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The '''women's script''' is an alphabetic writing system used in [[Vorin]] nations, such as [[Alethkar]], [[Jah Keved]], and [[Kharbranth]], on [[Roshar]]. The script is a phonetic alphabet, meaning each symbol, or "grapheme", denotes a particular sound, or "phoneme", and is written left to right starting in the top left hand corner of a page.{{book ref|sa1|28}} Each letter is determined by shape and size |
The '''women's script''' is an alphabetic writing system used in [[Vorin]] nations, such as [[Alethkar]], [[Jah Keved]], and [[Kharbranth]], on [[Roshar]]. The script is a phonetic alphabet, meaning each symbol, or "grapheme", denotes a particular sound, or "phoneme", and is written left to right starting in the top left hand corner of a page.{{book ref|sa1|28}} Each letter is determined by both shape and size. As is indicated by the name, it is almost exclusively used by women, as writing is considered a feminine pursuit. The women's script is distinctly different from [[glyphs]], which are a more logographic writing system (albeit with a phonetic component), which men are also allowed to learn. |
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== History == |
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Women's script is known to date back to at least 1800 years before the True Desolation, as the protoscript. The protoscript was an old form of Women's script which eventually took on the modern form.{{book ref|sa2|77}} This script took shape before various sound changes, and thus preserved historical place of articulation.{{wob ref|11464}} |
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== Structure == |
== Structure == |
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=== Punctuation === |
=== Punctuation === |
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Women's script has only one known character for punctuation. It is a single vertical line with two small, horizontal lines at the top and bottom. It is written at the beginning of a |
Women's script has only one known character for punctuation. It is a single vertical line with two small, horizontal lines at the top and bottom. It is written at the beginning of a passage and it defines the maximum character height. It is unknown what other punctuation exists, if any, as no other examples have been observed. There is also a question mark present in Navani's sketch in ''Oathbringer'' on page 447, but judging by the handwriting this was added later by [[Nazh]] and is not part of the women's script. |
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=== Women's Script Characters=== |
=== Women's Script Characters=== |
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<gallery mode="nolines" heights=350px widths=175px> |
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{| class="infobox" width=100% |
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Women's script E.svg| '''E''' |
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Women's script A.svg| '''A''' |
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! Set !! Starting Punctuation !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth !! Fifth |
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Women's script O.svg| '''O''' |
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Women's script U.svg| '''U/W''' |
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| rowspan=2 | Vowel set || [[File:Women's script ruler.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script E.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script A.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script O.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script U.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script I.svg|center]] |
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Women's script I.svg| '''I''' |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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Women's script T.svg| '''T''' |
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| Height Marker || '''E''' || '''A''' || '''O''' || '''U or W''' || '''I''' |
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Women's script D.svg| '''D''' |
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Women's script R.svg| '''R''' |
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| rowspan=2 | T set || [[File:Women's script ruler.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script T.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script D.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script R.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script TH.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script L.svg|center]] |
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Women's script TH.svg| '''TH''' |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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Women's script L.svg| '''L''' |
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| Height Marker || '''T''' || '''D''' || '''R''' || '''Th''' || '''L''' |
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Women's script S.svg| '''S''' |
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Women's script Z.svg| '''Z''' |
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| rowspan=2 | S set || [[File:Women's script ruler.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script S.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script Z.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script N.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script SH.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script H-letter.svg|center]] |
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Women's script N.svg| '''N''' |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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Women's script SH.svg| '''SH''' |
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| Height Marker || '''S''' || '''Z''' || '''N''' || '''Sh''' || '''H''' |
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Women's script H-letter.svg| '''H''' |
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Women's script P.svg| '''P''' |
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| rowspan=2 | P set || [[File:Women's script ruler.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script P.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script B.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script M.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script F.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script V.svg|center]] |
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Women's script B.svg| '''B''' |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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Women's script M.svg| '''M''' |
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| Height Marker || '''P''' || '''B''' || '''M''' || '''Ph''' || '''V''' |
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Women's script F.svg| '''F''' |
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Women's script V.svg| '''V''' |
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| rowspan=2 | K set || [[File:Women's script ruler.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script K.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script G.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script Y.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script CH.svg|center]] || [[File:Women's script J.svg|center]] |
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Women's script K.svg| '''K''' |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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Women's script G.svg| '''G''' |
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| Height Marker || '''K''' || '''G''' || '''Y''' || '''Ch''' || '''J''' |
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Women's script Y.svg| '''Y''' |
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|} |
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Women's script CH.svg| '''CH''' |
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Women's script J.svg| '''J''' |
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Women's script ruler.svg| symbol used to denote maximum character height |
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</gallery> |
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== Examples of women's script == |
== Examples of women's script == |
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Ship Designs.jpg | [[Navani's notebook]] - airship designs |
Ship Designs.jpg | [[Navani's notebook]] - airship designs |
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Vambrace.jpg | [[Navani's notebook]] - [[Stormclock]] and [[fabrial]] watch vambrace |
Vambrace.jpg | [[Navani's notebook]] - [[Stormclock]] and [[fabrial]] watch vambrace |
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Navani's Notebook - The Fourth Bridge.jpg | [[Navani's notebook]] - The ''[[Fourth Bridge]]'' |
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Navani's Notebook - The Arnist Method.jpg | [[Navani's notebook]] - The Arnist Method for capturing [[spren]] |
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Navani's Notebook - The Crystal Pillar Room.jpg | [[Navani's notebook]] - The [[Sibling]]'s heart |
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Navani's Notebook - Experiments.jpg | ''[[Rhythm of War (in-world)|Rhythm of War]]'' - Experiments on [[Lights]] |
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Navani's Notebook - Dagger.jpg | ''[[Rhythm of War (in-world)|Rhythm of War]]'' - The [[Herald]]-killing dagger |
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Lait.jpeg | [[Shallan's sketchbook]] - [[lait]] |
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OB Endnote.jpg | [[Jasnah]]'s [[ketek]], written for [[Shallan]]'s wedding |
OB Endnote.jpg | [[Jasnah]]'s [[ketek]], written for [[Shallan]]'s wedding |
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</gallery> |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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* The only samples of the women's script currently available are |
* The only samples of the women's script currently available are five excerpts from [[Navani's notebook]], a sketch depicting a lait in [[Shallan's sketchbook]], and a [[ketek]] by Jasnah |
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* It was designed by [[Isaac Stewart]], to look like waveforms. |
* It was designed by [[Isaac Stewart]], to look like waveforms. |
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* Neither [[Brandon]] nor Isaac can read the women's script without reference.{{wob ref|9902}} |
* Neither [[Brandon]] nor Isaac can read the women's script without reference.{{wob ref|9902}} |
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* The women's script is often referred to as the "Alethi script" among fans. This term is never used in the books, and is demonstrably false as the script is also used in places such as Jah Keved and Kharbranth, at the very least. |
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* The mapping between the women's script and the Latin script was first discovered by Harakeke on the [[Timewasters Guide]] forum.{{twg ref|7882|0|Navani's Notebook Translation|date=Sep 20th, 2010}} |
* The mapping between the women's script and the Latin script was first discovered by Harakeke on the [[Timewasters Guide]] forum.{{twg ref|7882|0|Navani's Notebook Translation|date=Sep 20th, 2010}} |
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* A fanmade font has been created for the Alethi [https://gofile.io/?c=5s7d3q Womans Script Font], by discord user Michael Kent. |
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* A second fan made [https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/1670916/alethi-2 Font]. Made by ichigoli |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |