Kana Basic is an alternative way to write Japanese that is an attempted half-way point between romaji and katakana. It was originally created by Safebox for a game project that was later abandoned. It comes in two styles: the "true" kana form and an easy-reading variant. The true kana form is an amalgamation of the consonant and an accompanying vowel, split down the middle and spliced together. While the easy-reading form is these same letters side-by-side in the same glyph.
Download an alphabet chart for Kana Basic (Excel)
すべての人間は、生まれながらにして自由であり、かつ、尊厳と権利とについて平等である。人間は、理性と良心、とを授けられてあり、互いに同胞の精神をもって行動しなければならない。
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
A font for Kana Basic is available at:
https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/1381550/kana-basic-5x5
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