Siddhartha - jan Sitata

Siddhartha - jan Sitata part one, by Hermann Hesse. Bilingual parallel text translation in English and Toki Pona.

This text uses sitelen, not Latin script for Toki Pona.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_(novel)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toki_Pona

Cover

Sample page

• ISBN 978-1-968646-XX-X

Releases

For PDF builds of the document, see releases:

• https://spacecruft.org/tokipona/jan-sitata/releases

Upstream

Toki Pona

The Toki Pona translation by jan Kala is in the public domain, available at the Toki Pona website and Wikisource.

• https://tokipona.org/sitata/
• https://wikisource.org/wiki/Jan_Sitata

English

The English translation of Siddhartha by Gunther Olesch, Anke Dreher, Amy Coulter, Stefan Langer, and Semyon Chaichenets.

English transcription by Michael Pullen with proofreading by Chandra Yenco and Isaac Jones.

• https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2500

Standard Ebooks edition produced by Alex Cabal.

• https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/hermann-hesse/siddhartha/gunther-olesch_anke-dreher_amy-coulter_stefan-langer_semyon-chaichenets

Fonts

Copy the .otf and/or .ttf files to ~/.fonts/.

Fell Types

The Fell Types are originally by John Fell (23 June 1625 – 10 July 1686).

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fell_(bishop)

The types were recreated in a computer font by Igino Marini.

• https://www.ikern.space/about

The fonts are under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. The font files are widely available across the Internet in a variety of versions and formats. The OTF format is preferred, as I think it will work better with LaTeX microtype. Here is one location that has OTF and a recent version.

• https://everythingfonts.com/fonts/tag/fell-types
• https://everythingfonts.com/font/im-fell-dw-pica-pro-regular
• https://everythingfonts.com/font/im-fell-dw-pica-pro-italic

Also available in the Wayback Machine:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20230318050745/https://iginomarini.com/fell/the-revival-fonts/

Hopfer Hornbook

Hopfer Hornbook was originally designed by Daniel Hopfer (c. 1470 – 1536).

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Hopfer

Staffan Vilcans created the digital version.

• https://www.interface1.net/fonts.html

The font is also widely available on the Internet and under a free license.

Romantique Initials

Drop caps are Romantique Initials (believed to be) by Marwan Aridi.

• https://aridi.com/about-marwan-aridi/

Freely available on the Internet, such as:

• https://www.fontspace.com/romantique-initials-font-f1711

The license description reads:

"Possessor is granted license to do anything at all with this font, including but not limited to unlimited use, unlimited copying, decompilation, modification, redistribution, with the single exception that no use shall be made of this that is illegal, immoral, or fattening."

Latin Modern

Latin Modern fonts by the Polska Grupa Użytkowników Systemu TeX are freely available in Debian. The fonts are derived from Computer Modern by Donald E. Knuth, creator of TeX.

• https://www.gust.org.pl/projects/e-foundry/latin-modern/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Knuth

OCR-A

The ISBN in the interior pages is in OCR-A. OCR-A is a font designed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in the 1960s.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCR-A

The version used was designed by John Sauter and is in the public domain.

• http://sourceforge.net/projects/ocr-a-font

It is available in Debian.

OCR-B

The ISBN font below the barcode on the back cover is OCR-B. The font is freely available and in Debian and TeX Live.

Nimbus

The ISBN font above the barcode on the back cover is Nimbus Sans condensed. The font is freely available and in Debian.

Build

To compile the LaTeX files to a PDF, run:

make

To clean out temp files:

make clean

To make the cover:

make cover

To make thumbnails for overview:

make thumbnails

To make signatures for local printing and binding:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_(bookbinding)

./bin/prepare_for_print.sh

Also see the Print section below for notes.

LaTeX

Various notes on LaTeX build...

Debian Trixie TeX Live version 2024.20250309-1 used.

Period ·

The · symbol is used upstream to mark the end of a sentence.

Put each Toki Pona sentence on it's own line:

s/· /·\r/

To make sure it doesn't hang on a line by itself, this subtitution is used:

s/ ·/\~·/

Misc regex

To quickly add \pend and \pstart:

s/^$/\\pend\r\\pstart/

Remove empty lines around \pend:

s/\n\\pend/\\pend/

Or like this:

s/\\pend\n/\\pend/

Quotes

In LaTeX, at least in the olden days, quotes had to be replaced with backticks. It appears XeLaTeX doesn't require this anymore, so no subtitutions are done.

Lulu

The book will be printed by Lulu, which can also distribute.

• https://www.lulu.com

There are various project forms to be filled out.

