Vjøbhaž 
Vjøbhaž is a constructed alphabet imagined to be the next evolution in the history of western alphabet: Phoenecian > Greek > Cyrillic > Vjøbhaž. It was created by Dave Kos to write his constructed language Vneghlav, and can be adapted to write other languages, such as English. It evolves from Cyrillic the same way Cyrillic evolved from Greek. It is meticulously and professionally designed to accomodate all aspects of real-world alphabet, such as typography, various kinds of fonts, cursive/handwriting, and different styles of calligraphies (e.g. Copperplate, Uncial, Gothic Blackletter, etc).
Notable Features
- Type of writing system: Alphabet
- Writing direction: left to right in horizontal lines.
- Used to write: Vneghlav
- Like Latin and Cyrillic, so many different kinds of fonts can be made for this alphabet, such as serif, sans serif, script, handwritten, display fonts, etc.
- Designed to accommodate wide range of typography. Serving as the basis for other fonts, basic letterforms for serif and sans serif fonts have been designed.
- Like Latin, different styles of calligraphies can be drawn for it. For examples: Copperplate, uncial, blackletter calligraphies, etc.
- Every letter has its cursive or handwritten form.
- The letterforms are designed to be elegant, a departure from Cyrillic’s rigid, boxy, angular letterforms.
- Some letters that share similarity with Cyrillic have been redesigned, such as redesigned л and м. One of the purposes is to improve legibility.
- Because it has all aspects of real world alphabet, it is ready to be adapted to write all kinds of real world languages.
- It has all the features and characteristics of real-world alphabets. It is a “complete” alphabet.
- It evolves from Cyrillic the same way Cyrillic evolved from Greek. Cyrillic share these letters with Greek: КЕНГХІВАПРЛМТ. However, these letters are unique to Cyrillic: ЙЦШЩЖЄДЯЧИЬБЮ. Vjøbhaž only share these letters with Cyrillic: ЕНХАПОЖЄСМИ. The rest (out of 46) are unique to Vjøbhaž.
Vjøbhaž
Notes on pronunciation of Vneghlav language
- T is usually aspirated [tʰ] but at final position of words it can be unaspirated [t] if you wish. Note that the aspirated T is a bit different from English' aspirated T.
- P is lightly aspirated [pʰ] but at final position of words it can be unaspirated [p] if you wish.
- M following a nasal vowel and before v is silent, e.g. 'õmva' [ɔ̃va].
Sample texts
Transliterations & Translations
Mhãlfezũbhja Otbøljupôv
High-fashion Extravaganza
Mhidužkêpe Khbhiñath
Excellent red wine
Žanova Ghlhandis
Wedding anniversary
Khnive zhẽthragnâ abhêlhikh ducwessê
True nobility doesn't ask for title
Zil õmva bôtive
Let's talk about adventure
Žñanâi lhi ðesprakh
Knowledge is power
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