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Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:44:55 -0400
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Subject: Re: [lojban] Hacking Cursive - 2D aspects for cursive alphabets
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I wonder why this is on a Lojban list.

Can you write in Dscript in real time?

stevo


On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 6:03 AM, vasten <vastencn@gmail.com> wrote:

> This has been my obsessive art hobby for well over a decade now. I call it
> Dscript.
>
> it is like a "cursive alphabetical writing system", with some differences
> Unlike standard cursive scripts which are written in either horizontal or
> vertical format
> Dscript allows BOTH vertical AND horizontal at the same time.
>
> The simplest way to imagine this is that a standard cursive word is like a
> "string or letters"
> Now imagine you take that string idea and design an alphabet of letters
> than can be strung together in more than a simple 1-Dimensional string
>
> Dscript "letter strings" can be bent, curled, even forked and have letters
> inside of other letters
> It was designed to allow as much 2D flexibility as possible, while still
> conserving pen strokes.
>
> The end result is a writing system that allows for words to be
> "compressed" into a fully legible "alphabetical symbol".
> Both the letters and sequence of letters is fully legible in each symbol.
> entire phrases and sentences can even be compressed into larger symbols.
>
> The result is not restricted to "symbols and glyphs", it allows the string
> to flex and fork in 2D, so a "letters string" can be long/tall
> triangle/circle/square/
> rectangle/etc..
>
> I had so much fun with it I just published creative commons, free to
> copy/edit and yes, even free to sell and use commercially.
> The Dscript concept work on any alphabet, but tends to break down at
> alphabets of over 40 letters or so, best for 25 or less I would say, fewer
> letters=more flexibility.
> Guide to design new alphabets : http://dscript.ca/dscript_conl**ang.gif<http://dscript.ca/dscript_conlang.gif>
>
> Lots of websites and videos with materials, attached a few pics and the
> intro pdf
> Hope you like :)
>
> Matt
> http://dscript.org (currently experiencing DNS probs, might be flaky)
> http://dscript.ca
>
> https://www.youtube.com/user/f**reedscript<https://www.youtube.com/user/freedscript>
> https://www.facebook.com/Dscri**pting<https://www.facebook.com/Dscripting>
> http://dscript.deviantart.com/
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I wonder why this is on a Lojban list.=A0<div><br></div><d=
iv>Can you write in Dscript in real time?=A0</div><div><br></div><div>stevo=
</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">O=
n Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 6:03 AM, vasten <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:vastencn@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">vastencn@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>=
 wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">This has b=
een my obsessive art hobby for well over a decade now. I call it Dscript.<b=
r><br>

it is like a &quot;cursive alphabetical writing system&quot;, with some dif=
ferences<br>Unlike standard cursive scripts which are written in either hor=
izontal or vertical format<br>Dscript allows BOTH vertical AND horizontal a=
t the same time.<br>

<br>The simplest way to imagine this is that a standard cursive word is lik=
e a &quot;string or letters&quot;<br>Now
 imagine you take that string idea and design an alphabet of letters=20
than can be strung together in more than a simple 1-Dimensional string<br><=
br>Dscript &quot;letter strings&quot; can be bent, curled, even forked and =
have letters inside of other letters<br>It was designed to allow as much 2D=
 flexibility as possible, while still conserving pen strokes.<br>

<br>The end result is a writing system that allows for words to be &quot;co=
mpressed&quot; into a fully legible &quot;alphabetical symbol&quot;.<br>Bot=
h
 the letters and sequence of letters is fully legible in each symbol.=20
entire phrases and sentences can even be compressed into larger symbols.<br=
><br>The
 result is not restricted to &quot;symbols and glyphs&quot;, it allows the=
=20
string to flex and fork in 2D, so a &quot;letters string&quot; can be long/=
tall=20
triangle/circle/square/<div dir=3D"ltr">rectangle/etc..<br><br>I had so muc=
h fun with it I just published creative commons, free to copy/edit and yes,=
 even free to sell and use commercially.<br>The
 Dscript concept work on any alphabet, but tends to break down at=20
alphabets of over 40 letters or so, best for 25 or less I would say,=20
fewer letters=3Dmore flexibility.<br>Guide to design new alphabets : <a hre=
f=3D"http://dscript.ca/dscript_conlang.gif" target=3D"_blank">http://dscrip=
t.ca/dscript_conl<u></u>ang.gif</a><br><br>Lots of websites and videos with=
 materials, attached a few pics and the intro pdf<br>

Hope you like :)<br><br>Matt<br><a href=3D"http://dscript.org" target=3D"_b=
lank">http://dscript.org</a> (currently experiencing DNS probs, might be fl=
aky)<br><a href=3D"http://dscript.ca" target=3D"_blank">http://dscript.ca</=
a><br>

<br><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/user/freedscript" target=3D"_blank">=
https://www.youtube.com/user/f<u></u>reedscript</a><br><a href=3D"https://w=
ww.facebook.com/Dscripting" target=3D"_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Dscr=
i<u></u>pting</a><br>

<a href=3D"http://dscript.deviantart.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://dscript=
.deviantart.com/</a></div></div><div><div><img></div></div></div><span clas=
s=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">

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