Independent learning, reference & tools for the Shavian alphabet
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Meet Shavian: a phonemic alphabet built for English. Learn its shapes, convert familiar words, and start reading a different way.
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𐑣𐑩𐑤𐑴, 𐑢𐑻𐑤𐑛.
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Shavian looks unfamiliar only at first. Its visual system becomes much easier when you learn related letters together, then immediately use them in short words.
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A step-by-step introduction to the Shavian alphabet.
Reference for the 48 Shavian letters, their names, and punctuation.
Rules and patterns for converting English words into Shavian spelling.
The origins and development of the Shavian alphabet.
Side-by-side comparisons with other phonetic and spelling systems.
Keyboard layouts and input methods for Shavian.
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