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Azu

A freemium writing-system platform for learning, typing, publishing, and building with Azu.

Azu is a writing system capable of writing all languages with their corresponding phonemes in a compact and intuitive way to read.

Try the script View plans

Learn Type Publish

write all languages

Specially suited for Sub-Saharan languages.

Live Preview

Test the Azu view with any text

The typing test is not language sensitive: it does not detect, translate, or correct languages. It keeps your input as normal text and shows how the current Azu font renders it visually.

Input text

Output

Access Path

Start with the script

Azu begins with learning, typing, and publishing support, then grows through carefully released tools and documentation.

Learn

Public pages explain the script, typing behavior, and use cases.

Type

Keyboard access helps people begin using the script in daily text.

Use

Tools and references support practical reading and writing.

Publish

The desktop font supports documents, books, reports, and design.

Launch Products

Mobile first, font included

Azu focuses on practical digital use: learning, typing, documents, and publishing.

Mobile

Mobile Keyboard

Mobile typing access for everyday use, learning, and testing.

Azu Font

Launch desktop font for LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Word, publishing, and design work.

Azu Forge

Later

Azu Studio

A future workspace for writing, layout, and publishing support.

Support Environment

Prepared environment for script tools, diagnostics, and support.

Partner Support

Partner support tools for responsible production and distribution.

Future

Physical Keyboard

Dedicated hardware remains a future possibility for serious users.

Plans

Access by use case

Personal use can begin free. Paid plans exist for linguists, commercial work, institutions, and larger deployments.

Free

Personal

Learn the script, install the mobile keyboard, and use basic personal features.

Pro

Linguist

Extended characters, advanced tools, templates, updates, and linguist support.

Team

Business

Commercial font use, team access, integration notes, and support workflows.

Managed

Institution

Training material, documentation, archives, schools, and research support.

Custom

Government

Custom access for public-sector deployment, standards, training, and support.

Subscribers

Managed access for recurring users

Personal users can buy the font on azu.ac and get the mobile keyboard through Google Play or the Apple App Store. Subscriber login is for linguist, business, institution, government, and partner accounts. Plan price is shown last and is set from the account country.

Linguist Business Institution Government Partner

Sign in

Manager name Organisation User profile Country Email Phone number Password

New managed accounts finish with a plans panel. Price follows country GDP per capita. Personal font and mobile keyboard access stays outside this portal.

Project Hub

Releases with context

The Project area will collect releases, documentation, updates, and learning material so users can follow Azu development clearly.

First font release and buyer documentation
Versioned documentation and changelogs
Learning and publishing references
Support notes and release context

Open Azu Forge

azu-font first release

release desktop font package
docs install and typing references
license freemium and buyer files
notes publishing support

Partners

Manufacturers and vendors

Partner programs are planned for organizations that can help distribute, teach, or support Azu responsibly.

Contact Review Prepare Support Grow

Controlled production

Azu keeps partner collaboration centered on quality, cultural care, and clear support.

About

A practical writing ecosystem

Azu brings the writing system, keyboard, font, documentation, learning material, and project releases into one place.

Azu comes from Afro Zu. Afro refers to Afro Institute, the cultural organisation that the founder (SB AG) used to promote this script before termination, after all funding returned with an insufficient funds note. The founder cannot believe that the bank of cultural development is bankrupt, echoing a quote from MLK.

The developed and expanded Azu script is the first digitalisation and innovation on Zu, the existing script developed by Professor Mpele Mvutu from Congo.

The freemium license summary explains the public release approach and the special role of the original Zu work.

Software products, font access, and release downloads stay on azu.ac through product pages, subscriber access, and Azu Forge.

Freemium license PDF