Start

• Print book.
• Publish Your Book: Lulu Bookstore.
• Project Title: jan Sitata.
• Book Language: English. Toki Pona is not available. I opened a ticket stating Toki Pona is a part of ISO 639-3 (tok), and requested they add the language as an option. They said they passed the request on to the site developers.
• Book Category: Fiction.

Copyright

• Title: Siddhartha - jan Sitata
• Subtitle (optional): Bilingual Parallel Text in Toki Pona and English (Part One)
• Edition (optional), drop down selection: Bilingual 'facing page' edition
• Edition statement (optional): First edition
  • https://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/2xx/250.html
  • https://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd250.html
• Contributors:
  • Original Author: Hermann Hesse
  • Edited by: Jeff Moe
  • Translated by: jan Kala
  • Translated by: Gunther Olesch
  • Translated by: Anke Dreher
  • Translated by: Amy Coulter
  • Translated by: Stefan Langer
  • Translated by: Semyon Chaichenets
• Copyright: No Rights Reserved - Public Domain
  • Creative Commons Zero (CC 0)
• ISBN: I have my own ISBN
  • ISBN: 978-1-968646-XX-X
  • Imprint/Publisher: Jeff Moe
  • Contact Informantion: Jeff Moe, address, etc.

Design

• Interior File Upload: Upload jan_sitata-[VERSION].pdf git tagged version.
• Interior Color: Standard Black & White
• Paper Type: 60# Cream -- Uncoated
• Binding Type: Paperback Perfect Bound
• Cover Finish: Glossy
• Upload Your Cover: Upload cover-[VERSION].pdf git tagged version.
• Download Print-Ready Files, and review.

Details

• Description (required):

Hermann Hesse (July 2nd, 1877 – August, 9th 1962) wrote Siddhartha in 1922 during a period in his life in which he suffered what he described as a “sickness with life.” He claimed to be unable to complete the book because he had not experienced the kind of nirvana that Siddhartha, the main character, wants to achieve—so Hesse surrounded himself with sacred Buddhist and Hindu teachings and lived as a recluse in order to complete this work.

Siddhartha is a short, simple tale of a man’s quest to achieve enlightenment and happiness. Over twelve short chapters, four of which are included in this text, the reader follows Siddhartha through his time as a young adult, to his exploration of spirituality as a traveling ascetic, to his delvings in lust, business, and greed, to his time as an old man. At each stage of his life, Siddhartha yearns for nirvana, finally achieving it only after realizing that it’s all of life’s experiences that form it, not the teachings of any one man.

Today, Siddhartha remains an influential text in new Western spirituality.

Originally written in German, this bilingual, parallel text edition of part one has been translated into Toki Pona and English.

TODO

• Contributor Notes (optional): XXX TODO XXX
• Table of Contents (optional):

jan lili pi jan sona sewi, lon kulupu Samana, jan Kotama, sona sewi,

The Son of the Brahmin, With the Samanas, Gotama, Awakening

• Lulu Bookstore Category: Fiction
• BISAC Main Category: XXX TODO XXX. Possible options, ranked:
  • FIC014010 FICTION / Historical / Ancient
  • FIC019000 FICTION / Literary
  • FIC026000 FICTION / Religious
  • FIC004000 FICTION / Classics
  • FIC039000 FICTION / Visionary & Metaphysical
  • FIC086000 FICTION / World Literature / Asia (General)
  • FIC105000 FICTION / World Literature / India / General
  • FIC102010 FICTION / World Literature / Germany / 20th Century
  • FIC000000 FICTION / General
  • FIC078000 FICTION / Buddhist -- official BISAC category, but not in Lulu.
• BISAC Category 1 (required): FIC014010 FICTION / Historical / Ancient
• BISAC Category 2 (recommended): FIC019000 FICTION / Literary
• BISAC Category 3 (recommended): FIC026000 FICTION / Religious
• Keywords (one required, 50 max): Buddhism, Philosophical fiction, India, Indian Philosophy, Gautama Buddha, spiritual, Toki Pona, self-discovery, enlightenment, spiritual illumination, Buddhist philosophy, Samana, Awakening, dual text, facing page translation, Samsara, Nirvana, dual language, public domain, parallel text, bilingual, classics, spirituality, philosophy, fiction, allegory, spiritual journey, Brahmin, ascetics, wisdom, religion, self-realization, kon, lipu, nasin, pona, sewi, sona, toki Inli
• Audience: General/Trade Adult fiction and nonfiction
• This Book contains Explicit Content: unchecked

Pricing and Payees

• Set Price: Revenue Goal
• Revenue Goal: $0.00
• Currency: USD
• List Price: Automatically generated, keep defaults
• Your Estimated Revenue: $0.00

Final Review

• XXX TODO XXX

Bowker ISBN

Bowker Publishing Services is the exclusive agent (monopoly) for assigning ISBNs in the USA.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._R._Bowker
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN

The ISBN for the paperback of jan Sitata will be:

978-1-968646-00-4

The form on their site has the following form details to fill out.

