 36 have been restored. This spreadsheet (docs.google.com/spreadsheets...) lists the manuscripts and maps the old URL to the new. Sources used are in the spreadsheet (2nd tab).
BL-Ethiopian-Manuscript-Status.xlsx
docs.google.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
By 2021, the @britishlibrary.bsky.social had digitized 300 Ethiopian Manuscripts. Since the October 2023 cyberattack, 36 have been restored. This spreadsheet (docs.google.com/spreadsheets...) lists the manuscripts and maps the old URL to the new. Sources used are in the spreadsheet (2nd tab).
ICYMI, the Agbalumo #Ethiopic font was integrated into Agbalumo proper and became available recently at the Google Fonts site for all to enjoy. Bravo Raphael Alẹ́gbẹ́lẹ́yẹ̀ and all involved!
fonts.google.com/specimen/Agb...
fonts.google.com/specimen/Agb...
July 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
ICYMI, the Agbalumo #Ethiopic font was integrated into Agbalumo proper and became available recently at the Google Fonts site for all to enjoy. Bravo Raphael Alẹ́gbẹ́lẹ́yẹ̀ and all involved!
fonts.google.com/specimen/Agb...
fonts.google.com/specimen/Agb...
A new, color, scan of the undeciphered scroll in the @transcrireada.bsky.social collection was published online this month. The scans give a boost to a new effort attempting to decipher it:
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b...
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b...
Lettre du roi Abba Bagibo au gouverneur du Godjam
Lettre du roi Abba Bagibo au gouverneur du Godjam -- -- manuscrits
gallica.bnf.fr
July 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A new, color, scan of the undeciphered scroll in the @transcrireada.bsky.social collection was published online this month. The scans give a boost to a new effort attempting to decipher it:
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b...
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b...
So this popped up in my youtube feed today, I had missed the original video release. "Wow" to put it mildly. The language change, use of horns, and performance in suits are all delightfully jarring:
youtu.be/8kVYdLjoyPE?...
youtu.be/8kVYdLjoyPE?...
uKanDanZ - WAR PIGS (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by ukandanz
youtu.be
July 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
So this popped up in my youtube feed today, I had missed the original video release. "Wow" to put it mildly. The language change, use of horns, and performance in suits are all delightfully jarring:
youtu.be/8kVYdLjoyPE?...
youtu.be/8kVYdLjoyPE?...
Can Bluesky be made to arrange 2 images vertically, instead of horizontally (the default)?
June 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Can Bluesky be made to arrange 2 images vertically, instead of horizontally (the default)?
The Harege Fidelat and Mesobe Fidelat mobile keyboards received updates last week that polish some CSS stylings. Search for the keyboards by name from your Keyman mobile app to install.
June 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Harege Fidelat and Mesobe Fidelat mobile keyboards received updates last week that polish some CSS stylings. Search for the keyboards by name from your Keyman mobile app to install.
A minor update now available. A touch of glow has been added to keys when tapped. iPhone and Android views below.
May 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM
A minor update now available. A touch of glow has been added to keys when tapped. iPhone and Android views below.