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{{Short description|Logography created by Sonja Lang}}
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'''{{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}''' ({{sp|sitelen-pona}}) is a {{w|logographic}} [[writing system]] for [[Toki Pona]] designed by [[Sonja Lang]], the creator of the language. It is the most commonly used original writing system in Toki Pona, and the second-most after {{tp|[[sitelen Lasina]]}} (the Latin script). Learners might find {{tp|sitelen pona}} useful for memorizing words' meanings.
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{{Hatnote|This page is about the most popular writing system by this name. For other uses, see [[
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'''{{tp|sitelen pona}}''' {{aside|{{sp|sitelen-pona}}}} is a {{w|logographic}} [[
{{tp|sitelen pona}} is the most commonly used original writing system in Toki Pona, and the second-most after the [[sitelen Lasina|Latin script]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tokiponacensus.github.io/results2022|title=Results of the 2022 Toki Pona census|website=GitHub|author={{tok|jan Tamalu}}|access-date=2024-04-11}}<blockquote>The data regarding writing systems is quite similar to the last [''2021''] census. The only significant difference is that now 71% of people reported to at least know {{tok|sitelen pona}}, while this figure was 61% before. This might be due to new better systems to write and interact with {{tok|sitelen pona}} in different platforms and the ensuing new content created in {{tok|sitelen pona}}. It is nice that so many people are learning {{tok|sitelen pona}}. To put this number in perspective, more people report to know {{tok|sitelen pona}} than people that report that they know 8 or more of the 17 {{tok|Ku suli}} words.</blockquote></ref> Learners might find {{tp|sitelen pona}} useful for memorizing words' meanings.
The [[
==History==
{{Main|History of sitelen pona|History of {{tp|sitelen pona}}}}
Since first appearing in ''Toki Pona: The Language of Good'' in 2014, many [[Tokiponists]] and [[communities]] have expanded {{tp|sitelen pona}}, integrated it into general Toki Pona [[learning resource]]s, and created [[sitelen pona fonts|fonts]] and [[#Text encoding|text encoding]] schemes.
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===Original {{tp|pu}} glyphs===
{{Hatnote|For a single-image version of this gallery, see [[c:File:Toki pona sitelen pona.png|this file]].}}
The original edition of the book {{lipu pu|en}} ({{tp|lipu pu}}) includes the following glyphs for each of [[
<gallery mode="nolines" heights="60" widths="60" class="mw-no-invert" style="clear:both;margin:0 auto;max-width:calc(65px * 13 - 1px);">
a - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=a|{{tp|[[
akesi - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=akesi|{{tp|[[
ala - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ala|{{tp|[[
alasa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=alasa|{{tp|[[
ale - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ale|{{tp|[[
anpa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=anpa|{{tp|[[
ante - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ante|{{tp|[[
anu - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=anu|{{tp|[[
awen - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=awen|{{tp|[[
e - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=e|{{tp|[[
en - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=en|{{tp|[[
esun - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=esun|{{tp|[[
ijo - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ijo|{{tp|[[
ike - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ike|{{tp|[[
ilo - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ilo|{{tp|[[
insa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=insa|{{tp|[[
jaki - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=jaki|{{tp|[[
jan - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=jan|{{tp|[[
jelo - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=jelo|{{tp|[[
jo - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=jo|{{tp|[[
kala - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kala|{{tp|[[
kalama - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kalama|{{tp|[[
kama - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kama|{{tp|[[
kasi - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kasi|{{tp|[[
ken - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ken|{{tp|[[
kepeken - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kepeken|{{tp|[[
kili - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kili|{{tp|[[
kiwen - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kiwen|{{tp|[[
ko - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ko|{{tp|[[
kon - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kon|{{tp|[[
kule - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kule|{{tp|[[
kulupu - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kulupu|{{tp|[[
kute - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=kute|{{tp|[[
la - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=la|{{tp|[[
lape - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=lape|{{tp|[[
laso - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=laso|{{tp|[[
lawa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=lawa|{{tp|[[
len - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=len|{{tp|[[
lete - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=lete|{{tp|[[
li - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=li|{{tp|[[
lili - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=lili|{{tp|[[
linja - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=linja|{{tp|[[
lipu - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=lipu|{{tp|[[
loje - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=loje|{{tp|[[
lon - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=lon|{{tp|[[
luka - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=luka|{{tp|[[
lukin - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=lukin|{{tp|[[
lupa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=lupa|{{tp|[[
ma - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ma|{{tp|[[
mama - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=mama|{{tp|[[
mani - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=mani|{{tp|[[
meli - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=meli|{{tp|[[
mi - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=mi|{{tp|[[
mije - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=mije|{{tp|[[
moku - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=moku|{{tp|[[
moli - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=moli|{{tp|[[
monsi - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=monsi|{{tp|[[
mu - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=mu|{{tp|[[
mun - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=mun|{{tp|[[
