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[[File:Sitelen sitelen mi weka e ike jan, la mi weka e ike mi.jpg|thumb|x240px|{{tp|mi weka e ike jan la mi weka e ike mi.}}]]
 
'''{{tp|sitelen sitelen}}''', also known as '''{{tp|sitelen suwi}}''', is a {{w|Logography|logographic}} writing system for [[Toki Pona]], created by [[Jonathan Gabel]] ({{tok|jan Josan Kapo}}) around 2006.<ref name="kama-pona">[[Gabel, Jonathan]] (n.d.). [https://www.jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/kama-pona/ "Welcome - {{tok|kama pona}}"]. ''jonathangabel.com''. Retrieved 23 October 2023.</ref> It is one of the two constructed writing systems featured in the book {{pu|en}}, alongside {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}. The overall style of {{tp|sitelen sitelen}} was inspired by United States west-coast {{w|comix}} and East Coast {{w|graffiti}}, while the word shapes themselves are often taken from hieroglyphs or religious symbols.<ref>Gabel, Jonathan (n.d.). [https://jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/acknowledgements/ "sitelen sitelen acknowledgements and etymology"]. ''jonathangabel.com''. Retrieved 23 October 2023.</ref>
[[File:Sitelen sitelen mi weka e ike jan, la mi weka e ike mi.jpg|thumb|''mi weka e ike jan la mi weka e ike mi'']]
 
{{tp|sitelen sitelen}} is non-linear in nature. Rather than a straight row, words are arranged in blocks reminiscent of comic strips. [[Prepositions]] and part-of-sentence marking [[particle]]s wrap around their contents, similarly to {{tp|sitelen pona}}'s cartouches.
'''''sitelen sitelen''''' (also known as ''sitelen suwi'') is a logographic writing system for ''toki pona'', created by Jonathan Gabel around 2006.<ref>https://www.jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/kama-pona/</ref> It is one of the two non-Latin writing systems featured in ''[[pu]]'', the other being ''[[sitelen pona]]''. The overall style of ''sitelen sitelen'' was inspired by US west-coast [[:w:comix|comix]] and east-coast [[:w:grafitti|grafitti]], while the word shapes themselves are often taken from hieroglyphs or religious symbols.<ref>https://jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/acknowledgements/</ref>
 
==Name==
''sitelen sitelen'' is non-linear in nature: instead of a straight row, words are arranged in blocks reminiscent of comic strips. [[Prepositions]] and part-of-sentence marking [[Particles|particles]] wrap around their contents, similarly to ''sitelen pona''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cartouches.
The original name for the writing system given by Gabel himself was {{tp|sitelen suwi}} (meaning "sweet drawing"), describing the emphasis on appealing curves and shapes.<ref name="kama-pona"/>
 
The name {{tp|sitelen sitelen}} (meaning "drawing writing, writing made out of drawings") was suggested by {{tok|jan Kipo}} (John Clifford), as a way to refer to pictograms and hieroglyphs. This is nowadays the most common way to refer to the script, and Gabel calls it the "more official name."<ref name="kama-pona"/>
 
Both names are still in use, and both are commonly abbreviated as "SS".
 
==Glyphs==
 
===Word glyphs===
Aside from {{tp|[[tonsi]]}}, which was added in 2020, Gabel designed the glyphs for {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}} in collaboration with {{tok|lon Jawin}}, {{tok|[[jan Pensa]]}}, and {{tok|jan Saki}}, with feedback from Nundrum, Skymandr, and {{tok|jan Temili}}.<ref>[[Jonathan Gabel]]. (5 September 2021). [//jonathangabel.com/2021/nimi-sin Designing glyphs - {{tok|sitelen suwi pi nimi ku suli}}]. https://jonathangabel.com.</ref>
 
