Use 1-9 keys to input units, Q-O keys to input tens, A-L keys to input hundreds, and Z-. keys to input thousands. Space to advance the head, P to input a radix point, and _ to add an overbar.

Cistercian numerals can also be used to represent digits in large bases.

The following is 1/17 written in base 5040 using the font.

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Cistercian numerals from 0 to 9999:

01 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q q1 q2 q3 q4 q5 q6 q7 q8 q9 w w1 w2 w3 w4 w5 w6 w7 w8 w9 e e1 e2 e3 e4 e5 e6 e7 e8 e9 r r1 r2 r3 r4 r5 r6 r7 r8 r9 t t1 t2 t3 t4 t5 t6 t7 t8 t9 y y1 y2 y3 y4 y5 y6 y7 y8 y9 u