Re: Font layouts

At 09:11 08/10/98 +0200, you wrote:

>As you're probably aware, the 4-form system for letters you describe is
>very reminiscent of Arabic. On Arabic word processors, the form of the
>letter changes AUTOMATICALLY as you type. It's great fun to watch,
>especially given (IMHO) the tremendous beauty of the Arabic alphabet.
>
>        Shaul Vardi
>
>
        When you talked of the 'tremendous beauty' of the Arabic alphabet,
you made me realize that when I'm trying to create a writing, I always begin
trying to make something as beatiful as the Arabic alphabet. There are many
reasons for that:
- I'm left-handed, so writing from right to left is easier for me than from
left to right.
- The first step when I create a new writing is to make 'arabesques' (still
Arabic!) in order to find ideas. I think the Arabic alphabet is the most
near to that kind of 'automatic writing'.
- I think the Arabic alphabet is the best example for linked letters
handwriting (unhappily, my own writings are generally too much 'squared' to
allow such handwriting).

        My last project, Notya, used a syllabary. But I decided to change it
to a kind of syllabal alphabet (as the devanagari system) but very much
influenced by the Arabic alphabet. The result is very cool! For the first
time, I think I've managed to create a really beautiful handwriting.

                                                Christophe Grandsire
                                                |Sela Jemufan Atlinan C.G.

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