<gallery mode="nolines" heights="60" widths="60" class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">
a - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=a|{{tp|[[a]]}}
akesi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=akesi|{{tp|[[akesi]]}}
ala - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ala|{{tp|[[ala]]}}
alasa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=alasa|{{tp|[[alasa]]}}
ale - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ale|{{tp|[[ale|ale / ali]]}}
anpa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=anpa|{{tp|[[anpa]]}}
ante - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ante|{{tp|[[ante]]}}
anu - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=anu|{{tp|[[anu]]}}
awen - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=awen|{{tp|[[awen]]}}
e - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=e|{{tp|[[e]]}}
en - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=en|{{tp|[[en]]}}
epiku - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=epiku|{{tp|[[epiku]]}}
esun - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=esun|{{tp|[[esun]]}}
ijo - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ijo|{{tp|[[ijo]]}}
ike - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ike|{{tp|[[ike]]}}
ilo - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ilo|{{tp|[[ilo]]}}
insa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=insa|{{tp|[[insa]]}}
jaki - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=jaki|{{tp|[[jaki]]}}
jan - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=jan|{{tp|[[jan]]}}
jelo - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=jelo|{{tp|[[jelo]]}}
jasima - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=jasima|{{tp|[[jasima]]}}
jo - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=jo|{{tp|[[jo]]}}
kala - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kala|{{tp|[[kala]]}}
kalama - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kalama|{{tp|[[kalama]]}}
kama - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kama|{{tp|[[kama]]}}
kasi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kasi|{{tp|[[kasi]]}}
ken - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ken|{{tp|[[ken]]}}
kepeken - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kepeken|{{tp|[[kepeken]]}}
kijetesantakalu - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kijetesantakalu|{{tp|[[kijetesantakalu|kijete&shy;san&shy;takalu]]}}
kili - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kili|{{tp|[[kili]]}}
kin - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kin|{{tp|[[kin]]}}
kipisi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kipisi|{{tp|[[kipisi]]}}
kiwen - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kiwen|{{tp|[[kiwen]]}}
ko - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ko|{{tp|[[ko]]}}
kokosila - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kokosila|{{tp|[[kokosila]]}}
kon - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kon|{{tp|[[kon]]}}
kule - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kule|{{tp|[[kule]]}}
kulupu - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kulupu|{{tp|[[kulupu]]}}
kute - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=kute|{{tp|[[kute]]}}
la - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=la|{{tp|[[la]]}}
lanpan - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=lanpan|{{tp|[[lanpan]]}}
lape - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=lape|{{tp|[[lape]]}}
laso - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=laso|{{tp|[[laso]]}}
lawa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=lawa|{{tp|[[lawa]]}}
len - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=len|{{tp|[[len]]}}
leko - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=leko|{{tp|[[leko]]}}
lete - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=lete|{{tp|[[lete]]}}
li - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=li|{{tp|[[li]]}}
lili - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=lili|{{tp|[[lili]]}}
linja - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=linja|{{tp|[[linja]]}}
lipu - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=lipu|{{tp|[[lipu]]}}
loje - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=loje|{{tp|[[loje]]}}
lon - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=lon|{{tp|[[lon]]}}
luka - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=luka|{{tp|[[luka]]}}
lukin - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=lukin|{{tp|[[lukin]]}}
lupa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=lupa|{{tp|[[lupa]]}}
ma - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ma|{{tp|[[ma]]}}
mama - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=mama|{{tp|[[mama]]}}
mama old - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=mama|{{tp|mama}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Original glyph, now deemed alternative</ref>
mani - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=mani|{{tp|[[mani]]}}
meso - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=meso|{{tp|[[meso]]}}
meli - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=meli|{{tp|[[meli]]}}
mi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=mi|{{tp|[[mi]]}}
mije - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=mije|{{tp|[[mije]]}}
misikeke - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=misikeke|{{tp|[[misikeke]]}}
moku - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=moku|{{tp|[[moku]]}}
moli - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=moli|{{tp|[[moli]]}}