Book Cover Image

To create the cover image for Bowker (must be JPG), run this:

convert -density 300 cover.pdf -crop 50%x100%+1618+0 img/front_cover.jpg

Front Cover

Title Information

• Book Title: Siddhartha - jan Sitata
• Subtitle: Bilingual Parallel Text in Toki Pona and English (Part One)
• Describe your book:

Hermann Hesse (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) wrote Siddhartha in 1922 during a period in his life in which he suffered what he described as a “sickness with life.” He claimed to be unable to complete the book because he had not experienced the kind of nirvana that Siddhartha, the main character, wants to achieve—so Hesse surrounded himself with sacred Buddhist and Hindu teachings and lived as a recluse in order to complete this work.

Siddhartha is a short, simple tale of a man’s quest to achieve enlightenment and happiness. Over twelve short chapters, four of which are included in this text, the reader follows Siddhartha through his time as a young adult, to his exploration of spirituality as a traveling ascetic, to his delvings in lust, business, and greed, to his time as an old man. At each stage of his life, Siddhartha yearns for nirvana, finally achieving it only after realizing that it’s all of life’s experiences that form it, not the teachings of any one man.

Today, Siddhartha remains an influential text in new Western spirituality.

Originally written in German, this bilingual, parallel text edition of part one has been translated into Toki Pona and English.

• Original Publication Date: 2025
• Current Language: Toki Pona is in the drop down checklist, so it isn't an option. I submitted a request to Bowker to add Toki Pona to the list.
• Translated Title: <blank>
• Copyright Year: <blank>, since it is in the public domain (?)
• Library of Congress Control Number: <blank
  • Info: https://www.loc.gov/programs/cataloging-in-publication/about-this-program/
  • According to this, "The following are ineligible: ... Translations except Spanish".
  • https://www.loc.gov/programs/preassigned-control-number/about-this-program/scope/

Authors & Contributors

• Contributor 1:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Hermann
  • Last Name: Hesse
  • Biography: XXX
  • Function: Original Author
• Contributor 2:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Jeff
  • Last Name: Moe
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Editor, Prepared for Publication by, Cover Design by
• Contributor 3:
  • Individual
  • First Name: jan
  • Last Name: Kala
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Translator
• Contributor 4:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Gunther
  • Last Name: Olesch
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Translator
• Contributor 5:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Anke
  • Last Name: Dreher
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Translator
• Contributor 6:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Amy
  • Last Name: Coulter
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Translator
• Contributor 7:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Stefan
  • Last Name: Langer
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Translator
• Contributor 8:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Semyon
  • Last Name: Chaichenets
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Translator
• Contributor 9:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Michael
  • Last Name: Pullen
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Transcribed by
• Contributor 10:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Chandra
  • Last Name: Yenco
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Other (XXX no proofreader or anything similar)
• Contributor 11:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Isaac
  • Last Name: Jones
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Other (XXX no proofreader or anything similar)
• Contributor 12:
  • Individual
  • First Name: Alex
  • Last Name: Cabal
  • Biography: <blank>
  • Function: Other (XXX no proofreader or anything similar)

Medium & Format

• Medium (dropdown): Print
• Format: Paperback
• Format Details: Digest format paperback (XXX no "novella" format)
• Packaging Description: No outer packaging
• Trade Catalog: US open market edition
• Size Details
  • Weight: <blank>. XXX unknown.
  • Units (weight): <blank>. XXX unknown.
  • Number of pages: 102. XXX may change.
  • Number of illustrations: <blank>. Can't be 0.
  • Carton quantity: <blank>
  • Size Units: Inches. Can't use Millimeters because values must be less than 99.
  • Length(1) (they mean how tall!): 8
  • Width(2): 5
  • Height(3) (how thick): <blank>. XXX unknown.

