Kantu

Kantu is an alphabet inspired by the Burmese alphabet and devised by Marek Nehyba for use in his fantasy world of Astralion. In that world it is the script of Kantu province - Kantu means "sun rises". Marek uses it to write notes in Slovak which he wants to keep secret. It can also be used to write Czech.

Notable features

Type of alphabet: alphabet
Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines
Used to write: Slovak
Vowels are angular, consonants are round and numbers are round with angular parts
Sentences begin and end with two dots
One dot represents a comma
Letters in each word are connected by horizontal lines

Kantu alphabet

Sample text in Kantu

Czech transliteration

Všichni lidé se rodí svobodní a sobě rovní co do důstojnosti a práv. Jsou nadáni rozumem a svědomím a mají spolu jednat v duchu bratrství.

Slovak transliteration

Všetci ľudia sa rodia slobodní a sebe rovní, čo sa týka ich dostôjnosti a práv. Sú obdarení rozumom a majú navzájom jednať v bratskom duchu.

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

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