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'''Alethi script''' was a writing system used in [[Alethkar]] on [[Roshar]]. The script is a cypher, with characters representing either letters or sounds from the Latin alphabet, some of which are shown below. Some of the characters have different meaning based on the size they are drawn.
  
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The '''women's script''' is a writing system used in [[Vorin]] nations, such as [[Alethkar]], [[Jah Keved]], and [[Kharbranth]], on [[Roshar]]. The script is a phonetic alphabet, meaning each symbol denotes a particular sound or "phoneme". The meaning of each letter is determined by both shape and size.
   
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Women's script E.svg| e
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Alethi-start.png|Notation used at the start of paragraphs; used to denote the standard size of the script for that paragraph.
  
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Women's script A.svg| a
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Alethi-a.png|Large: E Medium: A Small: O
  
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Women's script O.svg| o
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Alethi-d.png|Large: T Medium: D Small: R
  
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Women's script U.svg| u
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Alethi-s.png|Large: S Small: N
  
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Women's script I.svg| i
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Alethi-i.png|Medium: I
  
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Women's script T.svg| t
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Alethi-l.png|Medium: L
  
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Women's script D.svg| d
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Alethi-th.png|Medium: TH
  
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Women's script R.svg| r
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Alethi-u.png|Large: U Medium: W
  
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Women's script TH.svg| th
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Women's script L.svg| 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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Women's script N.svg| n
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Women's script SH.svg| sh
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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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Women's script B.svg| b
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Women's script M.svg| m
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Women's script F.svg| f
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Women's script V.svg| v
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Women's script K.svg| k
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Women's script G.svg| g
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Women's script Y.svg| y
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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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== Trivia ==
 
* The only samples of Alethi script currently available are three excerpts from [[Navani's notebook]]
  
* The only samples of Alethi script currently available are three excerpts from [[Navani's notebook]]
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== Trivia ==
  
 
* It was designed by [[Isaac Stewart]], to look like waveforms.
  
* It was designed by [[Isaac Stewart]], to look like waveforms.
 
* Neither [[Brandon]] nor Isaac can read Alethi without reference.{{ref|?|987|29|Can you read Alethi script?}}
  
* Neither [[Brandon]] nor Isaac can read Alethi without reference.{{ref|?|987|29|Can you read Alethi script?}}

Revision as of 20:25, 20 August 2014

Women's script
Related to Vorinism
World of Origin Roshar
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The women's script is a writing system used in Vorin nations, such as Alethkar, Jah Keved, and Kharbranth, on Roshar. The script is a phonetic alphabet, meaning each symbol denotes a particular sound or "phoneme". The meaning of each letter is determined by both shape and size.

  • e

  • a

  • o

  • u

  • i

  • t

  • d

  • r

  • th

  • l

  • s

  • z

  • n

  • sh

  • h

  • p

  • b

  • m

  • f

  • v

  • k

  • g

  • y

  • ch

  • j

  • symbol used to denote maximum character height

Trivia

  • The only samples of Alethi script currently available are three excerpts from Navani's notebook
  • It was designed by Isaac Stewart, to look like waveforms.
  • Neither Brandon nor Isaac can read Alethi without reference.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Notes

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