Description Quikscript

alphabet chart names letters , ligatures.

each quikscript letter represents one, , one, english phoneme. there 25 consonants , 15 vowels, totaling in 40 letters. letters designed written , each of them requires single (usually curved) stroke of pen.

just in roman alphabet, there short letters, a, c, e, m, , n, written between base writing line , upper parallel (as read calls it), tall letters, b, d, f, k, , t, ascend above top of short letters, , deep letters, g, j, p , y, descend below base writing line. quikscript, however, makes better use of these possibilities using 11 tall, 11 deep, , 18 short letters. vowels short letters, in roman alphabet.
the common phonemes have simplest letter shapes.
similar sounding phonemes have similar letter shapes. examples:

long vowels , glides written larger bend or loop, while short vowels have simpler shape.
every voiced consonant written deep letter similar in shape corresponding voiceless consonant in turn written tall letter.


while roman alphabet has 2 distinct forms in common use, designated lower , upper case, concept not exist in quikscript alphabet. there 1 form majority of letters. names , proper nouns preceded mid-line dot (called name-dot) sufficient distinguish them ordinary words.
beginners learn junior quikscript first. each word spelled spoken . each letter written separately next equivalent termed printing in roman alphabet. people may prefer junior quikscript printed texts readers used roman alphabet being printed in manner.
senior quikscript introduces number of advanced techniques save time in writing. obvious difference between 2 senior encourages connection of 1 letter next long shapes of letters not altered. design of alphabet fosters these natural connections, each quikscript letter either begins or ends on base line or upper parallel. structure permits letters connect yet maintains shapes of individual letters because there no connecting strokes between letters there in cursive roman alphabet writing. common senior writing have several letters in row connected each other, when such connection not possible, letters left unconnected. read added small number of alternative letter forms, permit more letters connect easily. writer s choice whether use them or not.
senior quikscript introduces concept of half-letters. read recognized top half of several tall letters , bottom half of several deep letters distinguish letters. therefore, portion of vertical shafts of letters lie between base line , upper parallel can discarded without legibility being affected. using half-letters increases number of letters can connect each other. produces several benefits: 1) speeds handwriting because fewer pen-lifts required; 2) alphabet takes on more cursive , fluid appearance, artistically attractive; , 3) importantly, increases variability of word-shapes. fluent readers not sound out words letter letter. recognize familiar word-shape without conscious thought of individual letters. increases distinctiveness of word-shapes should promote legibility of script , average reading speed. use of quikscript s half-letters creates more varied , distinctive word-shapes junior quikscript, may make reading fluency in quikscript easier achieve , lead faster reading speeds. if proves true in actual usage, should encourage use of senior quikscript in printed texts rather junior quikscript.
senior quikscript introduces number of abbreviations common english words, writers may choose use. these further reduce space requirement printed material , hence costs.