Floral script.

I'd sent the following to the Neographies group, but I thought you all
might like to see it too:

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I've become a big fan of clever artistic scripts. A while ago, I'd
posted leaf. Anyway, I was inspired by the Ayeri vine script, as well as
my own leaf script, and came up with something that's a lot more
complex (than leaf), graphically:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/Doobieous/language/barryjames.jpg

Apologies for the poor quality.

The above is my first and middle names  in the preliminary script. I
simplified the pronunciation of my name (from something like /bErij
dZEjmz/ to /beri dZems/)  I actually added in symbols for all of the
vowels in my idiolect of English as well as the consonants, so it
should represent what I say more or less accurately.

The script is actually read bottom to top,  in order for it to look
like it's growing from the "ground". It is possible to turn it 90
degrees so it may be read left to right, but it would be more of a
border then. The overall look is that of a plant sprouting flowers
along its leafy stem.  Each glyph is essentially stacked on one
another in a way to facilitate esthetics. The flowers are similar,
yes, so it is important to render they calyxes properly (as those help
determine the right vowel). There is also a "null" vowel, because
words ending in consonants can look "incomplete", depending on the
form of the final consonant. For those which are like "m", one may
omit the null vowel glyph. I've also made it rather featural in design
(similar shapes for related sounds). I could've mixed it up with lots
of different glyph forms, but well, my hand tires out after a while.

It is, like leaf, not something meant to be a practical. It is
strictly an ornamental script, much like Ayeri vine script is.

Oh, and I will post a chart of the various glyphs. But, later. :)


--
And they don't give the answers at the end of the test
So you can't simply stand there and hope for the best
So wake me up at the border when we reach Mexico
I'll tell you a secret I don't even know...

King of the Jailhouse - Aimee Mann


--
And they don't give the answers at the end of the test
So you can't simply stand there and hope for the best
So wake me up at the border when we reach Mexico
I'll tell you a secret I don't even know...

King of the Jailhouse - Aimee Mann