Pékrif alphabet

The Pékrif alphabet was invented in 2001 by Zack Hart. It was initially created on a whim by designing letters based on a dictionary pronunciation guide, but it later became associated with the growing con-society of Ánhrush and its associated language of Gomain, which the Pékrif is used to write and in which the script's name means "collection of letters".

Notable features

The two forms shown for all but three letters are the independent form, on top, and and medial form, on the bottom.
Each of these letters are composed of the medial form, which serves as a core element, and an initial and final element on either side, which are often (but not always) symmetrical respective to each other.
The alphabet is written in a similar fashion to Arabic, although left-to-right: the letters change their form depending on where in a word they occur.

Pékrif alphabet

Pékrif numerals and mathematical symbols

Pékrif punctuation

Pékrif sample text

Sample text in Pékrif

Transliteration

Bákshop shedhweingá khechóyeizhú ótókrá ís óchévesh bék úwoipérvoshém ís úyourvökúhá. Khekáj ódárûde ís óshedhoutké ís khegadódhók bákai úbákai édárég ám dházhzhém.

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 Pékrif (TrueType 24K)

Additional information on the Pékrif, Gomain, and Ánhrush is online at http://www.aanhrush.com.

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