Re: What is this list? -- 2nd installment

Doug_Ewell@... wrote:

> As for my invented script, one person did respond privately to ask
> about details of the script (so what did you think, Robert?) but so far
> nobody has volunteered their font-making talents. I am still looking
> for a fontsmith to help me out.
>
> I originally wrote:
>
> > The glyphs are very simple, consisting of straight lines only (no
> > curves). About 55-60 glyphs would be needed.
>
> and should add, for those who wonder what I meant by "very simple,"
> that most glyphs require only 2 to 4 strokes each -- the maximum is 6,
> for an accented ligature -- and that exactly 62 glyphs are needed.
>
> I observe that the Qalam home page specifically includes invented
> scripts among the list of on-topic subjects, so I am happy to post more
> details on my "Ewellic" script if anyone is interested. As a starter,
> I have attached a GIF showing the 46 basic characters. The remaining
> 16 glyphs not shown are accented variants and ligatures.

Someone familiar with Fontographer might be able to create your font in
a weekend or so. (It's _not_ a simple task.) However, your characters
are far, far too similar in appearance to each other to constitute a
practical script. (That's the other main objection to the winning entry
for Shaw Alphabet, too.)
--
Peter T. Daniels grammatim@...