| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
brank
Hangul
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Posts: 110
|
 Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: Cloud & Rain |
 |
|
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/cloudandrain.php
I think it looks better written horizontally (bottom sample) than the intended vertical form. Vertical cursive scripts all tend to look rather same-y to me and I'm not a fan of multiple forms for letters depending on where they occur in a word.
Why doesn't anyone do vertical non-cursive scripts?
_________________
Chumauni |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Sano
Admin
Joined: 16 Jul 2007
Posts: 1229
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Quote: | | I think it looks better written horizontally (bottom sample) than the intended vertical form. |
I disagree...I have always been fond of vertical cursive scripts... http://www.omniglot.com/writing/ajan.php
However, I can not discount that a 'non-cursive' vertical script would be refreshing.
| Quote: | | ...I'm not a fan of multiple forms for letters depending on where they occur in a word. |
What about horizontally? Like Arabic?
_________________
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
brank
Hangul
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Posts: 110
|
| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Sano wrote: | | However, I can not discount that a 'non-cursive' vertical script would be refreshing. |
Indeed. There's a lot of potential for something new... those vowel diacritics (and they're always diacritics in these scripts) are lifted right out of a dozen other scripts, right down to the triple dot.
| Sano wrote: | | Quote: | | ...I'm not a fan of multiple forms for letters depending on where they occur in a word. |
What about horizontally? Like Arabic? |
Even then. If you have a simple form for word-middle, what's the point of the more elaborate forms for the start and end? They multiply all the work, time, data storage, etc, related to the script, but add no information. Words in this script are separated by spaces, so initial and final forms aren't necessary for marking word boundaries.
_________________
Chumauni |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Sano
Admin
Joined: 16 Jul 2007
Posts: 1229
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
| brank wrote: | | Sano wrote: | | Quote: | | ...I'm not a fan of multiple forms for letters depending on where they occur in a word. |
What about horizontally? Like Arabic? |
Even then. If you have a simple form for word-middle, what's the point of the more elaborate forms for the start and end? They multiply all the work, time, data storage, etc, related to the script, but add no information. Words in this script are separated by spaces, so initial and final forms aren't necessary for marking word boundaries. |
So, I'm curious how you feel about Ajan? The letter forms are constant, and the diacritics are only used for disambiguation...
Thoughts?
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
brank
Hangul
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Posts: 110
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Sano wrote: | So, I'm curious how you feel about Ajan? The letter forms are constant, and the diacritics are only used for disambiguation...
Thoughts? |
It's a unique approach, certainly, but I really have to fight to see the letter forms as you intend them, rather than taking the gaps between strokes as spaces between letters. I also read a lot of words in the sample as single glyphs.
_________________
Chumauni |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Sano
Admin
Joined: 16 Jul 2007
Posts: 1229
|
| Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| brank wrote: | | I also read a lot of words in the sample as single glyphs. |
That's actually the point. I'm glad you see what others have missed.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
oxlahun
Greek
Joined: 22 Aug 2008
Posts: 74
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Sano wrote: | | That's actually the point. I'm glad you see what others have missed. |
Now that you've said it, I can see it. And I like it much better than I did before. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Thakowsaizmu
Mayan
Joined: 06 Oct 2007
Posts: 61
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The vertical looks like Mongolian to me, and the horizontal like armenian. Still, looks neat.
_________________
You're right, maybe I do ruin chocolate. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Sano
Admin
Joined: 16 Jul 2007
Posts: 1229
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:34 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Thakowsaizmu wrote: | | The vertical looks like Mongolian to me, and the horizontal like Armenian. Still, looks neat. |
Well, I'm not sure about the Armenian, but Mongolian was definitely an inspiration for this particular script.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
fChat
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
