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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Browse all articlesThis guide explains how educators can incorporate Shavian, George Bernard Shaw’s phonetic alphabet, into MOOCs and online courses. It covers the alphabet’s 48 letters,…
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Read articleThis beginner’s guide explains how to add vowel length and stress diacritics to Shavian, George Bernard Shaw’s phonetic alphabet. It covers the 48-letter system,…
Read articleLearn how to install Shavian fonts, set up a Word document, and type phonetic Shavian text using Unicode. This beginner’s guide covers conversion tools,…
Read articleThis guide explains how to design a custom Shavian font using FontForge, covering the alphabet's history, phonetic principles, key Unicode ranges, and practical steps…
Read articleA beginner‑friendly manual that explains the Shavian alphabet, shows how to convert English to Shavian, teaches typing with Unicode, and highlights ShawAlphabet.com’s tools for…
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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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