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Fantasy Fonts and other Language Tools

One of the frequently recurring elements in roleplaying games is Language. Right now the tools we have available for saying something other players can't understand are: announce that you have done so, and whisper to the players that do understand it. Clever players have come up with a work-around: assign a character sheet to all players that speak a given language and whisper that character sheet. It's not particularly elegant, but it gets the job done. What I think could use addressing is the other end of the equation; the visual effects of speaking a language players don't know. There exist fonts that could dramatically enhance immersion by simulating the look of fantasy and sci-fi alphabets. The two I'm immediately aware of are Tolkien's elvish script, Tengwar, and Star Trek's Klingon script. I'm sure there are others, and a small variety would go a long ways.
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