Alfa-Larawan

Alfa-Larawan   
Alfa-Larawan (Male Version)

Alfa-Larawan was invented by Frederick Victor Paredes Añana as an
alternative way to write Tagalog. It was inspired by the Baybayin script and
the name is a combination of alphabet and the Tagalog word larawan
which means picture or image. The appearance of each character was inspired
by the human head as well as the mouth & jaw movements. Alfa-Larawan comes
in two versions: the Male Version and the
Female Version.

Alfa-Larawan – Male Version

Basic characters

Alfa-Larawan - Male Version

Other vowels

Other vowel sounds are represented by “pendants” that function as diacritics.

Alfa-Larawan - Male Version - vowel pendants

Punctuation

Nearly all punctuation symbols have rectangular pendants.

Alfa-Larawan - Male Version - punctuation

Numerals

All numerals have crescent-shaped pendants

Alfa-Larawan - Male Version - numerals

Mathematical symbols

Nearly all the mathematical symbols have crescent-shaped pendants

Alfa-Larawan - Male Version - mathematical symbols

Sample text

Sample text in Alfa-Larawan

Transliteration

Ang lahat ng tao’y isinilang na malaya at pantay-pantay sa karangalan at mga karapatan.
Sila’y pinagkalooban ng katwiran at budhi at dapat magpalagayan ang isa’t isa sa diwa ng
pagkakapatiran.

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)

To see the complete transliteration chart, click the link below
http://alfalarawanm.blogspot.com

To download the TTF (font), click the link below
http://frederickvpa.deviantart.com/art/Alfa-Larawan-177274994

Also by Frederick Victor Paredes Añana

Alfa-kinetix,
Alfa-Larawan,
Banaag,
Maharlikang

Other constructed scripts for Tagalog

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