Re: Vertical scripts (was: Tategaki (was: Re: Updated...))

From: Michael Everson (everson@evertype.com)
Date: Thu Jan 03 2002 - 07:09:03 EST

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At 16:51 -0800 2002-01-02, Kenneth Whistler wrote:
>John Wilcock wrote:
>
>> All *known* vertical scripts! What happens if someone discovers a
> > hitherto-unknown vertical script that is never written horizontally?

It would be unthinkable that merchants using such a script wouldn't
have horizontal and vertical variants for shop signs and neon.

And crossword puzzles.

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Michael Everson *** Everson Typography *** http://www.evertype.com

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