monsi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=monsi|{{tp|[[monsi]]}}
monsuta - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=monsuta|{{tp|[[monsuta]]}}
mu - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=mu|{{tp|[[mu]]}}
mun - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=mun|{{tp|[[mun]]}}
musi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=musi|{{tp|[[musi]]}}
mute - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=mute|{{tp|[[mute]]}}
n - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=n|{{tp|[[n]]}}
namako - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=namako|{{tp|[[namako]]}}
nanpa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=nanpa|{{tp|[[nanpa]]}}
nasa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=nasa|{{tp|[[nasa]]}}
nasin - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=nasin|{{tp|[[nasin]]}}
nena - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=nena|{{tp|[[nena]]}}
ni - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ni|{{tp|[[ni]]}}
nimi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=nimi|{{tp|[[nimi]]}}
noka - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=noka|{{tp|[[noka]]}}
o - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=o|{{tp|[[o]]}}
oko - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=oko|{{tp|[[oko]]}}
olin - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=olin|{{tp|[[olin]]}}
ona - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=ona|{{tp|[[ona]]}}
open - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=open|{{tp|[[open]]}}
pakala - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=pakala|{{tp|[[pakala]]}}
pali - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=pali|{{tp|[[pali]]}}
palisa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=palisa|{{tp|[[palisa]]}}
pan - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=pan|{{tp|[[pan]]}}
pana - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=pana|{{tp|[[pana]]}}
pi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=pi|{{tp|[[pi]]}}
pilin - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=pilin|{{tp|[[pilin]]}}
pimeja - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=pimeja|{{tp|[[pimeja]]}}
pini - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=pini|{{tp|[[pini]]}}
pipi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=pipi|{{tp|[[pipi]]}}
poka - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=poka|{{tp|[[poka]]}}
poki - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=poki|{{tp|[[poki]]}}
pona - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=pona|{{tp|[[pona]]}}
sama - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=sama|{{tp|[[sama]]}}
seli - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=seli|{{tp|[[seli]]}}
selo - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=selo|{{tp|[[selo]]}}
seme - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=seme|{{tp|[[seme]]}}
sewi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=sewi|{{tp|[[sewi]]}}
sijelo - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=sijelo|{{tp|[[sijelo]]}}
sike - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=sike|{{tp|[[sike]]}}
sin - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=sin|{{tp|[[sin]]}}
sina - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=sina|{{tp|[[sina]]}}
sinpin - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=sinpin|{{tp|[[sinpin]]}}
sitelen - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=sitelen|{{tp|[[sitelen]]}}
soko - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=soko|{{tp|[[soko]]}}
sona - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=sona|{{tp|[[sona]]}}
soweli - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=soweli|{{tp|[[soweli]]}}
suli - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=suli|{{tp|[[suli]]}}
suno - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=suno|{{tp|[[suno]]}}
supa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=supa|{{tp|[[supa]]}}
suwi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=suwi|{{tp|[[suwi]]}}
tan - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=tan|{{tp|[[tan]]}}
taso - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=taso|{{tp|[[taso]]}}
tawa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=tawa|{{tp|[[tawa]]}}
telo - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=telo|{{tp|[[telo]]}}
tenpo - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=tenpo|{{tp|[[tenpo]]}}
toki - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=toki|{{tp|[[toki]]}}
tomo - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=tomo|{{tp|[[tomo]]}}
tonsi - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=tonsi|{{tp|[[tonsi]]}}
tu - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=tu|{{tp|[[tu]]}}
unpa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=unpa|{{tp|[[unpa]]}}
uta - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=uta|{{tp|[[uta]]}}
utala - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=utala|{{tp|[[utala]]}}
walo - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=walo|{{tp|[[walo]]}}
wan - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=wan|{{tp|[[wan]]}}
waso - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=waso|{{tp|[[waso]]}}
wawa - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=wawa|{{tp|[[wawa]]}}
weka - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=weka|{{tp|[[weka]]}}
wile - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|link=wile|{{tp|[[wile]]}}
</gallery>
 
