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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, or "grapheme", denotes a particular sound, or "phoneme". 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.
== Trivia ==
* The only samples of the women's script currently available are
* It was designed by [[Isaac Stewart]], to look like waveforms.
* Neither [[Brandon]] nor Isaac can read the women's script without reference.{{qa ref|987|29|Can you read Alethi script?|date=Nov 6th, 2012}}
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