Kraaienveer

The Kraaienveer alphabet (Crows feather) is an alternative alphabet for Dutch invented by Pascal Leers. It is supposed to be written with a fountain pen, or even better, with a dip pen or a quil. It is also suitable for English.

Notable features

Type of writing system: alphabet
Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines
Used to write: Dutch - can also be used to write English

Kraaienveer alphabet

Sample text (in English)

Sample text in Kraaienveer (in English)

Transliteration

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)

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