Typophile

Phonetic alphabets?

Ringo

Hello everyone,

First of all I want to say I really love this site - been here for only a few days but I’m already hooked. :)

I’m doing graphic design at KABK, The Hague; though I’m still in my first year (so everything is new and challenging) I’m sure type design will be one of my main interests. Certainly after running into Typophile.com...

As I have a M.A. in linguistics (syntax) I’m quite focused on the relation between language theory and type design. That sounds vague, and maybe it is; I wonder if there are people who have incorporated both perspectives on type and language (internal structure and external design) into one coherent vision.

More precisely spoken: does anyone know where I could find information about phonetic alphabets? I do not mean the regular versions of IPA but newly designed alphabets which provide a single symbol for every possible sound in spoken language.

(mwah, does this tend to be a little formulaic?)

Anyway, hoping for some helpful response...

Ringo

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Norbert Florendo

Lawrence K Lo has done some work with phonetics and historical liguistics on his site AncientScripts.com.

The Omniglot site is worth digging through as it has many links and sub-links to experimental, con-script and syllabic systems, including The Phonogic Alphabet a creation of Charles Smith.

I know you mentioned no interest in IPA, but Luc Devroye’s site has many jump points on his Phonetics page that might lead you towards new work as well.

Ringo

Thanks, those are some interesting links!

By the way, it’s not that I dislike IPA, I

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