Unicode: Shavian Alphabet 𐑕

Shavian alphabet is designed to be a simple phonetic alphabet for English.

It was created in 1960s after the death of Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. The creation is due to Shaw's interest and will.

tall 𐑐 𐑑 𐑒 𐑓 𐑔 𐑕 𐑖 𐑗 𐑘 𐑙

deep 𐑚 𐑛 𐑜 𐑝 𐑞 𐑟 𐑠 𐑡 𐑢 𐑣

short 𐑤 𐑥 𐑦 𐑧 𐑨 𐑩 𐑪 𐑫 𐑬 𐑭 𐑮 𐑯 𐑰 𐑱 𐑲 𐑳 𐑴 𐑵 𐑶 𐑷 𐑸 𐑹 𐑺 𐑻 𐑼 𐑽 𐑾 𐑿

Shavian alphabet has 3 types of letters: tall, deep, short.

• Tall Letters are voiceless consonants. (except Yea 𐑘 and Hung 𐑙)
• Deep Letter are tall letter rotated 180°, and are voiced consonant (except Haha 𐑣).
• Short Letters are vowels, liquids (r, l) and nasals

Tall and Deep Letters

Short Letters

Ligatures

Sample Text