Difference between revisions of "Glyphs"

[[File: Alethi Glyphs Page 1.jpg|A letter and in-depth discussion of Alethi glyphs.|thumb|leftright|150px]]Glyphs can be seen written in three different ways: a standard, block form that highly resembles Thaylen script; a calligraphic form, in which the glyph may be altered significantly for heightened aesthetics; or a radial form, where the glyph is drawn repeatedly with radial symmetry about some point.{{17s ref|post|105525|Stormlight Archive Translation Guide|date=2014-3-6}} They typically have bilateral symmetry{{book ref|twok|8}}, matching the symmetrical pronunciation of the sounds they represent. In some cases, glyphs appear to be composed of distinct graphemes representing consonants.{{17s ref|post|105525|Stormlight Archive Translation Guide|date=2014-3-6}} Vowels are generally not indicated. These graphemes often bear resemblance to the characters of Thaylen Script. When graphemes are apparent, they appear to be pronounced outward and down from the center and top of the glyph. For example, the "sas" glyph is comprised of two "s" graphemes.