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An alphabet was used on the moon Nar Shaddaa[1] by 4 ABY.[2] It appeared on a green business sign, which read "BAR".[1]
Behind the scenes
This alphabet was originally designed by Eric Larson when the Special Edition of the Star Wars original trilogy came out in 1997. At the time, the PepsiCo food corporation and its subsidiaries created several collectible promotions to coincide with the release. Among those were the pizza boxes for Pizza Hut, which featured secret messages written in a cipher called "Jabba's alphabet." The code key was provided in the box. Larson stated that he based his alphabet on a modern Hebrew font after noticing similar markings on the original prop of Han Solo frozen in carbonite.[3]
Pizza Hut box lid featuring "Jabba's alphabet."
In July, 1999, two fans known as "Mike Dolan" and "Tommy of Escondido" crafted a typeface reproducing Eric Larson's alphabet. That font was originally available at GeoCities under the name "Trade Huttese."[4]
In the 2002 Legends video game Star Wars: Racer Revenge, this alphabet was used in the podracer selection menu. With the diversity of the playable characters' names, the entire alphabet was featured in the game, and the mapping corresponds[5] both with Larson's[3] and that of the "Trade Huttese" typeface.[4]
Appearances
- Return of the Jedi – Max Rebo 1 (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