Subjects & Genres

• First Genre: FICTION_HISTORICAL_GENERAL
• Second Genre: FICTION_RELIGIOUS

Other drop-down options to consider:

• FICTION_GENERAL
• FICTION_VISIONARY and METAPHYSICAL

Sales & Pricing

United States

• Publisher: Jeff\Moe. XXX It won't let that field be changed, and "" is hard-coded in there. Though on the main page about the account, the "" isn't there, so it must just be how they do it (?).
• Publication Date: XXX Update
  • Month: June
  • Day: 18 XXX Update
  • Year: 2025
• Title Status: Active Record
• Target Audience: Trade
• From Age: 14 Years
• To Age: and Up
• Academic Grade From: Eight Grade
• Academic Grade To: College Graduate Student
• Title Ship Date: XXX Update
  • Month: June
  • Day: 18 XXX Update
  • Year: 2025
• Final Return Date: <blank>
• On Sale Date: XXX Update
  • Month: June
  • Day: 18 XXX Update
  • Year: 2025
• Out of Print Date: <blank>
• Is The Title Returnable?: No
• Series Title: <blank>
• Series Volume: <blank>
• Book Price:
  • Set Dollar Amount
  • $: 4.16 XXX update base on Lulu final number.
• Currency: US Dollars
• Price Type: Retail Price
• Price Availability: Manufactured on demand (POD)
• Distributor: <blank> No options in the drop down. Should Lulu be added?
• Discount Code: <blank>

Example Images

To generate the cover PNG for this README:

convert cover.pdf img/cover.png

To generate the sample page PNG for this README:

pdftoppm -png -f 8 -l 9 jan_sitata_sitelen_pona.pdf tmp/sample
convert +append tmp/sample-008.png tmp/sample-009.png img/sample.png

Print

HOWTO print the document locally, and bind into a book.

Note, this isn't just how to print the document. This is how to print it so it can be bound into a book. For instance, depending on the size of the "signatures" (section/gathering), page 24 won't come after page 23. It may be next to page 9 or whatever. This is because they get folded in the center, and then stuffed in the middle. If there are multiple signatures, this gets more complicated. XXX I'll 'splain better later. XXX

psbook

Run this script:

./bin/prepare_for_print.sh

Printing & Collating

1. Print all odd sheets Documents are coming out text face down with top of the page on the right hand side of the printer, facing front of printer In print preview it shows top on right-hand side. NOT REVERSE

2. Print all even sheets in reverse Load paper face down, with top of page on left. In print preview it shows top on left-hand side.

This is actually ok as it makes a number of nice small signatures. I think will need to be put in reverse order after print job finishes, so perhaps print even sheets in reverse first, then odd normally (?)

On duplex printer: two-sided "Short Edge".

The Spine

O=hole

----------------------------------------------------------
--O---inside---OribbonO---inside---OribbonO---inside---O--
----------------------------------------------------------

Drill holes in the signatures at these points (in cm): 0.75, 5.55, 6.85, 11.45, 12.65, 17.55

Numbers derived from: { .75cm top margin + inside 4.8cm + 1.3cm ribbon + inside 4.8cm + 1.3cm ribbon + inside 4.8cm + .75cm bottom margin = 18.5

Need holes at each distance in second column. 0.75 0.75 4.8 5.55 1.3 6.85 4.8 11.65 1.3 12.85 4.8 17.75 0.75 18.50

Holes per cm: 0.75, 5.55, 6.85, 11.65, 12.85, 17.75 }

Spine Brace

18.5cm X 7.6cm ( 3.05 + 1.5 + 3.05 )

Narrower spine! 18.5cm X 7.5cm ( 3.05 + 1.4 + 3.05 )

Binding

• https://mostlymaths.net/2009/04/easy-paperback-book-binding-how-to.html/

TODO

Cover

• After receiving Lulu proof, check cover colors (RGB vs. CMYK).

Main

• Update copyright page.
• Remove "XXX DRAFT NOT FINAL".
• Be sure PDF is of a tag (e.g. v0.5.0).
• Remove red zero, start counting print versions.
• Brahmin is "Paman" in some locations, but not others (?).
• "Paman" should be "Pamin" in most places (?).
• The Gutenberg text has "Brahman" in many places where it should have "Brahmin". Standard Ebooks fixes this. But it may still be mixed in the Toki Pona translation.
• The chapter "The Son of the Brahmin" doesn't use "Paman", but "jan sona sewi". But in other places uses "Paman" for Brahmin (Brahman, incorrectly).
• Upanishad is translated "Upanisa" and "lipu sewi". Not consistent.
• "Om" in English, "On" in the translation appears more times in the first paragraph in the Toki Pona translation. Why? XXX

Misc

• Add git tag to pdf filenames.

Print

• Check ideal paper.
• Check margins.
• Check if too close/far from gutter.

Local Print

• Write docs on printing signatures.
• Write docs on binding book.
• Convert signature printing script to Makefile.

License

The combination of the two texts into a single work in LaTeX and the resultant PDF is also placed in the public domain.

CC0 1.0 Universal

• https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

2025, Jeff Moe