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The [[#word glyphs|word glyph]] for {{tp|[[la]]}} is shaped like a punctuation mark, and can be used as such, similar to a comma or colon.
Similar to {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}, the cartouche is used for writing [[proper
The capsule is used for writing words with syllable glyphs. This is most common with multiple-syllable words, to show that it is one word rather than multiple one-syllable words. It can be used to write any word, and it is the primary way to write multiple-syllable words that don't have their own [[#word glyphs|word glyph]]. Spelling a word out in a capsule can also be used to emphasize a single word, similar to using quotation marks in [[sitelen Lasina|Latin script]] Toki Pona.
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===Glyph density===
[[File:Sitelen sitelen syllable scaling sample by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|thumb|{{tp|o ante e kulupu lili}}, written as syllable glyphs in 3 different sizes]]
When written at smaller sizes where they would otherwise be too dense, glyphs can be simplified. The drawing dictionary on Gabel's website presents each word glyph at large and small sizes to give examples for how details can be removed while staying recognizable.<ref>Gabel, Jonathan (n.d.). [//jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/dictionaries/drawing-steps drawing dictionary: step by step]. ''jonathangabel.com''. Retrieved 23 October 2023.</ref>
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