20 December 2007

natlang scripts that seem conlangy, part 2


Another script that looks very much like it could be the product of one person's imagination is the modern Yi syllabary. If somebody showed me a sample of this and I were not already acquainted with it, I would never believe that it is a natlang writing system.

The Yi syllabary is included in Unicode and a free font is available. If I had unlimited time and energy I would definitely recycle this script for some conlangerific or crytographic purpose.

1 comment:

  1. Of course, the modern Yi syllabary was restyled to look more geometric, which is why it looks like someone jus created it. The older style looked much more "natural".

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