musi - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=musi|{{tp|[[
mute - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=mute|{{tp|[[
nanpa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=nanpa|{{tp|[[
nasa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=nasa|{{tp|[[
nasin - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=nasin|{{tp|[[
nena - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=nena|{{tp|[[
ni - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ni|{{tp|[[
nimi - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=nimi|{{tp|[[
noka - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=noka|{{tp|[[
o - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=o|{{tp|[[
olin - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=olin|{{tp|[[
ona - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=ona|{{tp|[[
open - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=open|{{tp|[[
pakala - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pakala|{{tp|[[
pali - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pali|{{tp|[[
palisa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=palisa|{{tp|[[
pan - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pan|{{tp|[[
pana - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pana|{{tp|[[
pi - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pi|{{tp|[[
pilin - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pilin|{{tp|[[
pimeja - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pimeja|{{tp|[[
pini - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pini|{{tp|[[
pipi - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pipi|{{tp|[[
poka - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=poka|{{tp|[[
poki - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=poki|{{tp|[[
pona - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pona|{{tp|[[
pu - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=pu|{{tp|[[
sama - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=sama|{{tp|[[
seli - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=seli|{{tp|[[
selo - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=selo|{{tp|[[
seme - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=seme|{{tp|[[
sewi - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=sewi|{{tp|[[
sijelo - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=sijelo|{{tp|[[
sike - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=sike|{{tp|[[
sin - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=sin|{{tp|[[
sina - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=sina|{{tp|[[
sinpin - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=sinpin|{{tp|[[
sitelen - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=sitelen|{{tp|[[
sona - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=sona|{{tp|[[
soweli - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=soweli|{{tp|[[
suli - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=suli|{{tp|[[
suno - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=suno|{{tp|[[
supa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=supa|{{tp|[[
suwi - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=suwi|{{tp|[[
tan - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=tan|{{tp|[[
taso - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=taso|{{tp|[[
tawa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=tawa|{{tp|[[
telo - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=telo|{{tp|[[
tenpo - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=tenpo|{{tp|[[
toki - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=toki|{{tp|[[
tomo - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=tomo|{{tp|[[
tu - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=tu|{{tp|[[
unpa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=unpa|{{tp|[[
uta - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=uta|{{tp|[[
utala - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=utala|{{tp|[[
walo - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=walo|{{tp|[[
wan - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=wan|{{tp|[[
waso - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=waso|{{tp|[[
wawa - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=wawa|{{tp|[[
weka - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=weka|{{tp|[[
wile - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|link=wile|{{tp|[[
</gallery>
===Esperanto {{tp|pu}} glyphs===
Following the recommendations of the ''[[Toki Pona Dictionary]]'', the Esperanto edition of {{tp|lipu pu}} includes several additional glyphs that had already been established among {{tp|sitelen pona}} users. [[#Alternative glyphs|Alternative glyphs]] for three {{tp|[[nimi pu]]}} are presented as footnotes in the main section on {{tp|sitelen pona}}, "{{lang|eo|Hieroglifoj}}" (Hieroglyphs), shown below in {{tok|[[jan Pensa]]}}'s handwriting.
<gallery mode="nolines" heights="60" widths="266" class="mw-no-invert">
Akesi alt - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=akesi|{{tp|[[
Jaki alts - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=jaki|{{tp|[[
Sewi alt - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=sewi|{{tp|[[
</gallery>
Glyphs for {{tp|[[
<gallery mode="nolines" heights="60" widths="60" class="mw-no-invert">
Epiku - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=epiku|{{tp|[[
Jasima - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=jasima|{{tp|[[
Kijetesantakalu - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=kijetesantakalu|{{tp|[[
Kin - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=kin|{{tp|[[
Kipisi - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=kipisi|{{tp|[[
Kokosila - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=kokosila|{{tp|[[
Ku - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=ku|{{tp|[[
Lanpan - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=lanpan|{{tp|[[
Leko - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=leko|{{tp|[[
Meso - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=meso|{{tp|[[
Misikeke - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=misikeke|{{tp|[[
Monsuta - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=monsuta|{{tp|[[
N - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=n|{{tp|[[
Namako 1 - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=namako|{{tp|[[
Namako 2 - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=namako|{{tp|[[
Oko - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=oko|{{tp|[[
Soko - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=soko|{{tp|[[
Tonsi - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|link=tonsi|{{tp|[[
</gallery>
===Other glyphs===
There are alternative glyphs for more of the aforementioned words than those presented in the Esperanto edition of {{lipu pu|en}}. Some of the words have multiple notable alternatives. [[Tokiponist]]s have also created glyphs for many {{tp|[[nimi sin]]}}.
