Hieroglyphic Post 2: Hieroglyphic Dictionary

E.A. Wallis Budge. Hieroglyphic Egyptian Dictionary

Hieroglyphic Lesson 2: Hieroglyphic Alphabet

Hieroglyphic Tip 2: Symbol/Letter Organization

The letters in hieroglyphic are neither just stacked one on top of the other vertically or aligned one next the other horizontally like the Latin-based or Greek-based Western writing. The symbols are simply arranged together in whichever manner fills the entire space.

FOR INSTANCE: If a line is written horizontally, a basket (a long and narrow symbol) is followed by lips (a long and narrow symbol), the lips can be tucked under the basket.
Also if a line is written vertically and a feather (long and narrow symbol) is followed by an ankh (long and narrow symbol), the ankh is placed next to the feather.

Coptic Post 1: Coptic Directory

Tenaspi Enremenkimi: Our Egyptian Language

Coptic Lesson 1: Alphabet

Coptic Tip 1: Letters' Origins

Somewhat unlike hieroglyphic, Coptic script follows the phonetic Greek rules of writing. It is written from left to right with spacing and vowels. The Coptic alphabet consists of:

24 Greek letters

8 Hieratic/Hieroglyphic-derived letters (including the number six)