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Orthographies (Written Systems)

I have created a number of writing systems for conlangs over the years, as well as digital fonts. Many of these systems have different physical modes (e.g. runes vs. cursive) and different modes to be used for different languages (think different spelling rules between languages). 
Vinuvu script of the Seloi word stippa 'rock back and forth'

Rílin orthography 
 

Standard version (See more examples of writing here)
Runic version 

Script (cursive version)

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Digital Font Download

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Vinuvu Script

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Seloi Mode

Tosi Mode

Karkin Mode 

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Shorthand Mode

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Zezhi Script

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Bwezhi mode

Gotevian mode

Lomi mode

Vinuvu script in the Seloi mode (used for the Seloi language). It says stippa 'rock back and forth'.

A poem in Rílin written in the Rílin digital font

Poem composed in the standard Rílin digital font, entitled "Vé Anamí, Light of the Sun".

Vinuvu script in Seloi mode

Vinuvu script in Seloi mode.

Vinuvu script in Tosi mode, along with a sketch of a native Tosi deer speices, the unganes dol

Vinuvu script in Tosi mode, along with a sketch of a native Tosi deer species, the unganes dol.

Gotevian Zezhi script
Examples of Vinuvu calligraphic script

Vinuvu script in Karkin Mode

Above: Vinuvu script in the Tosi mode, with a sketch of a native bird species, the zalshek mol.

Vinuvu script in the Tosi mode, with a sketch of a native bird species, the zalshek mol.

Calligraphic writing in Seloi in the shorthand mode of the Vinuvu script. "Jil jelani na kehake ste?" "Do you love me?"

Calligraphic writing in Seloi in the shorthand mode of the Vinuvu script. "Jil jelani na kehake ste?" "Do you love me?"

Example of Rílin runic script written in dark colors on a pale pink background

Rílin runic script.

Writing in Gotevian using the Zezhi script. It is a transcription of my full name.

Musical Notation Systems

Since I compose and perform music in constructed languages, I have also created specialized musical notation systems based on unique musical scales. Here are some examples of glyphs involved in the notation. Click here to find out about my conlang instruments and unique factors of culture that go into them.

Gotevian Notation

Glyphs of the Gotevian musical notation system.
This is the Gotevian musical notation system. It includes glyphs made into a font for each note, so sheet music can be written easily for any song composed in Gotevian. Below, you can see the song "Emé Feréae" (Across the Forest) composed in this system.
Click here to hear the song, sung by me.
A Gotevian song written in musical notation.

Rílin Notation

Gotevian lullaby written in musical notation.
The Gotevian system is also be used to write music for Rílin songs, such as this example of a Rílin lullaby Beluky Ó Lymí (Sleep, oh Child). You can listen to a recording of that song here.

Tosi Notation

To the Right is another notation system with different glyphs. This system is used to represent the Tosi musical scale. These glyphs are taken from an excerpt of a Tosi war march, called Zhumzhum ZÅ«r (Death is Creeping). Click here to hear the song.
Song Recordings and Music Videos

Vocals: Margaret Ransdell-Green
Piano, keys, synth: Eric Barker
Violin: Susie Hallinan

Bve Pfa RÌ‚í 
Phatakap Bí Xabhét (video)
Zhumzhum ZÅ«r (video)
Emé Feréae
Beluky Ó Lymí
Excerpt from a Tosi war march in musical notation
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