Re: Optimum number of symbols

Hello,

> You fail to mention that syllabic script characters will need
> be more complex as well.  On average, you are probably making
> close to the same number of strokes per syllable.  Phonemic
> scripts are also known for the feature of being written cursively.
> Can you do this with any syllabic script?
The principal pitfall of syllabic scripts is that they only work in
language with _very_ restricted syllable structures, like Japanese. A
possibility I like is a Zhuyin zimu-style system, which uses separate
characters for the initials, and completely different ones for the final
parts, which are not analysed. But Skuodian can't have a syllabary for
both phonotactial and historical reasons.

Pavel