===Radicals===
{{Main|Radicals}}
Many {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyphs have shapes in common, which have been analyzed as "[[
==Punctuation==
Use of punctuation in {{tp|sitelen pona}} is not officially defined. In general, the main use of punctuation is to mark the boundary between sentences. Most people use only a sentence boundary mark, and some will use a form of quotation marking.
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===Sentence boundaries===
The only full {{tp|sitelen pona}} sentence in {{tp|pu}}, seen below, is written with no ending punctuation. This style can extend to multiple sentences. The end of a sentence can be indicated by simply adding a [[#Word spaces|space]], or starting the next sentence on a separate line (as used in {{tp|su}}).
{{Example
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}}
Some speakers use explicit sentence-ending punctuation. The most common choices are a Latin-style period (.), the {{w|Interpunct|middle dot}} (·), and a {{wikt|。|CJK-style circular period}} (。). A common argument for the middle dot is that {{tp|sitelen pona}} is typically written centered around a midline, rather than a {{w|Baseline (typography)|baseline}}. {{tp|[[
====Question marks====
[[File:seme - sitelen pona pu (monospaced).svg|thumb|x180px|The glyph for {{tp|[[seme]]}} ({{sp|seme}}) already looks just like a question mark.]]
A question mark is largely unnecessary. Most standard [[question]]s are already marked with {{tp|[[seme]]}} ({{sp|seme}}) or the pattern {{tp|X [[ala]] X}}. Due to the glyph for {{tp|seme}}, using a Latin-style question mark in {{tp|sitelen pona}} causes confusion rather than solving any, and is considered bad style.
A dedicated question mark would only be needed to clarify whether the phrase {{tp|X anu X}} marks a statement or question. However, the majority of proficient speakers nowadays refrain from using this construction, so that all questions are explicitly marked in all modalities of speech.
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===Colons===
Similar to the Latin script, {{w|Colon (puncutation)|colon}}s are frequently used in {{tp|sitelen pona}}. A colon can be written centered between the words on either side ({{sp|{{translucent|ijo}}:: {{translucent|ijo}}}}), or closer to the word on its left ({{sp|{{translucent|ijo}}: {{translucent|ijo}}}}).
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<blockquote>
{{sp|mi wile e ni:: sina pilin-pona}}
{{sp|mi wile e ni2:: sina pilin-pona}}
</blockquote>
{{tp|[[
===Quotation marks===
For marking quoted text, Latin-style {{w|quotation mark}}s are commonly used, but {{w|Quotation mark#Chinese, Japanese and Korean|corner brackets}} ({{sp|te to}}) are widespread, being symmetrical around the midline. These glyphs are also used for the quotative {{tp|nimi sin}}, [[te and to|{{tp|te}} and {{tp|to}}]]. It may be unclear whether to read them as words or punctuation. However, when used as punctuation, a reader may interpret them as {{tp|te}} and {{tp|to}} without misunderstanding the author's intent.
===Word spaces===
Several fonts with [[ASCII transcription]] expose a {{w|Ligature (writing)|ligature}} using the string <code>zz</code> to produce a glyph-sized space character, for cases where the author wants the text to be visually indented or separated. This is best rendered using the {{w|ideographic space}} (<span style="background: lightblue;">{{idsp}}</span>) instead. This is especially important for people who use {{w|screen readers}}, which will read "zz" out loud rather than silently skipping over it.
An alternative may be typing a double space, which is even more common in fonts to get a word-sized space. However, this can cause problems on websites, because HTML condenses whitespace.
==Combined glyphs==
{{Main|Combined glyphs}}
[[File:Toki Pona sitelen pona examples.png|thumb|Examples of combined glyphs in {{tp|pu}}: {{sp|pilin*ike|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}} {{tp|pilin ike}} (scalar), {{sp|telo*lete|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}} {{tp|telo lete}} (scalar), {{sp|kala^lili|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}} {{tp|kala lili}} (stacked), {{sp|toki*pona|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}} {{tp|toki pona}} (scalar)]]
The glyph of a head word may be combined with the glyph of one modifier. These are called [[
* Stacked: The modifier glyph goes above the head glyph. {{tp|kala lili}} becomes {{sp|kala^lili}}.
