Keltic

The Keltic alphabet was invented by David Kelley and represents an extension of his work with Enganagri. It uses quite a few modified Devanagari forms, with the goal of showing the underlying organization of the forms used in Devanagari (which isn't very obvious).

David also retain the Indic/Tibetan vowel carrier system that he used in Enganagri, as well as the Korean-based vowel signs he created for Enganagri. Keltic can be used to write down all the significant sounds of both British and American English, but the signs can easily be reduced to 26, if one wants a one-to-one system.

An effort was made to simplify forms so that most signs can be made with one stroke of the pen. The Indic connecting top line can also be eliminated, if one wants to use individual signs. Unlike Enganagri, Keltic uses no special sign for "r" (that is appended to other consonant signs). Also unlike Enganagri, it uses a simple dot (instead of an extended line) to show unvoiced consonants.

Notable features

Type of writing system: syllabic alphabet
Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines
Used to write: British and American English

Keltic alphabet

Sample text

Sample words in the Keltic alphabet

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)

If you have any questions about Keltic, you can contact David at: hamadavid@hotmail.com

Also by David Kelley

Enganagri, Keltic, Six-Color Alphabet

Other constructed scripts for English