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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 [[sitelen pona (disambiguation)|{{tp|sitelen pona}} (disambiguation)]].}}
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'''{{tp|sitelen pona}}''' {{aside|{{sp|sitelen-pona}}}} is a {{w|logographic}} [[writing system]] for [[Toki Pona]] designed by [[Sonja Lang]], the creator of the language. The system is described in the book {{lipu pu|en}},<ref>{{cite pu|104–111}}</ref>
{{tp|sitelen pona}} is the most commonly used original writing system in Toki Pona, and the second-most after
The [[Toki Pona logo]]{{aside|{{sp|toki-pona}}}} functions in {{tp|sitelen pona}} as the language's name, {{tp|toki pona}}, written as a [[#Combined glyphs|combined glyph]].
==History==
{{Main|History of 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 [[nimi pu|its main 120 words]].
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===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.
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Glyphs for {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}} are presented in the appendix "{{lang|eo|Aldonaĵo}}: {{tp|nimi ku suli pi pu ala}}". They are introduced as "the most common glyphs" as of 2022. It warns that the community did not yet fully agree about the glyphs for all words at the time, so the most accepted glyphs of some words could be different some time after 2022.<ref>{{cite pu|149|eo|quote={{lang|eo|En 2022 ĉi tiuj estis la plej oftaj signoj en {{tp|sitelen pona}} por la apudaj ne-puaj vortoj. La komunumo ankoraŭ ne tute konsentas pri la signoj de ĉiuj vortoj, do atentu, ke la plej akceptata signo de la vorto povus esti malsama post iom da tempo.}}|trans-quote=In 2022, these were the most common gylphs in {{tp|sitelen pona}} for the non-pu words [listed on the page next to this]. The community doesn't yet fully agree about the glyphs for all words, so be aware that the most accepted glyph of a word could be different after some time.}} <nowiki>[</nowiki>[https://eo.wikisource.org/wiki/Tokipono:_La_lingvo_de_bono/Aldona%C4%B5o:_nimi_ku_suli_pi_pu_ala#149 This page on Wikisource]<nowiki>]</nowiki></ref>
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===Other glyphs===
There are alternative glyphs for more of the aforementioned words than those presented in
===Radicals===
{{Main|Radicals in sitelen pona|l1=Radicals in {{tp|sitelen pona}}}}
Many {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyphs have shapes in common, which have been analyzed as "[[sitelen pona radicals|radicals]]".
==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.
Using Latin-script punctuation, as in English, can cause confusion. The question mark (?) and {{tp|seme}} ({{sp|seme}}) are {{w|homoglyph}}s, and the exclamation point (!) resembles the glyphs for {{tp|a}} ({{sp|a}}), {{tp|kin}} ({{sp|kin}}){{,}} and {{tp|o}} ({{sp|o}}). In fact, these words largely make these punctuation marks redundant.
===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|[[nasin sitelen kalama]]}} also uses the middle dot inside [[#Cartouches|cartouches]].
====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}} ({{sp|1={{translucent|ijo}}ala{{translucent|ijo}}}}). 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 question mark is largely unnecessary. Most standard [[question]]s are already marked with {{tp|[[seme]]}} ({{sp|seme}}) or the pattern {{tp|X [[ala]] X}}
A dedicated question mark would only be needed to clarify whether the phrase {{tp|X anu X}} ({{sp|1={{translucent|ijo}}anu{{translucent|ijo}}}}) marks a statement or question. However, nowadays, the majority of proficient speakers do not use this construction, so that all questions are explicitly marked in all modalities of speech.▼
▲A dedicated question mark would only be needed to clarify whether the phrase {{tp|X anu X}}
Because some fonts stretch the glyph for {{tp|seme}} to fill a fullwidth character space, there is a misconception that it looks wider or more stylized than a question mark. This can result in juxtaposing the glyph in 2 widths (so that {{tp|seme?}} looks similar to ??). In reality, {{tp|seme}} looks just like a normal question mark in Sonja Lang's handwriting, and many other fonts follow suit.▼
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===Colons===
Similar to
Some people use a
{{tp|[[nasin sitelen kalama]]}} also uses the colon inside cartouches.
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===Word spaces===
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.
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==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 [[combined glyph]]s<ref>{{cite pu|110}}</ref> or compound glyphs. There are 2 main ways of doing this:
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==Extended glyphs==
{{Main|Extended glyphs}}
An extended form of the word {{tp|[[pi]]}} ({{sp|pi}}) is very common. The low horizontal line continues under all glyphs in the {{tp|pi}} phrase ({{sp|
==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]}}.]]
[[Names]] are written inside a rectangle shape called a cartouche similar to acronyms, inspired by {{w|Egyptian hieroglyphs}}. Within a cartouche, the first phoneme of the corresponding word is read, each then strung together to form the name. While any word may be used, specific glyphs may be chosen to reflect the meaning or associations of the name. The choice of words is left up to the preference of the entity being named or, otherwise, the author of the text.
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|[[nasin sitelen kalama]]}}.
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;{{tp|akesi, pipi, soweli}} ({{sp|akesi pipi soweli}})
:The amount of legs is sometimes reduced, especially in combined glyphs to reduce glyph density. Especially {{tp|akesi}} is commonly written with two strokes for legs ({{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv92';">akesi</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}) instead of three ({{sp|akesi}}).
;{{tp|jaki}} ({{sp|jaki}})
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: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|[[lipu ku]]}} can range anywhere from a simple dot to a full Toki Pona symbol.
{{Indent|{{sp|ku1 ku2 ku3 ku4 ku5 ku6 ku7}}}}
;{{tp|mi, sina, ona}} ({{sp|mi sina ona}})
:These may be written either with a curved stroke ({{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'ss19';">mi sina ona</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}) or a straight stroke ({{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'ss18';">mi sina ona</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}).
