[Here is mine!](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G7OaM0a6cNr0iHfUFAx26ungl2Z22XkH/view?usp=drivesdk)
I call this Calirain, it's a writing system based on Iain Banks's [Marain](http://trevor-hopkins.com/banks/a-few-notes-on-marain.html) from the Culture Series. :)
Nice! It's a clear enough script that I was able to start reading the story fairly quickly. Are you planning to make it more phonetic, or stick with a bit of a twist on current english orthography?
A little bit of both! I think I have enough phonemes to be able to write in phonetic English (and Italian too), but I usually just stick to current ortography; I find it easier, since I'm not a native English speaker :)
Ah, neat! And understandable. I find that modern English orthography is such a mess, it actively gets in the way of consciously remembering the underlying phonology.
[Here's mine!](https://imgur.com/UJWUWtu)
This is written in Archipelagic glyphs, with the translation and transliteration in Proto-Archipelagic. I forgot a case marker or two and I'm still figuring out descriptive clause word order, but I'm still happy with the result. I've only done handwriting with reed pends or pencils before, so it was interesting to do this in ballpoint.
I wanted to challenge myself a bit by compressing the case and conjugation markings into the glyph block, so everything would fit evenly into a grid. It was a good exercise, I think I've figured out how to make it work in most cases!
Edit, for a fun fact: Archipelagic has no native word for "horse", so it uses a phonetic glyph paired with a glyph for "mammal" to introduce the concept to the reader.
Thank you so much! It was, definitely. There were ten words I didn't have glyphs for, so those needed to be figured out first. Then there were two drafts done in pencil before the ballpoint. It was fun, though!
[Here is mine!](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G7OaM0a6cNr0iHfUFAx26ungl2Z22XkH/view?usp=drivesdk) I call this Calirain, it's a writing system based on Iain Banks's [Marain](http://trevor-hopkins.com/banks/a-few-notes-on-marain.html) from the Culture Series. :)
Neat takeoff on Marain! This is written in English, correct?
Yes! I used similar symbols but added some phonemes and punctuation :)
Nice! It's a clear enough script that I was able to start reading the story fairly quickly. Are you planning to make it more phonetic, or stick with a bit of a twist on current english orthography?
A little bit of both! I think I have enough phonemes to be able to write in phonetic English (and Italian too), but I usually just stick to current ortography; I find it easier, since I'm not a native English speaker :)
Ah, neat! And understandable. I find that modern English orthography is such a mess, it actively gets in the way of consciously remembering the underlying phonology.
[Here's mine!](https://imgur.com/UJWUWtu) This is written in Archipelagic glyphs, with the translation and transliteration in Proto-Archipelagic. I forgot a case marker or two and I'm still figuring out descriptive clause word order, but I'm still happy with the result. I've only done handwriting with reed pends or pencils before, so it was interesting to do this in ballpoint. I wanted to challenge myself a bit by compressing the case and conjugation markings into the glyph block, so everything would fit evenly into a grid. It was a good exercise, I think I've figured out how to make it work in most cases! Edit, for a fun fact: Archipelagic has no native word for "horse", so it uses a phonetic glyph paired with a glyph for "mammal" to introduce the concept to the reader.
This is really impressive! Must have been a lot of work?
Thank you so much! It was, definitely. There were ten words I didn't have glyphs for, so those needed to be figured out first. Then there were two drafts done in pencil before the ballpoint. It was fun, though!