===Syllable glyphs===
{{tp|sitelen sitelen}} includes an alphasyllabary that is used to write [[name]]s and words.
 
Any single-syllable word can optionally be written as a syllable glyph instead. This is also the primary way to write the words {{tp|[[pu]]}}, {{tp|[[ku]]}} and {{tp|[[su]]}}, which lack their own word glyphs.
 
Multiple-syllable words written with syllable glyphs are normally placed within a [[#Punctuation glyphs|capsule]].
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Null coda
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:Ca - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|a}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:Ce - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|e}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:Ci - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|i}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:Co - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|o}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:Cu - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|u}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:CVn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>Coda {{tp|-n}}
!{{tp|an}}
!{{tp|en}}
!{{tp|in}}
!{{tp|on}}
!{{tp|un}}
|-
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:V - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>&empty;
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:a - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|a}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:e - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|e}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:i - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|i}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:o - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|o}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:u - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|u}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:Vn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol.svg|60x60px]]</div>&empty;&hellip;{{tp|n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:an - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|an}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:en - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|en}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:in - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|in}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:on - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|on}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:un - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|un}}
|-
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:jV - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|j}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ja - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ja}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:je - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|je}}
![[wuwojiti|&ndash;]]
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:jo - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|jo}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ju - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ju}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:jVn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol.svg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|j&hellip;n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:jan - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|jan}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:jen - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|jen}}
![[wuwojiti|&ndash;]]
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:jon - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|jon}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:jun - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|jun}}
|-
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:kV - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg]]</div>{{tp|k}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ka - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ka}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ke - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ke}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ki - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ki}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ko - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ko}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ku - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ku}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:kVn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol.svg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|k&hellip;n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:kan - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|kan}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ken - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ken}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:kin - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|kin}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:kon - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|kon}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:kun - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|kun}}
|-
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:lV - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg]]</div>{{tp|l}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:la - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|la}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:le - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|le}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:li - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|li}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:lo - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|lo}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:lu - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|lu}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:lVn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol.svg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|l&hellip;n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:lan - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|lan}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:len - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|len}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:lin - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|lin}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:lon - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|lon}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:lun - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|lun}}
|-
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:mV - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|m}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ma - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ma}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:me - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|me}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:mi - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|mi}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:mo - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|mo}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:mu - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|mu}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:mVn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol.svg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|m&hellip;n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:man - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|man}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:men - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|men}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:min - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|min}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:mon - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|mon}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:mun - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|mun}}
|-
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:nV - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:na - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|na}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ne - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ne}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ni - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ni}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:no - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|no}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:nu - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|nu}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:nVn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol.svg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|n&hellip;n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:nan - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|nan}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:nen - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|nen}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:nin - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|nin}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:non - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|non}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:nun - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|nun}}
|-
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pV - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|p}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pa - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|pa}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pe - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|pe}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pi - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|pi}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:po - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|po}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pu - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|pu}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pVn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol.svg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|p&hellip;n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pan - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|pan}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pen - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|pen}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pin - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|pin}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pon - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|pon}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:pun - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|pun}}
|-
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:sV - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|s}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:sa - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|sa}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:se - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|se}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:si - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|si}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:so - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|so}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:su - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|su}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:sVn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol.svg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|s&hellip;n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:san - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|san}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:sen - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|sen}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:sin - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|sin}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:son - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|son}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:sun - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|sun}}
|-
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:tV - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|t}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ta - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ta}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:te - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|te}}
![[wuwojiti|&ndash;]]
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:to - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|to}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:tu - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|tu}}
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:tVn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol.svg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|t&hellip;n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:tan - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|tan}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ten - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ten}}
![[wuwojiti|&ndash;]]
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:ton - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|ton}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:tun - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|tun}}
|-
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:wV - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|w}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:wa - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|wa}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:we - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|we}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:wi - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|wi}}
!colspan="2"|[[wuwojiti|&ndash;]]
!<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:wVn - sitelen sitelen sound symbol.svg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|w&hellip;n}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:wan - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|wan}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:wen - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|wen}}
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply;">[[File:win - sitelen sitelen sound symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>{{tp|win}}
!colspan="2"|[[wuwojiti|&ndash;]]
|}
 
===Punctuation glyphs===
{|class="wikitable" id="Punctuation"
!Glyph
!Name
!{{tp|[[sitelen Lasina]]}}
|-
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode: multiply;">[[File:Period - sitelen sitelen punctuation symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>
|Period
|.
|-
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode: multiply;">[[File:Comma - sitelen sitelen punctuation symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>
|Comma
|,
|-
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode: multiply;">[[File:Exclamation - sitelen sitelen punctuation symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>
|Exclamation
|!
|-
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode: multiply;">[[File:Question - sitelen sitelen punctuation symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>
|Question
|?
|-
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode: multiply;">[[File:Colon - sitelen sitelen punctuation symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>
|Colon
|:
|-
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode: multiply;">[[File:Cartouche - sitelen sitelen punctuation symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>
|Cartouche
|capitalization
|-
|<div class="mw-no-invert" style="mix-blend-mode: multiply;">[[File:Capsule - sitelen sitelen punctuation symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg|60x60px]]</div>
|Capsule
|{{N/A}}
|}
 
Punctuation marks are placed under the block of text that precedes it. With the period, exclamation mark and question mark there is usually space left empty underneath to signify the end of a sentence block. The comma and colon usually do not have such a gap, connecting directly to the block of text that follows it.
 
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 adjective]]s with [[#syllable glyphs|syllable glyphs]] placed inside it.
 
