Latinagari

Latinagari is a modified version of the Devanagari script designed to write English. It was created by Tod Bos, a frequent visitor to Omniglot and an admirer of the Devanagari script, aspiring to make this script more accessible.

This script was formerly known as Romanagari, however the name was changed after it was pointed out that Romanagari is used to refer to the Roman/Latin alphabet used to write Hindi.

Notable features

Type of writing system: alphabet
Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines.
There is no inherent vowel sound to the consonants
Vowels and diphthongs are noted by individual characters
The overall intention is to replicate English speech sounds rather than English spelling i.e. x = eks
Used to write Standard American English, adaptable to other Latin alphabets

Latinagari alphabet

Latinagari

Sample text in Latinagari

Transliteration

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)

Downloads

Latinagari font (TrueType)
Latinagari alphabet chart (Excel)

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