Hexahue   

Hexahue was invented by Josh Cramer. He was inspired to come up with a unique alphabet that could substitute standard English writing for combinations of colours that were easily able to be distinguished. Hexahue uses only colour combinations of 100% brilliances, 100% absences, and 50% brilliance/absence of all colours, which is mid-gray. Hexahue colours are more "commonly" recognized colours, with "common" names, and yet they are simple to write in HTML notation.

Notable features

• Type of writing system: alphabet.
• Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines, but can be written in other directions
• Used to write: English
• Consists of 9 unique colours: red, green, blue, yellow, cyan, purple, black, mid-gray, and white.
• Letters are written in 2x3 squares with incrementing patterns of 6 of the colours (red, green, blue, yellow, cyan, and purple).
• Numbers are written with incrementing patterns of 3 of the colours (Black, Gray, White).
• Punctuation is written with two variations of black and white "checkers" built into 2x3 squares.

Hexahue

Sample texts

Transliteration

I think, therefore I am. I dream, therefore I exist.

Provided by Jack Walker

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)

More information about Josh Cramer's alphabets
http://www.spellbook.info/logomancy/

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