Here is my first try at a conscript. It has been designed for Lautopaei, a strictly CV conlang with a minimal, polynesian like phonology. Written left to right
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4-qv8 ... HhiVmVIa3M
Critics are most welcome.
Lautopaei conscript
Lautopaei conscript
Native : French
Known : English, Breton
Intermediate : Gothic, Latin
Basic : Russian, Danish, Old English
Conlangs : Gutesc (Eastern Germanic), Lautopaei (a-priori)
Re: Lautopaei conscript
is it meant ot look natural? what is it written with?
Re: Lautopaei conscript
Those days mostly with a printing press or even a computer for the high aristocracy. Originally, it was written with a qalam, them with a qalam inspired fountain pen.zelos wrote:is it meant ot look natural? what is it written with?
It is meant to be realistic as a book or monumental style. The everyday cursive style is more fluid, and is written with a fountain pen or a pencil (made with charcoal mostly)
Native : French
Known : English, Breton
Intermediate : Gothic, Latin
Basic : Russian, Danish, Old English
Conlangs : Gutesc (Eastern Germanic), Lautopaei (a-priori)
Re: Lautopaei conscript
Interesting!
It looks like somewhere between N'ko and Syriac. It seems that the letters connect (like in Syriac).
Is that so?
The numbers look Ogham-ish. Hmmmmm!
Can we see a brief text (e.g. an inscription or suchlike)?
It looks like somewhere between N'ko and Syriac. It seems that the letters connect (like in Syriac).
Is that so?
The numbers look Ogham-ish. Hmmmmm!
Can we see a brief text (e.g. an inscription or suchlike)?
Re: Lautopaei conscript
Yes, they do connect. Here is a small textLambuzhao wrote:Interesting!
It looks like somewhere between N'ko and Syriac. It seems that the letters connect (like in Syriac).
Is that so?
The numbers look Ogham-ish. Hmmmmm!
Can we see a brief text (e.g. an inscription or suchlike)?
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4-qv8 ... HBLRlBua0k
It reads : Hime te Oleavūli, maeoinu te Falēa'i mī tōvegouinē, which means : Hime te Olea, queen of Falea made me (Hime in Olea-PAST-ACT, queen in Falea, me make-DOWNWARD-PERF)
Native : French
Known : English, Breton
Intermediate : Gothic, Latin
Basic : Russian, Danish, Old English
Conlangs : Gutesc (Eastern Germanic), Lautopaei (a-priori)
Re: Lautopaei conscript
Awesome.
Is there a slanted variant? N'ko is oriented just like Lautopaei, but
most Syriac scripts are slanted, like cursive writing. Just wondering.
One thing I noticed is that there are no goofy, oversized, diagonal diasters like the gamal [g] and lamad [l] in the Serto (Syriac) script. Very balanced.
The "MANIVS ME FEFAKED" ref in the inscription was not missed.
Is there a slanted variant? N'ko is oriented just like Lautopaei, but
most Syriac scripts are slanted, like cursive writing. Just wondering.
One thing I noticed is that there are no goofy, oversized, diagonal diasters like the gamal [g] and lamad [l] in the Serto (Syriac) script. Very balanced.
The "MANIVS ME FEFAKED" ref in the inscription was not missed.
Re: Lautopaei conscript
Well, there are cursive slanted variants used in everyday writing (I need to be better in calligraphy / penmanship before I design them, however).
In fact, I was inspired by Devanagari, which I find esthetically pleasant and tengwar rather than by mid-eastern alphabet I don't know much. In context, the alphabet was designed by the ruling class of an older Empire for a military caste of "barbarian" origin they wanted to keep their language so as to keep them separate from the populace.
Of course, it backfired.
In fact, I was inspired by Devanagari, which I find esthetically pleasant and tengwar rather than by mid-eastern alphabet I don't know much. In context, the alphabet was designed by the ruling class of an older Empire for a military caste of "barbarian" origin they wanted to keep their language so as to keep them separate from the populace.
Of course, it backfired.
Native : French
Known : English, Breton
Intermediate : Gothic, Latin
Basic : Russian, Danish, Old English
Conlangs : Gutesc (Eastern Germanic), Lautopaei (a-priori)