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a collaboration between [[User:.hecko|{{tok|mama Kita}}]], {{tok|mama Losi}}, and (indirectly) {{tok|mama kili}}, based on the [https://www.ccelian.com/ElianScriptFull.html Elian Script] by C. C. Elian

the edges that each consonant touches make up the shape for that consonant (e.g. ''{{tp|p''}} is <code>_|</code>)

* equal-length edges to add ''{{tp|a''}}, e.g. <code>_|</code> is ''{{tp|pa''}}

* at least one different-length edge to add ''{{tp|e''}} or ''{{tp|i''}}, e.g. <code>___|</code> is ''{{tp|pe''}} or ''{{tp|pi''}}

* at least one different-length edge ''{{tp|and''}} a dot/dash/squiggle (placed such that it clearly belongs to the glyph) to add ''{{tp|o''}} or ''{{tp|u''}}, e.g. <code>.___|</code> or <code>__߸|</code> or <code>___¦</code> is ''{{tp|po''}} or ''{{tp|pu''}}

special case: ''{{tp|n''}} can be any closed shape (e.g. <code>o</code>), and to achieve a ''different-length edge'' you should draw a line sticking out of it (e.g. <code>ᑭ</code>); if there is a dot but no sticky-out line it’s treated as a lone ''{{tp|n''}} (e.g. <code>_| ꙩ</code> is ''{{tp|pan''}})

coda ''{{tp|n''}} can be written either like ''{{tp|wo/wu''}} or like ''{{tp|na''}} with a dot

lone vowels are written as just lines (either vertical or horizontal), with short <code>_</code> being ''{{tp|a''}} and long <code>___</code> being ''{{tp|e/i''}} etc

spacing between words is usually nonexistent unless needed, e.g. to disambiguate between ''{{tp|kalama''}} and ''{{tp|kala ma''}}; one could also use nubs or something to mark stress instead, or switch between colors on every word

if you need to disambiguate between ''{{tp|e/i''}} or ''{{tp|o/u''}} (e.g. in names or ''{{tp|ken/kin''}} or just all the time if you really wanna) you can either:

* make the lines for ''{{tp|i/u''}} distinctly longer than for ''{{tp|e/o''}}, or

* extend one of the lines for ''{{tp|i/u''}} a bit past its neighbors so that it forms an intersection, e.g. <code>_|___</code> for ''{{tp|ki''}}; for vowel glyphs, either add a nub in the middle (<code>__|__</code>) or make it cross the line wherever (<code>+----</code>)