Hieratic English
Hieratic English was invented by Joseph Staleknight and is based
on the Ancient Egyptian hieratic script. It can be used to write
English and German, and is intended mainly for decorative purposes
as well as secret code.
Notable features
- Type of writing system: abjad (vowels follow the consonants they modify)
- Direction of writing: right to left (vowels in that particular order),
either in horizontal rows or vertical columns.
- The glyph after Luma is a guide to show where Normal-,
Single-, Dual-, and Final-type letters are typically written.
- Loek always separates words, and Perde sentences. When the next
word begins with a vowel, Loek becomes a line broken in two flanking the
vowel (except "a", where it merely becomes a line broken in two.) The
same happens to Perde, but it retains its hook.
- Quist and Ieu appear at the beginning of the sentence to be modified
respectively into questions and esxclamations/commands. Those sentences
are still followed by Perde or Parga.
- With sentences written in columns, Loek, Perde, Parga, Quist and Ieu
appear horizontally (and to avoid confusion, Yit's normal form has bends
at its ends.)
- Parga ends single trains of thought, rather than beginning them.
- Duande is used to double both consonants and vowels. When it is used
with Loek, it usually implies a single-vowel word followed by another
word (e.g. "I am" or "a trumpet").
Hieratic English
Hieratic English principals of construction
Notes
- The different forms are used for three types of writing: single-consonant,
double-consonant, and triple-consonant.
- Single-consonant uses the Single-Dual (SD) form or the Final (F) Form.
- Double-consonant uses a Normal (N) followed by an SD.
- Triple-consonant uses either three Ns in a column or the three types in this order: N, SD, F.
Sample text
Non-initial vowels are highlighted in red
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)
If you have any questions about Hieratic English, you can contact Joseph at:
jstaleknight@yahoo.com
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