Matuww Scripts
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Matuww is a project about the phylogenetic relationships of writing scripts descended from Egyptian hieroglyphs, involving linguistics, history, and art, showing how connected we are as humans. 𓏞 Project link: matuww.com
New #commission #art joins the #gallery of #matuww! Many thanks to maramalov for depicting #Bosnian people, who were #Bosancica script users! Learn more about these Bosančica here: tinyurl.com/rnnhekmy
We present our rendition of #portrait of #Magyar people, who would have been users of #Szekely- #Hungarian #Rovash to write (Old) Hungarian! See the whole thread to learn more about the writing script, view the whole thread! Learn more here: tinyurl.com/y86su2cc #art #historicalart
An example of #Dalecarlian #Runic #writing: #Inscription on a hunting lodge. 1628 CE. #Älvdalen, #Dalarna, #Sweden. A tally of game. For more information (in #Swedish): tinyurl.com/4b6cfre3 #writingscripts #language #history #epigraphy 🏺 #matuww
#Dalecarlian #Runes, or #Dalrunor, were used to write #Övdalian or #Elfdalian in #Dalarna, #Sweden, during 16-19 c. CE It is likely descended from #Medieval Runes. Full page: tinyurl.com/aprct9ts #writingscripts #linguistics #history #map #matuww
An example of #Medieval #Runic writing: #Codex #Runicus. 14 c. CE. #Scania, modern-day #Sweden. The oldest preserved copy of the #Scanian Law and one of the few Runic #parchment manuscripts. For more information: tinyurl.com/49kzn6n6 #writingscripts #language #history #paleography 🏺 #matuww
Note that there are multiple variants of #medieval #runic letters. Letters with sounds not found in the original #Futhark are created by the modification of existing letters. Full page: tinyurl.com/yc2jrt4j #writingscripts #linguistics #history #matuww
#Medieval #Runes were used to write #Scandinavian languages in 12-17 c. CE. It is descended from #Younger #Futhark. Unlike its predecessors, letters were arranged in the #Latin order rather than Futhark. Full page: tinyurl.com/yc2jrt4j #writingscripts #linguistics #history #map #matuww
An example of Staveless #Younger #Futhark #Runic writing: The Hälsingtuna Stone. 11 c. CE. Hudiksvall, #Sweden. For more information: tinyurl.com/ydr555t3 #writingscripts #language #history #epigraphy 🏺 #matuww
An example of Short-twig #Younger #Futhark #Runic writing: The Rök runestone. 9 c. CE. Rök, #Sweden. The longest known runic inscription in stone. For more information: tinyurl.com/2nczvzdz #writingscripts #language #history #epigraphy 🏺 #matuww
An example of Long-branch #Younger #Futhark #Runic writing: The Jelling stones. 10 c. CE. Jelling, #Denmark. For more information: tinyurl.com/2fu9efum #writingscripts #language #history #epigraphy 🏺 #matuww
#Rune #poems also emerged as a form of proverbial mnemonic. There are #Norwegian, #Icelandic, and #Swedish variants. Full page: tinyurl.com/4n3cptkx #writingscripts #linguistics #history #matuww
Some #runes are combined to form bindrunes. A modern example: ᚼ (Hagall) + ᛒ (Bjǫrk) = Haraldr Blátǫnn (Harald #Bluetooth) Full page: tinyurl.com/4n3cptkx #writingscripts #linguistics #history #matuww
#Younger #Futhark #Runes were used to write Old #Norse in 8-12 c. CE, coinciding with the #Viking Age. It is derived from Elder Futhark and comes in different flavours: Long-branch, Short-twig, Staveless, #Norwegian Full page: tinyurl.com/4n3cptkx #writingscripts #linguistics #history #map #matuww
An example of #Anglo-Frisian #Futhorc #Runic writing: Bone rectangular plaque or mount. #Derbyshire, #England. 8 - 10 c. CE. For more information: tinyurl.com/3yyzszjs #writingscripts #language #history #epigraphy 🏺 #matuww
An example of Elder #Futhark #Runic writing: Hole Runestone. Hole, Buskerud, Norway. c. 50 BCE - c. 275 CE. The oldest known rune stone. For more information: tinyurl.com/3dw9dhwx #writingscripts #language #history #epigraphy 🏺 #matuww
The #Gothic script is derived from #Greek. An example of Gothic writing: Codex Argenteus. 6 c. CE. Ravenna or Brescia, #Italy. The best-preserved Gothic #manuscript by the #Ostrogoths. For more information: tinyurl.com/mr23cpjc #writingscripts #language #history #paleography 🏺 #matuww
The #Gothic #alphabet was used to write the eastern #Germanic language. Users migrated from Germania to eastern Europe in 4 c. CE and then to southern Europe and established the #Ostrogothic and #Visigothic Kingdoms. Full page: tinyurl.com/mr23cpjc #writingscripts #linguistics #history #map #matuww
New #commission #art joins the #gallery of #matuww! Many thanks to Alonelyspirit for depicting #Komi people, who were Old #Permic, #Cyrillic, and #Molodtsov script users! Learn more about these #alphabets here: tinyurl.com/ycj8f8uu tinyurl.com/4ypcdrub tinyurl.com/yryzpm7m #pixelart #pixel
Finally, we'd like to showcase this meticulous #diagram portraying the #evolution of #Latin writing during the #Roman #classical era into ubiquitous modern #typefaces. See the whole diagram and learn more here: tinyurl.com/397vfx7n #writingscripts #history #paleography #typography #matuww
From the classical #typefaces many more are being developed to this very day. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/397vfx7n #writingscripts #history #Latin #typography #matuww