

In the Bizenghast manga series, the author uses some symbols over and over
again to represent writing or add to the style of the panels: [![A letter on a
desk written in
symbols](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZezNA.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZezNA.png)
[![An open book containing similar
symbols](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pdMSX.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pdMSX.png)
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AZtEn.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AZtEn.png)

There are other parts of the book that just represent writing as scribbles or
lines, so I wasn't sure if the symbols meant anything because they seem like
intentional words or writing.

**Do the symbols mean anything? Or are they just meant so that they don't have
to be translated if the book were translated to other languages for other
readers?**

If this is just a font or based on a font (like windgings or webdings), **does
anyone know what font it is?** The symbols don't seem to be random and they
could appear to spell words.


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bizenghast
Do the cryptic symbols/letters throughout the Bizenghast series mean anything?