Shikasta Script Reader (Persian and Urdu Documents)

Vettedlance; United States; Remote; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Vettedlance is seeking transcriptionists to read and transcribe Shikasta documents from Persian and Urdu courtrecords. You will transcribe letters and revenue papers, expand abbreviations, and flag uncertain readings with explanations.

You will contribute to a reading guide for common Shikasta letter shapes and conventions. The role requires fluent or strong Persian, with Urdu as an advantage, and precise typing in Persian or Urdu script.

Qualifications

• Confident reading of Shikasta or Shikasta-Nastaliq hands.
• Strong Persian, with Urdu an advantage.
• Knowledge of the formulae used in official documents of the period.
• Accurate typing in Persian or Urdu script.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe letters, court papers and revenue documents written in Shikasta.
• Expand abbreviations and record them following our conventions.
• Mark uncertain readings and explain why.
• Help write a reading guide for common Shikasta letter shapes.

Skills

Shikasta reading

Persian language

Urdu language

Job description

Read and transcribe Shikasta, the fast running hand of Persian and Urdu court, revenue and private correspondence.

What you will do

• Transcribe letters, court papers and revenue documents written in Shikasta
• Expand abbreviations and record them following our conventions
• Mark uncertain readings and explain why
• Help write a reading guide for common Shikasta letter shapes

What you need

• Confident reading of Shikasta or Shikasta-Nastaliq hands
• Strong Persian, with Urdu an advantage
• Knowledge of the formulae used in official documents of the period
• Accurate typing in Persian or Urdu script

Contract

• Remote, per-page contract (independent contractor)
• Part-time, flexible: 10–40 hrs/week
• Remote

Paid per verified page, in USD. Your rate is set after a short paid test.