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.

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