Xratu

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Experiments with Language

Over the years I’ve tinkered with languages and writing systems. Some fantasy, some reality. I’ve decided to collect and share them here.

/xratu/ is a word meaning “mental strength” or “intelligence” in both Avestan and Old Persian.

linguistics, conscripts

neography, & art

  • Experiments with Language

    Over the years I’ve tinkered with writing systems. Some serious, some artistic. Some fantasy, some reality. I’ve decided to collect and share them all here. more β€Ί

  • Minimal English

    The evolution of writing systems reflects the journey from hieroglyphics to modern English, exploring alternative phonetic alphabets. A proposed “Minimal English” uses ten letters to represent all American English sounds, offering regularity and phonetic connection. However, while it creates encoding… more β€Ί