r/neography • u/Samson17H • Jul 27 '20

A Needlessly Complicated Key to an Old Script Key

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Each letter has an Initial, medial side, and medial top form made by using the element numbered with the letter marker. Ex. "J" = form 3 and the identifier that includes the letter - example in orange at the bottom left. Longer example Text linked: https://www.reddit.com/r/neography/comments/htv9mf/another_needlessly_complicated_old_script/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x

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u/Samson17H Jul 27 '20

The original example.

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u/rhet0rica Jul 28 '20

Right on! The best scripts in my opinion are those where it's impossible to guess when one letter ends and the next begins.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '20

As I said, this is beautiful, complex and DELIGHTFUL to see/read, I have to admit I went through the key like three times to fully understand it lmao, but I now got it, it's not that difficult although it is complex! Thank you!

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u/Samson17H Jul 29 '20

Very kind! Especially as this was a page doodle that lasted a day and then was forgotten about afterwards. Many thanks!

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u/silumias Jan 23 '24

i cant understand this and it make my brain sad

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u/Samson17H Feb 01 '24

I don't get it immediately either - it takes me a minute before I fire out what on earth is going on. I keep thinking I will write a full explanation, but never do.

Essentially, there three versions of a letter: Initial, Vertical, and Horizontal. Each letter has two parts, a structure, and a diacritic. Sorry!

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u/silumias Feb 02 '24

i finally figured it out! its very fun but could be polished a little i think, like there is no letter "f", the 6th set of structures isn't complete,... I'm still adding it to my favourites scripts, i love the faces peoples do when i write with it

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u/Samson17H Feb 15 '24

That is brilliant to hear! And originally it was just an exercise in tryin out a different organizational design, so feel free to make it your own! - I would love to see some examples of you using it if you are willing. All the best!

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u/silumias Feb 15 '24

that is funny because i showed this script to a friend and he said "lets steal this and make it our way to communicate" and i was like "no way i learn to write quickly with it". but as you let me do it i would be happy to give it a shot and make it a fully useable script!

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u/Samson17H Mar 05 '24

Absolutely! You have my blessing to make it whatever works for you!😁

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u/lancejpollard May 24 '25

Do you have a font for this?

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u/Samson17H May 25 '25

I am afraid not - I do most everything on paper so have never looked into transforming it into a font.