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Re: New Script

From:Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...>
Date:Sunday, November 18, 2001, 3:32
CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:

> >True, Burmese typefaces are unnaturally circular. I haven't seen any >handwritten >Burmese, but I'd imagine I'd look rather more elliptical for a start.
Exactly. It looks far too regular for my tastes. It must be a bear to write all those circles. I wouldnt be surprised if some of the characters were simplified and written with one stroke.
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>My big problem with scripts is that they all end up looking like the >cursive >one I did for Ternaru. I'm trying to model my one for Erëtas on the Manchu >one - that's just gorgeous, I think. I doubt I have the artistic skill >though. > >K.
I am artistic by nature. I've always been good at drawing, so i'm quite good at reproducing simple things. When i did the script, i did a variety of different chapes, chose which ones were different enough and with enough variety. Many are variations on other letters like pa and ka. I just chose shapes that were pleasing to me. I think i re-did the diacritic for /e/ about 8 times before i settled on a shape i liked (which is the shape for the cedilla :)). See you, Space Cowboy...

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Keith Gaughan <kmgaughan@...>