/r/gallifreyan
For people who want to post their Circular Gallifreyan works, request works to be made, or want help with their Circular Gallifreyan.
This is a subreddit made for people who want to post their Circular Gallifreyan works, request works to be made, or want help with their Circular Gallifreyan.
Instructions on how to write in this form can be found here (Go here for a direct link) and here.
Please note that this gallifreyan language is not sanctioned by the BBC.
Subreddit Rules
- If you do not post Sherman's Gallifreyan, please specify which type of Gallifreyan you are using in the post title.
- NO Translator-made posts. At all. (They're low effort and have many errors in them)
- Please do not ask questions that are in the FAQ (namely "What programs do I use?")
Help
- Need a little Gallifreyan reminder? Hover here!
- Consonants (red letters are discouraged)
- Vowels
- Numbers
Emotes
We have multiple emotes now!
and
Also Spoiler tags! [](#spoiler)
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You can have custom flair if you PM the mods, but you need to make the flair and it needs to be in 32x32
/r/gallifreyan
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First ever post here and first attempt. Spell check?
This is the fourth thing I've ever written in Gallifreyan (one swear word and two names previously), and my first time writing a phrase. I put some tick marks on some letters to note how many lines were needed, pls just pay attention to the long lines. Just wanted to make sure I got it all right! Thanks y'all! 💜
04:19 UTC
Gallifreyan Help
I posted this in the Dr. Who community but saw this subreddit right after.
Hi Dr. Who community! Here's the deal.
I'm a dumb uncle with no knowledge of this show and with a niece that is obsessed with Dr. Who. I want to get her something unique for Christmas, already found a couple of vintage Dr. Who items and in my search discovered there's a cool looking language that goes with it. I saw the Sherman Guide and tried a few different translators but I'm either coming up with: Translators that don't do numbers, One that gave me like a whole bunch of separated circles for all the words/numbers, or all the different translators seem to have completely different results.
I hope this is okay to post here. Can anyone give me some sort of guidance on this? I would order something engraved for her online that they do the translations, but I'm worried that with the postal strike in Canada, I wont receive it in time. I'm looking to do her full name and birth date. Is there a good resource for this (I did see the guide and unfortunately, my non degree in astrophysics isn't kicking in to understand it).
Again, sorry for my absolute and complete ignorance of Dr. Who.
Also willing to commission someone if anyone is looking for any extra work!
Last note, I tried looking up the different "Flair versions" and I think Sherman is the one I want to use.
EDIT: TY everyone that contacted me!! You guys are an amazing community! I've started up with someone, very excited to see the results!
21:18 UTC
I tried to make a Linear Gallifreyan font
This is my first time making a font, and it has some mistakes, but I like it. Sorry if I messed anything up.
22:21 UTC
Circular gallifreyan attempt
This is my first neat attempt at circular gallifreyan. I wanted to know if it reads correctly?
I wanted it to say "I love you" for my boyfriend. I tried to put my own spin on it a little bit but I don't know if that takes away from how it's read, or ruins it lol
07:11 UTC
Brains do Brain
15:48 UTC
Could someone translate this? My brother made it, but he can't read it and can't remember what it says.
11:11 UTC
Spell check
08:33 UTC
Can anyone spellcheck this?
07:10 UTC
Nov 20-24 projects and commissions.... Yes, I've been that busy....
05:32 UTC
November 15-20 projects and commissions
05:18 UTC
Does this make sense?
15:47 UTC
where does the comma go? (after the first 'ground')
17:11 UTC
song lyrics pt.1
I hope it's readable w/o the 'start here' indicator.
11:00 UTC
"Resist"
22:44 UTC
I've been experimenting with a small PSA
19:24 UTC
Should You Find Yourself Face to Face with an Angel
Feedback is very much Welcome
12:06 UTC
My first attempt at writing in gallifreyan.
The the big one is my name, the little one is my initials.
12:15 UTC
“Boob”
This idea came to me in the middle of the night. Sorry if its inappropriate/against the rules
01:11 UTC
Stacking?
I dont quite underatand something. When stacking consonants, how would you tell the difference between "SS", "SR", and "ST", as well their inverse, "RS" and "TS". (starts, assets)
It's my understanding that the double "S" still only needs three line modifiers, but wouldn't stacking "S" and "T" also only have three lines?
Bonus question; how would I attach an "O" to a stacked "TT"? Which bite does it intersect?
23:51 UTC
Is this readable?
15:31 UTC
Late October/early November commissions!
03:30 UTC
Can anyone spellcheck this for me please
Could you also let me know if I stylised anything incorrectly
22:33 UTC
Question about Dr Who translator
I put the word "two" into the translator, and the following came up ... wouldn't this more logically be the word "tow" - if we are reading counter-clockwise.
21:20 UTC
I want to learn gallifreyan
I have little to no idea how the language works. Do you guys & gals know where I could start learning the basics? Or is there a sort of alphabet sheet I could use?
00:52 UTC
verifying translation
I am making a photo album for my granddaughter ... I want to put "Two Hearts" on the cover ... rather than do the two words, I did kind of a mash up ... what do you think - is it translatable? Also, my granddaughter in her TL costume ... and yes, we did make one for the friend, as well
00:42 UTC