Re: An alphabet of faces?!

Muke Tever wrote at 2003-07-30 07:12:48 (-0600)
 > From: "Rob Nierse" <rob.nierse@...>
 > >Christophe wrote:
 > >
 > >>" I think everyone one the list just *has* to check what's one of
 > >>the most original writing systems I ever saw. It's a featural
 > >>script, a bit like Korean, but instead of rather abstract shapes
 > >>put together to form syllables, the Elkarîl writing system is
 > >>based on a system of human *faces*. "
 > >
 > >I'm sure I've seen this before. It was accompanied by a story
 > >about a woman that devised this script, the children that learned
 > >it faster than an old style script and the 'face-script' took over
 > >the elaborate old one.  It was featural too, the eyebrows depicted
 > >the labials, the nose the nasals etc. or something like that.
 > >I forgot who made that script. Does anyone know?
 >
 > That was the same site, but I dont think he'd developed the script
 > fully at that time.
 >
 >     *Muke!
 > --
 > http://frath.net/
 >
I think you're mistaken.  Rob is probably referring to Pablo Flores'
Shkanshej Facial Script:
http://www.angelfire.com/ego/pdf/ng/lng/shkan_writing.html#facial

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