Conlangery #50: The Technology of Literacy

In today’s bonus-size episode we have Carsten Becker on to join in a great discussion on the technologies of writing: implements, media, formats, and even literacy itself. Then we have an invigorating discussion with Larry Sulky about his “artlangy-engelang” Qakwan, among other things.

Top of Show Greeting: Treyll

Links and Resources:

• Palm Leaves as a writing medium
• Brāhmī script
• Learn how to do cuneiform with a chopstick
• Curse tablets
• Jane Austen’s ink recipe
• Typical Chinese calligraphy brush grip (video)
• Arabic calligraphy with Chinese characteristics (that is, written with a brush)
• Tsolyani script (which seems impossible to William)
• Some possibly better conscripts, with artifacts

Featured Conlang: Qakwan