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Re: Toy Alphabet

From:Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>
Date:Monday, September 30, 2002, 6:51
En réponse à Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...>:

> > Thanks :). See what sheer boredom of a telecommunications class can > inspire?
Sheer boredom is a powerful drive from creation :)) . The very idea of conlanging came to me because I was bored during Latin classes ;)) . I'm pretty sure if you ask most artists why they do what they do, most would answer: "I'd get bored otherwise" :))) .
> > > It also has this faint "sinitic" look to it as well.
True indeed. It looks like the Japanese bold sans serif style of writing kanji, usually found in slogans in flashy colours in commercials :)) . Probably all the
> combinations of long strokes and short strokes. It probably would be > very > nice to embroider along the hem of a garment as well (would look like > simple geometric patterns to an outsider or illiterate person). >
Nice idea. Secret messages on a piece of clothes ;)))) . Christophe. http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr Take your life as a movie: do not let anybody else play the leading role.