* Scaled: The modifier glyph goes inside of the head glyph. {{tp|kala lili}} becomes {{sp|kala*lili}}. To allow for scalar combination, the head glyph generally must contain a single, sufficiently large, main {{w|negative space}}.
==Extended glyphs==
{{Main|Extended glyphs}}
An extended form of the word {{tp|[[
==Names==
===Cartouches===
[[File:Toki Pona sitelen pona kanata.png|thumb|{{tp|ma Kanata li suli.}} "{{tp|Kanata}}" is spelled out inside a cartouche, as {{sp|[kasi alasa nasin awen telo a]}}.]]
[[
In the book {{Oz|en}}, names after the first usage are abbreviated using only the first letter of the word. For example, Dorothy's name, {{tok|jan Towasi}}, may be spelled either as {{sp|jan [tomo olin wile alasa suwi ijo]}} or, implied, as {{sp|jan [tomo]}}.
There is also a nonstandard but fairly common extended system for writing cartouches using syllables or morae, called {{tp|[[
===Name glyphs===
Some people design custom {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyphs for their names. Like the glyphs for common words, most of these do not indicate pronunciation.
==Flexible glyphs==
Many {{tp|sitelen pona}} characters are not static, and aren't supposed to be drawn the same way every time.
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:Any scribble, usually in a single stroke dense with overlaps and (mostly) curvy lines. For example, scribbles submitted by community members to be added to {{tp|linja lipamanka}}:
{{Indent|{{sp|font="linja lipamanka"|jaki1 jaki2 jaki3 jaki4 jaki5 jaki6 jaki7 jaki8 jaki9 jaki10 jaki11}}}}
;{{tp|ko}} ({{sp|ko}})
:Any blobby closed shape. For example, blobby closed shapes submitted by community members to be added to {{tp|linja lipamanka}}:
{{Indent|{{sp|font="linja lipamanka"|ko ko1 ko2 ko3 ko4 ko5 ko6}}}}
;{{tp|ku}} ({{sp|ku}})
:The symbol representing Toki Pona on the cover of {{tp|[[
{{Indent|{{sp|ku1 ku2 ku3 ku4 ku5 ku6 ku7}}}}
;{{tp|mi, sina, ona}} ({{sp|mi sina ona}})
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:May point to the part of the text that {{tp|ni}} is referencing; left, up, right, down ({{spt|󱥁‍← 󱥁‍↑ 󱥁‍→ 󱥁‍↓|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}), or other directions, instead of the standard downwards arrow. In handwriting, it may be drawn in an extended manner, pointing toward the relevant reference. A right-facing arrow ({{sp|ni>|font="linja lipamanka"}}) is often used in linking {{tp|ni}} statements. It may also be extended horizontally ({{sp|ni>(--)|font="linja lipamanka"}} {{sp|ni<(--)|font="linja lipamanka"}}).
===Alternative glyphs===
For various reasons, people have designed new glyphs for words that already have them. The Esperanto edition of {{lipu pu|en}} includes drawings of some of these.
In many [[
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv92';">akesi</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| style="text-align:start;" | Only 2 strokes for legs.
| {{yes|[[File:Akesi alt - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|24x24px]]}}
|-
! {{tp|epiku}}
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! {{tp|jaki}}
| colspan="2" | {{sp|jaki}}
| style="text-align: start;" | May be [[#
|{{yes|[[File:Jaki alts - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|x24px]]}}
|-
! {{tp|kala}}
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| {{sp|meli}}
| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv81';">meli</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
|rowspan="2" style="text-align: start;" | Derived from the planetary [[
|-
! {{tp|mije}}
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| style="text-align: start;" |
'''Earlier:''' {{tp|sin}} with an extra ray below.<br/>
'''Later:''' Hot pepper with [[
| {{yes|[[File:Namako 2 - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|24x24px]]}}
|-
! {{tp|olin}}
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| style="text-align: start;" | '''Earlier:''' Derived from Arabic {{lang|ar|اللّٰه}} ({{lang|ar-Latn|allāh}}). Sometimes used only when {{tp|sewi}} is used to mean "God" or "holy, divine".<br/>
'''Later:''' Turned {{tp|anpa}}. Commonly called "secular {{tp|sewi}}". Sometimes used only when {{tp|sewi}} is used to mean "up, above".
| {{yes|[[File:Sewi alt - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|24x24px]]}}
|-
|
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align: start;" | '''Earlier:''' A mushroom with a thick stem (increasingly uncommon)<br/>
'''Later:''' The stem simplified to a vertical line. Can be seen with or without a horizontal stroke for an {{w|Annulus (mycology)|annulus}}. These later variants are meant to avoid confusion with {{tp|mama}}.
| rowspan="2" {{yes|includes only [[File:Soko - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|24x24px]]}}
|-
| {{sp|soko|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
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| {{sp|wile}}
| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv86';">wile</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
|style="text-align: start;" | Closed to become a turned heart or {{tp|pilin}}. While the separation of the line endings varies in handwriting, this alternative is most likely influenced by {{tp|[[
|}
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<references group="lower-roman" />
Fonts such as {{tp|[[
* In {{w|Microsoft Word}}, in the Font dialog box → Advanced → Stylistic sets.
