dscript for tokipona

Signs and symbols: Writing systems (hieroglyphs, nail writing) and Signed Toki Pona; unofficial scripts too
Signoj kaj simboloj: Skribsistemoj (hieroglifoj, ungoskribado) kaj la Tokipona Signolingvo; ankaŭ por neoficialaj skribsistemoj
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janKalepa
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dscript for tokipona

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Dscript is a western-eastern writting system, which was developed some time ago (not by me). The idea behind it is simple: each letter in alphabet represented by one stroke. To write word, you combine stdokes to single hyeroglyph. Here is strokes table for latin abc:

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Here is words toki pona written in dscript:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zbb9ol5qo3j5q ... kipona.jpg

For me, it is perfect for tokipona. More information on dscript se at it's authors sites:

http://www.dscript.ca
http://www.dscript.org
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Re: dscript for tokipona

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Always glad to see a new alphabet, even though I don't see any advantages (and several disadvantages) to this one compared with Latin. Just don't advocate it being the tp standard (long screed about the practicalities of teaching new languages).
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Re: dscript for tokipona

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janKipo wrote:Always glad to see a new alphabet, even though I don't see any advantages (and several disadvantages) to this one compared with Latin. Just don't advocate it being the tp standard (long screed about the practicalities of teaching new languages).
No-no, it just a fun and artistic way to write.
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