Tengwar is the script J.R.R. Tolkien used for many fictional languages, including Quenya.
Tengwar is an artificial writing system created by Tolkien for the languages of Middle-earth. Its letters are called tengwar, a Quenya word meaning “letters” or “characters.” The script appears in inscriptions, manuscripts, and illustrations connected with Tolkien’s legendarium.
Tengwar is not itself a language. It can be used to write different languages, and the sounds represented by its signs depend on the mode being used. This distinction is important because readers sometimes treat the script and Quenya as interchangeable.
The best-known example is the Ring-inscription, which is written in Tengwar using Black Speech. Tolkien also created other scripts, including Cirth, a runic system associated especially with the Dwarves. Tengwar’s flexible design reflects Tolkien’s interest in historical writing systems and phonology.