Graphemics and Orthography Directory
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Orthography Examples
logos.uoregon.edu
Samples of non-Latin writing systems, including Cyrillic, Aramaic, a syllabary, and a phonetic system.C. C. Elian
ccelian.com
An alternative writing system exemplified through art works that are visually similar to Asian and Middle Eastern systems, but based on Western concepts of language as it relates to perception and the implied ability to experience and control reality.Impact of the Dravidian Culture on the Writing Systems in India.
appiusforum.com
A paper which examines the development of scripts in India.Multilingual Computing
scripts.sil.org
Links to sites of interest in multilingual computing and other closely related areas of scripts and languages as well as a guide for finding language fonts on the Internet.Blissymbolics Resources
blissymbolics.us
Integrated Pictographic Language System for international communication, currently used by people with language-related disabilities.Symbols
symbols.com
Encyclopedia of western signs and ideograms. More than 2,500 signs, from ideograms to graffiti, arranged into groups according to their graphic characteristics. Their histories, uses, and meanings.The Numbers in Various Writing Systems
zompist.com
Numbers 1-10, in syllabaries, consonantal scripts, and sign.Evolution of Alphabets
wam.umd.edu
Site details the evolution of many of the world's major alphabets.Omniglot
omniglot.com
Guide to all major alphabets, syllabaries and other writing systems. Also includes information on languages and links to other online language resources.Indian Alphabet Comparison
ukindia.com
A comparison of written Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali and Gujarati by Eden Golshani.Eskaya Script
bibingka.com
Describes the Eskaya people of Bohol, and their writing, numerical, and calendar system, as well as links to information about other Philippine scripts.World Writing Systems
home.vicnet.net.au
Features linguistic basics of writing systems, attempts of spelling reforms, social and political aspects of many languages' orthographies.A Philippine Leaf
bibingka.com
A description of literacy and writing systems in Pre-Hispanic Philippines.Truetype fonts by Curtis Clark
csupomona.edu
Downloadable Truetype fonts of ancient alphabets.Amanye Tenceli:The Writing Systems of Aman
hem.passagen.se
Complete descriptions of the Sarati and Tengwar scripts created by J.R.R. Tolkien for his celebrated artificial languages. Also includes fonts and specialized writing programs.Ancient Scripts of the World
ancientscripts.com
Lawrence Lo describes the origins, types and families of writing systems. Sections on phonetics, historical linguistics. Bibliography and links.Creative Ideas: Evolutions in the English Lexicon
creativeideasforyou.com
The combination of the symbology of the English language with that of mathematics to create new meanings.
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