Use this epigraphic utility to apply a stated parsing, transcription, measurement, dating, classification, or documentation rule consistently while preparing inscriptions for scholarly review.

Line directions

Per-line direction tokens, each 'ltr' or 'rtl'.

Detects boustrophedon writing by checking whether per-line 'ltr'/'rtl' directions alternate on every line. The tool evaluates the supplied inputs together and returns the named outputs below; it does not infer omitted operating conditions or change the units shown.^[1]

Direction changes

Number of adjacent line direction changes.

Alternates

Whether every adjacent pair of lines differs.

Bustrophedon

Whether the sequence qualifies as boustrophedon.

First direction

Normalized direction of the first line.

• Writing direction and grid alignment cannot always be inferred from a token or line alone. Monument layout, letter orientation, line order, missing edges, later recutting, and local scribal practice must be inspected visually.
• Use finite inputs in the displayed units and preserve more precision than the final presentation requires. Independently verify safety-critical, financial, compliance, or production decisions.

Retain the photograph, squeeze or scan, diplomatic transcription, provenance, dimensions, uncertainty marks, and corpus identifiers with the result. Confirm ambiguous cases against the relevant corpus, Leiden conventions, parallel inscriptions, and specialist judgment.

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