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Overview of Written Alphabets Amanda Bankowski Graphic Design 1 Professor Nixon February 22, 2010
Overview of Written Alphabets
Amanda BankowskiGraphic Design 1
Professor NixonFebruary 22, 2010
• There are 46 alphabets in use today• Researched 5
o Armenian Alphabeto Hiragana Alphabeto Ancient Phoenician Alphabeto Greek Alphabeto Cyrillic Alphabet
Which Alphabets?
Armenian Alphabet
Armenian AlphabetWHAT REPEATS?
Armenian Alphabet
Armenian Alphabet
Armenian Alphabet• U-shaped
curve in “K” and “S”
• Round letters “O”
• Cursive/Chinese symbols
Hiragana Alphabet
WHAT REPEATS?
Hiragana Alphabet• One component of
the Japanese writing system
• Curved shape of “Ri”
• Curved “O” in “Yo”• Cross shape in
“Ke”
Ancient Phoenician Alphabet
WHAT REPEATS?
Ancient Phoenician Alphabet
• Very similar to Latin Alphabet
• “V” shape• “I” shape• “C” shape
Greek Alphabet
WHAT REPEATS?
Greek Alphabet• Triangle of
“Delta”• Line of
“Iota”• Circle of
“Omicron”
• Similar to Latin Alphabet
Cyrillic Alphabet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvE12ZQxcdI
Pictures Corsetry of Google Images
Amanda BankowskiGraphic Design 1Professor Nixon
February 22, 2010