;{{tp|lete, kin}} ({{sp|lete kin}})
:The rotation of the asterisk shape is not important. In some cases it may be written with four intersecting lines instead of three, and in {{
;{{tp|linja, kon, telo, pakala, mun}} ({{sp|linja kon telo pakala mun}})
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;{{tp|ni}} ({{sp|ni}})
: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.
===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 [[sitelen pona fonts|{{tp|sitelen pona}} fonts]] with [[ASCII transcription]],
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! rowspan="2" style="width:0;" | Included in {{tp|pu Epelanto}}?
|-
!
! Later
|-
! {{tp|a}}
| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'ss16';">a</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'ss17';">a</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: start;" | Diagonal punctuation stem. In some cases the stem is drawn very short, almost like a diacritic.
|-
! {{tp|kin}}
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! {{tp|epiku}}
| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv92';">epiku</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}▼
| style="background: #ececec;" | {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv91';opacity:0.5;">epiku</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
▲| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv92';">epiku</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| style="text-align: start;" |
'''Obsolete:'''<ref group="lower-roman" name="obsolete">Obsolete glyphs are still likely to be encountered because the
'''
▲'''Obsolete:'''<ref group="lower-roman" name="obsolete">Obsolete glyphs are still likely to be encountered because the main glyph is relatively recent. However, the main glyph is still most widely accepted.</ref> Upwards arrow, now more often used for directional {{tp|ni}}.
|-
! {{tp|jaki}}
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! {{tp|kokosila}}
| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv93';">kokosila</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}▼
| style="background: #ececec;"| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv94';opacity:0.5;">kokosila</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
▲| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv93';">kokosila</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| style="text-align: start;" |
'''Obsolete:'''<ref group="lower-roman" name="obsolete" /> Star, representing the {{lang|eo|''{{w|Verda Stelo}}''}}.<br/>▼
'''
▲'''Obsolete:'''<ref group="lower-roman" name="obsolete" /> Star, representing the {{lang|eo|''{{w|Verda Stelo}}''}}.
|-
! rowspan="2" | {{tp|lanpan}}
| rowspan="2" | {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv95';">lanpan</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}▼
| style="background: #ececec;" | {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv97';opacity:0.5;">lanpan</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
▲| rowspan="2" | {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv95';">lanpan</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| style="text-align: start;" | '''Obsolete:'''<ref group="lower-roman" name="obsolete" /> Turned {{tp|pana}}.
|-
| style="background: #ececec;" | {{sp|1=<span style="opacity:0.5;">lanpan2</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| style="text-align: start;" |
'''Obsolete:'''<ref group="lower-roman" name="obsolete" /> Top end is a hooklike curve.<br/>▼
'''
▲'''Obsolete:'''<ref group="lower-roman" name="obsolete" /> Top end is a hooklike curve.
|-
! {{tp|majuna}}
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| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv99';">majuna</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| style="text-align: start;" |
'''
'''
|-
! {{tp|meli}}
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| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv90';">meso</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| style="text-align: start;" |
'''
'''
|-
! {{tp|moli}}
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| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv88';">namako</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| style="text-align: start;" |
'''
'''
| {{yes|[[File:Namako 2 - sitelen pona tan lipu pu pi toki Epelanto.png|24x24px]]}}
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| rowspan="2"|{{sp|sewi}}
| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv84';">sewi</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| style="text-align: start;" | '''
'''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" | {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv89';">soko</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| {{sp|soko2|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: start;" |
'''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]]}}
|-
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| {{sp|uta}}
| {{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv85';">uta</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}
|style="text-align: start;" | Dotless. Can create ambiguity with {{sp|moku}} (otherwise {{tp|moku}}; here confusable with {{tp|luka uta}}). However, this ambiguity is not more than that which already exists with {{sp|pali}} and {{sp|kepeken}} (normally read as {{tp|
|-
! {{tp|wile}}
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===Mirrored glyphs===
{{
{{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
{{UCSUR chart sitelen pona}}
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===Fonts===
{{Main|Fonts#sitelen pona fonts|l1=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 [[Fonts#Key|ASCII transcription]] ligatures can be used as a learning tool. If you type a supported word correctly, the font will turn it into a {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyph. Building this connection between pronounceable {{tp|[[sitelen Lasina]]}} spellings and visually meaningful {{tp|sitelen pona}} ideographs can also help you memorize the meanings of words.
==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 [[Tokiponidos]], {{tp|sitelen pona}} has inspired various [[writing system]]s, hence called [[Sitelenponidos]]. Examples include {{tp|[[sitelen pona pona]]}} and {{tp|[[titi pula]]}}.
==Copyright==
Sonja Lang has released her original set of {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyphs under the {{w|CC0 1.0 Universal}} license as of December 2021,<ref>{{cite pu|2|de}}</ref> and has declared the writing system "free" as of February 2024.<ref>{{cite Oz|2}}</ref> In June 2024, a more rigorous effort began to enter the other major glyphs into the {{w|public domain}},<ref>{{cite sp copr}}</ref> to avoid any possibility of {{w|copyright}} objections to the [[Unicode]] proposal. Many of the glyphs in question still consist of simple geometry, universal symbols that are already in Unicode, and alterations of the glyphs that have been released into the public domain.
==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}}]]
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==External links==
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* [https://jan-ne.github.io/tp/sp Chapter on {{tp|sitelen pona}} in ''Toki Pona: The Language of Good''] ({{tp|lipu pi jan Ne}})
* [[c:Media|Media]] related to {{tp|sitelen pona}} on {{w|Wikimedia Commons}}
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