From lojban-out@lojban.org Mon Aug 07 23:44:23 2006 Return-Path: X-Sender: lojban-out@lojban.org X-Apparently-To: lojban@yahoogroups.com Received: (qmail 39834 invoked from network); 8 Aug 2006 06:44:23 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.216) by m26.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 8 Aug 2006 06:44:23 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO chain.digitalkingdom.org) (64.81.49.134) by mta1.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 8 Aug 2006 06:44:22 -0000 Received: from lojban-out by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1GALJj-0000nX-7d for lojban@yahoogroups.com; Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:43:57 -0700 Received: from chain.digitalkingdom.org ([64.81.49.134]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1GALIN-0000ms-7G; Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:42:31 -0700 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:42:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1GALHu-0000mj-Rn for lojban-list-real@lojban.org; Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:42:02 -0700 Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com ([66.249.92.169]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1GALHt-0000mU-3a for lojban-list@lojban.org; Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:42:02 -0700 Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id s2so373232uge for ; Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:41:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.66.249.11 with SMTP id w11mr9162921ugh; Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:41:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.67.89.16 with HTTP; Mon, 7 Aug 2006 23:41:58 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 23:41:58 -0700 In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <3b9.4a3affd.31da5888@wmconnect.com> <44A92AA8.5090201@gmail.com> X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-archive-position: 12351 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: ted.reed@gmail.com X-list: lojban-list X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) To: lojban@yahoogroups.com X-Originating-IP: 64.81.49.134 X-eGroups-Msg-Info: 1:0:0:0 X-eGroups-From: "Theodore Reed" From: "Theodore Reed" Reply-To: ted.reed@gmail.com Subject: [lojban] Re: Lojban writing system X-Yahoo-Group-Post: member; u=116389790; y=tP39h4hst5JrBFQSJe0LJ62s4qbLm4c574jaWtzgN17mhR8mTw X-Yahoo-Profile: lojban_out X-Yahoo-Message-Num: 26779 On 8/6/06, Matt Arnold wrote: > Imagine you are exploring the ruins of an ancient civilization which > spoke Lojban. You might find something like this engraved on the > walls. My friend TheRomp, from the local Lojban group, has been > designing this alphabet over the last few years to match actual > factors in the position of the mouth. > > http://www.nemorathwald.com/lojban/TheRomp-phonetic-alphabet.jpg > > I've drawn it in vector art as you see here. But if you want any > explanations, you'll have to wait to catch TheRomp on the IRC channel, > since I didn't come up with it. > > -epkat It's far too complex to be the daily writing language of any culture. I suppose it could be an engraving/special use font. -- Theodore Reed (treed/bancus) www.surreality.us To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to lojban-list-request@lojban.org with the subject unsubscribe, or go to http://www.lojban.org/lsg2/, or if you're really stuck, send mail to secretary@lojban.org for help.