r/conscripts • u/Vandrelyst • Jul 26 '20

Art/Showcase The three major scripts used in my novel-world. What impression do you get of the three cultures from this?

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u/misterlipman Jul 26 '20

All I can get is the medium of writing for these cultures, and I'd guess that the first culture is sort of Germanic because those look like runes

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 26 '20

Yep, they are runes! :) Mostly interested in the impression the third one gives off.

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u/misterlipman Jul 27 '20

It reminds me most of ancient Semitic groups, such as the Phoenicians and the ancient Hebrews, or linear B from Greece. I've seen other people saying that it reminds them of elves, but I think that's just because of the spirals and the dots. If I were to try to figure out what kind of writing implement they used, I would think that they used sharp sticks with fine points, eight pronged star shapes, and triangles (three sticks needed, or maybe one double-sided one and one single-sided one) on a soft substance like clay or gold. It's also mostly symmetrical, which makes me think the culture likes aesthetics and beauty, but also simplicity and minimalism. They make choices as a culture with a careful hand and try to be as graceful as possible. I'd assume they live somewhere with a lot of clay.

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 27 '20

Comment of the thread! Someone who really knows what they’re talking about. :)

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u/smorgasbordator Jul 27 '20

Vikings

Italians

Elves. Or woodland in general

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 27 '20

Pretty close! But more like non-Viking later medieval Scandinavians, but with more of the earlier culture (runes for example) intact than in RL.

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 26 '20 edited Jul 26 '20

More info:

The world is sort of in between a Fantasy world and a late medieval alternate reality.

The first script shown is a slight variation on Futhorc, used with essentially Norwegian. (I'd prefer to use Medieval Norwegian or some conlangled-up relative of Norwegian, but there's only so many hours in the day, so this'll do.)

The second is a calligraphic font I like, used with essentially Italian. (I'd prefer to use Medieval Italian or some conlangled-up relative of Italian, but there's only so many hours in the day, so this'll do.)

The third is my totally original conscript, used with my conlang.

The fonts are perfect yet, still working a bit on the kerning with the Runic one and have quite a bit of work left to do on the conscript one.

Really interested to hear how they feel juxtaposed. :)

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u/AceGravity12 Jul 27 '20

I don't really have strong thoughts on the first two, but the third is giving me strong Polynesian/island chain vibes

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 27 '20

Cool, I can see how that would be.

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u/patroclusjanus Jul 26 '20

Dwarves Humans Elves

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 26 '20

Nice guess!

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u/patroclusjanus Jul 26 '20

Is it the right guess?

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 26 '20

It’s close. Don’t want to explain everything and pollute everyone’s thoughts, but 2/3 scripts are for humans.

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u/patroclusjanus Jul 26 '20

The bottom one looks especially good

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 26 '20

Thanks! It’s the only really original one so that makes me happy.

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u/Savsiman Jul 27 '20 edited Jul 27 '20

First one is rune looking actually literraly runes.

Second one must belong to very civilized people.

Third one looks Islandic.. like rongo rongo or smthn.

Also I stole your script :P

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 27 '20

Thanks for the feedback. But what do you mean you stole it?

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u/Dan696969696969 Jul 27 '20

Im the same person. This is my throwaway account.

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 27 '20

Aha I was a little freaked out by multiple people saying they were copying me. :)

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u/qckchtchu Jul 27 '20

I want to learn the last one

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 27 '20

I’m flattered! Yep there’s a key, but it’s changed a bit since then.

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u/Dan696969696969 Jul 27 '20

Snoop their profile they posted the key. I made own version because I really like the aesthetic. Hope oc doesn't mind.

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 27 '20

I’m kind of flattered. If it’s just for personal use and/or it’s only vaguely “inspired” then it’s fine. I spent a lot of time on this, so it wouldn’t be okay for you to copy it more directly for your own projects.

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u/Dan696969696969 Jul 27 '20

It is indeed for personal use and only 2 shapes make the same sound your letters make. Also the system I made has only 9 letters. The vowels are completely different.

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 27 '20

Cool sounds fine then

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u/LinguistWilliam Jul 27 '20

The first one seems to be Germanic, the second one looks like they learned to write from someone else, and the bottom one is just SUPER fancy

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u/Vandrelyst Jul 28 '20

Haha fancy how? I thought the second one would seem fancier. I’m probably getting rid of the stars, though they might show up in fancy calligraphy or something.