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There's also a nonstandard but fairly common extended system for writing cartouches using syllables or morae, called [[nasin sitelen kalama]]. |
There's also a nonstandard but fairly common extended system for writing cartouches using syllables or morae, called [[nasin sitelen kalama]]. |
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==Strict Glyphs== |
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Many characters in sitelen pona are |
Many characters in sitelen pona are static and supposed to be drawn the same way every time. |
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*'''jaki''': always with 5 turns and overlapping lines at (5, 2); (-2, 6); and (7,-2) coordinates. Otherwise, it could be mistaken for '''fakju''', a general word for profanities and a special exception to the (C)V(N) syllable structure. |
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*'''jaki''': any scribble, usually with overlaps |
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*'''ko''': always with 4 wobbles at (5, *2); (7, -3); (-2, 7) ; and (-4, -4) coordinates. |
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*'''ko''': any blobby unshapely form |
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*'''ni''': many use ni to point to the part ni is referencing (up, down, right, or other directions, instead of the standard downwards arrow) |
*'''ni''': many use ni to point to the part ni is referencing (up, down, right, or other directions, instead of the standard downwards arrow) |
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*'''lete, kin''': rotation, and maybe even exact number of intersecting lines, aren't important |
*'''lete, kin''': rotation, and maybe even exact number of intersecting lines, aren't important |
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*'''linja, kon, telo, pakala, mun''': |
*'''linja, kon, telo, pakala, mun''': cannot be mirrored or they could be confused with '''teke, soki, faka, diki, kamin, sekisi and saki.''' |
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*'''soweli''': the exact amount of legs |
*'''soweli''': the exact amount of legs is exactly 4. Otherwise it can be mistaken for '''kami''', the word for quantum particles. |
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*'''ku''': the ''toki pona'' symbol can range from a simple dot to full-fidelity |
*'''ku''': the ''toki pona'' symbol can range from a simple dot to full-fidelity |
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===Alternative Glyphs=== |
===Alternative Glyphs=== |