Quikscript / Read Alphabet
Origin
Quikscript was created by Kingsley Read, who also created the Shavian
alphabet. Read noticed various problems with the Shavian alphabet
and decided to produce a new alphabet which addressed these problems.
His new creation proved popular with Shavian enthusiasts.
Notable features
- There is no case in Quickscript. Proper names are distinguished by a
preceding namer dot. - There are two written forms of Quickscript: Junior and Senior. The
letters in Junior Quickscript are mostly unconnected, with the
exception of a few common dipthongs. Senior Quickscript is the
semi-cursive “official” form of Quickscript: many letters have
alternate forms which allow words to be handwritten with fewer
lifts of the pen. - Many common words and suffixes are abbreviated to save on overall
length. For example, “and” is written with a single [n] character, and
“-ed” with only the [d] character. - Numbers and punctuation are largely the same as in standard
written English.
Quikscript/Read Alphabet
Sample text (Junior Quikscript, no abbreviations)
Sample text (Junior Quikscript with abbreviations)
Sample text (Senior Quikscript)
‘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)