Mártölammë

Mártölammë is a fictional language and alphabet invented by Æ Martinez for use in a book he is writing. The book regarding the language and its writing system is the result of thirty years of work and is being published online as PDFs at www.ardrakho.net. After the book is complete it will published in hard copy.

Notable Features

The script is logosyllabic combining digraphical syllabograms that represent syllables and logograms representing whole abstractions.
The script is usually written in multiple paired vertical columns reading from right to left and top to bottom in a zigzag pattern. In addition, these columns are formed into blocks that are read from right to left and top to bottom in a zigzag pattern.
It is also written horizontally from right to left.

Mártölammë script

Mártölammë consonants

Mártölammë vowels

Mártölammë logograms

Mártölammë numerals

Mártölammë punctuation and special characters

Sample text

Long sample text in Mártölammë

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)

Download a font for Mártölammë (TrueType, 20K)

Link

More information about the writing system is explained in Chapter 2 at:
http://www.ardrakho.net/Martolamme.html

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