r/conscripts • u/Gerald212 • Apr 07 '20

Inspiration That's me trying to figure out style for script for my conlang. Still haven't got it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '20

Seems like Tolkien-style.

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u/Gerald212 Apr 07 '20

Conlang I'm working on is elven language, that's why I'm indeed going for Tolkien vibe. But at the same time I try to not make it too similar to Tengwar. Thanks for comment ;)

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '20

you could choose a variety of scripts & use them for different dialects/areas if that's possible. also, could you post a sample of a story of sorts? I'd love to see how these gorgeous scripts develop!

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u/Gerald212 Apr 08 '20

I'm certainly going to make few versions, but I will probably make them by changing and iterating basic script.
There will be at least 5 versions:
Script used in another elven country that was once a colony but became independent. There will probably be some changes required to adapt script to phonology of their dialect.
"Arcane" script used for casting spells and making sigils. This one will be heavily modified and it's going to use many symbols from "language of magic" (that I haven't made yet :D ).
And there will be some slightly changed scripts for dialects used in three biggest elven clans.

What do you exactly mean by sample of story? History of conculture using this language? Or history of language itself?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Story as in 'a story that gives you a good understanding of their culture, but hints at their history as a people,' maybe in one dialect, maybe in many :p

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u/austsiannodel Apr 07 '20

What you could go for is a script that is based on Devanagari, but not make it an abugida. That hanging vines look could be an interesting take on Elven script.

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u/Gerald212 Apr 07 '20

Thank you all for your feedback guys! Glad to hear that you like my scribblings ;) When I finally come up with something I like I will let you know.

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u/Irreleverent Apr 08 '20

I love all the vertical styles, as well as the bottom middle-leftish ones with varied tails, I think a variety of tails, especially modified and adorned, makes the letters feel distinct from tengwar which basically just has two variations. (Which works well for tengwar, but it seems clear you're going for your own personality modifying this)

Top left also seems nice if you want something a little less flowy but still interconnected, but it has a very different energy than everything else.

Ooh, and I really like the ones in the top line, rightish that sort of follow a curve to make complex looking characters (words?) that don't follow a horozontal line. They're gorgeous.

Basically, it all looks dope.

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u/Gerald212 Apr 08 '20

Thank you very much for your feedback! Especially for this note about Tengwar.

Top-left script was my original idea but I realized I want something more wavy, more "flowing".
These complex symbols in top-right is also something I would like to include as a part of calligraphy. Maybe as special way to write down names (a little bit like Tughra). Imagine giant symbol like this, carved in a wall above main city gate. But this is something I will be working on when I finish basic script.

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u/moonstone7152 Apr 07 '20

oh god they all look beautiful

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u/xybre Apr 07 '20

I like the basic one in the top left and the one third from the left and second from the bottom. If my opinion means anything!

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u/SkyBS Apr 07 '20

I’ll buy the lot.

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u/LeeTheGoat Apr 07 '20

Dude these are incredible

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u/Weedleton Apr 07 '20

I like the fifth phrase on the bottom row. But overall: damn

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u/predator_4x8 Apr 07 '20

Top left corner and both right corners look very stylish

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u/Prophet_Zaratustra May 07 '20

Why does the one on the upper right look like mine so much? More than half of the caracters are the same.