Stox

Stox is a alternative script for English and other Indo-European languages invented by Mina McVinnie. She chose the name Stox, which is pronounced like "stalks", because of the shapes of the letters.

Stox is related to Mina's other script, Blox, because both form words by grouping the letters with a similar sound-production device in the same group i.e. d, t, þ, and ð and n as all of these sounds are usually either pronounced dental or post-dental.

Notable features

Type of writing system: alphabet
Direction of writing: any
Used to write: English and other Indo-European languages
There are two different forms of the Stox script, the "book" version and the "cursive" version. The main difference between the two is that the book version uses a very important item called the "guide line" to direct the rest of the letters, as each letter has to form either a 90 degree or 45 degree angle with the guideline. The cursive form doesn't use the guideline. Since the letters do not have a 'stalk' to attach themselves to, they all start to curl and connect with one another rather than with the guide line itself.
Lines can run parallel to eachother and can connect where a 90 degree or 45 degree angle can be formed between the two letters.

Stox alphabet

Sample text (book script)

Sample text in the Stox book script

Sample text (cursive script)

Sample text in the Stox book script

If you have any questions about the Stox alphabet, you can contact Mina at: nightshadespectre@gmail.com

Constructed scripts by Mina McVinnie

Aramikatavah, Blox, Canthai, lshucid, Salian, Stox

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