** In many versions of Word, the Font dialog box is directly accessed from the Ribbon → Home tab → Font group, in the lower right corner.
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===Mirrored glyphs===
{{Start section|Nonstandard}}
{{tp|sitelen pona}} is uncommonly written from {{w|right to left}}. There is no set practice for doing so. Some speakers recommend that all glyphs should be mirrored vertically, so that, for example, the glyph for {{tp|soweli}} ({{sp|soweli}}) faces left (<span style="display:inline-block;transform:scaleX(-1);">{{spt|soweli}}</span>).
{{tp|[[linja sike]]}} includes experimental mirrored glyphs for {{tp|e, li, pi, tan}} (visually <span style="display:inline-block;transform:scaleX(-1);">{{spt|e}}</span><span style="display:inline-block;transform:scaleX(-1);">{{spt|li}}</span><span style="display:inline-block;transform:scaleX(-1);">{{spt|pi}}</span><span style="display:inline-block;transform:scaleX(-1);">{{spt|tan}}</span>) at codepoints U+EC9B–U+EC9E.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d8kUIAVlB-JNgK3LWr_zVCuUOZTh2hF7CfC6xQgxsBs/preview {{tok|linja sike}} documentation]. ''Google Docs''. Retrieved 24 October 2023.</ref>
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==Text encoding==
{{Main|UCSUR}}
As of February 2024, there is no official [[
{{UCSUR chart sitelen pona}}
==Resources==
[[File:Toki pona arcade carpet tile.svg|thumb|A pattern of neon {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyphs, inspired by 1990s galaxy-print carpeting]]
===Learning resources===
* [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjeLfR6etE69KRFWQB1guBjfWIw8NN75 {{tp|o kama sona e sitelen pona}}], video series by {{tok|musi lili}}
* [https://davidar.github.io/tp/kama-sona {{tp|o kama sona e sitelen pona kepeken sitelen}}]
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===Dictionaries===
* [https://davidar.github.io/tp/lipu-nimi {{tp|lipu nimi pi toki pona taso}}], {{tp|sitelen pona}}–only definitions (with pronunciation audio)
* [https://theotherwebsite.com/tokipona Toki Pona Dictionary], sorted by glyph shape. Entries include {{tp|sitelen Lasina}}. Definitions are not in Toki Pona.
===Fonts===
{{Main|Fonts#sitelen pona fonts|Fonts#{{tp|sitelen pona}} fonts}}
{{tok|[[ijo Linku]]}} maintains a comprehensive list of all fonts.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xwgTAxwgn4ZAc4DBnHte0cqta1aaxe112Wh1rv9w5Yk fonts]. ''Google Spreadsheets''. Retrieved 21 October 2023.</ref>
Fonts that support [[
==Non-linguistic use==
[[File:Ma pona pi toki pona - banner (2023).png|thumb|Banner for {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}. Glyphs for {{tp|[[kasi]]}}, {{tp|[[kijetesantakalu]]}}, and {{tp|[[soweli]]}} are repurposed to depict plants and animals in an abstract landscape.]]
Beyond their main use as a form of writing, {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyphs are also used as non-linguistic symbols and fictional characters. Glyphs for [[animal word]]s are often repurposed as such, to the point of becoming and further inspiring [[mascot]]s of Toki Pona.
==Sitelenponidos==
{{Main|Sitelenponidos}}
Just as Toki Pona has inspired various other constructed languages, hence called [[
==See also==
{{Source|Toki Pona: The Language of Good/Hieroglyphs|''Toki Pona: The Language of Good'' {{sect}} Hieroglyphs}}
* [[Font guidelines for sitelen pona|Font guidelines for {{tp|sitelen pona}}]]
* [[Literature in sitelen pona|Literature in {{tp|sitelen pona}}]]
* [[
==Notes==
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==References==
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<ref name="soko-weka">{{cite Discord|name={{tok|soko weka}}|username=vanapiton|url=//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/828474497865744444/985414857446801458|message type=Informal poll|channel={{tok|sona-kulupu}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|retrieved=6 November 2023}}
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==External links==
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