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.
 
==Writing==
 
===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>
<br style="clear: both;"/>
 
==Notable works==
[[File:Sitelen sitelen contract.jpg|thumb|{{tp|lipu lawa pi esun kama}}, a {{tp|sitelen sitelen}} contract describing the sale of itself]]
 
==={{tp|lipu lawa pi esun kama}}===
In 2012, Gabel created a contract written in ''sitelen sitelen'', describing the sale of itself for 100 USD to ''jan Mato''.<ref>https://jonathangabel.com/2012/lipu-lawa-pi-esun-kama/</ref>
{{tok|jan Mato}} created a challenge to test whether constructed languages were suited for sales contracts.<ref>[http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?t=1201&start=30 Re: {{tok|mi namako}}]. ''Toki Pona Forums''. Retrieved 23 October 2023.</ref> In 2009, Gabel followed through on {{tok|jan Mato}}'s challenge, negotiating with him mainly in Toki Pona<ref>{{tok|jan Josan}} (11 December 2009). [//forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1222 {{tok|esun kepeken toki pona}}]. ''Toki Pona Forums''. Retrieved 23 October 2023.</ref> and writing {{tp|lipu lawa pi esun kama}}. Written in {{tp|sitelen sitelen}}, the contract describes the sale of itself for US$100 to {{tok|jan Mato}}.<ref>Gabel, Jonathan (2 August 2012). [//jonathangabel.com/2012/lipu-lawa-pi-esun-kama {{tok|lipu lawa pi esun kama}}]. ''jonathangabel.com''. Retrieved 23 October 2023.</ref>
 
Afterwards, {{tok|jan Mato}} reflected on the experiment, sharing his opinions on Toki Pona's suitability for contracts and business.<ref>{{tok|jan Mato}} (10 January 2010). [//forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1265&p=6372 {{tok|kama sona lukin pi esun pi toki pona}}]. ''Toki Pona Forums''.</ref>
==External links==
<br style="clear: both;"/>
 
==={{tp|nasin nasa}}===
* [https://jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/ Official webpage]
{{tp|nasin nasa}} is a surreal webcomic written by Vacon Sartirani about weird creatures on a weird planet, written entirely in {{tp|sitelen sitelen}}. The first chapter came out in June 2019 and the latest chapter in May 2020.<ref>Vacon. [https://tapas.io/series/Nasin-Nasa/info {{tok|Nasin Nasa}}]. ''Tapas''. Retrieved 23 October 2023.</ref><ref>Vacon Sartirani. [https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/nasin-nasa/list?title_no=303628 {{tok|nasin nasa}}]. ''WEBTOON''. Retrieved 23 October 2023.</ref>
 
==={{tp|meli lili pi len loje}}===
==References==
In 2019, {{tp|jan Same}} released a translation of ''The Little Red Riding Hood'' from the brothers Grimm in four different writing systems, including {{tp|sitelen sitelen}}.<ref>{{tok|jan Same}}. [http://musilili.net/lipu/meli-lili-pi-len-loje-2/ {{tok|meli lili pi len loje}}]. ''musi lili''. Retrieved 23 October 2023.</ref>
 
==={{tp|lipu tenpo}}===
Since its first issue in February 2021, almost every issue of the monthly webzine {{tp|[[lipu tenpo]]}} includes a poem written in {{tp|sitelen sitelen}}, alongside the same poem written in the [[sitelen Lasina|Latin alphabet]].
 
<gallery>
Lipu tenpo nanpa akesi - sitelen sitelen.png|The poem {{tp|seme li mi}} in {{tp|sitelen sitelen}} by {{tp|jan Alonola}}, published in the first issue of {{tp|lipu tenpo}} in 2021
</gallery>
 
==Notes==
<references group="lower-alpha"/>
 
==References==
<references/>
 
==External links==
* [https://jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/ Official website]
* [http://livingtokipona.smoishele.com/examples/liveinput/liveinput.html Live renderer] by Olaf Janssen
* [https://github.com/tokipona-today/sitelen-sitelen Linearized font] by {{tok|jan Talu}} and {{tok|jan Pitaki}}
* [https://alxndr.github.io/nasin-pi-lipu-nimi/ Radical dictionary] (based on Chinese [[radical]] dictionaries), by [[User:Lesate|jan Lesate]]
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