On this week’s episode, Rhiannon discusses alphabets from around the world. We talk about the history and development of character systems, the different alphabets used by different languages, and assorted other writing-related topics.
This podcast is produced and edited by me, Rhiannon. Music written and performed by our resident noisemaker, Tay Clarke. Find the show online at www.thatsnicepod.com, or follow our Instagram, @thatsnicepod.
SOURCE MATERIAL***Ancient Systems***

• https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1048&context=bb_pubs
• https://www.arcalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Near-Eastern-Chronology-and-the-development-of-the-Greek-Alphabet.pdf
• https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/111499sci-alphabet-origin.html
• https://books.google.com/books?id=Kc4xAlunCSEC&pg=PA81#v=onepage&q&f=false
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/cuneiform
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/hieroglyphic-writing
• https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/egypt/egcw02e.html
• https://norse-mythology.org/runes/
• https://norse-mythology.org/runes/the-origins-of-the-runes/
• https://norse-mythology.org/runes/runic-philosophy-and-magic/
• https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f3/ab/a2/f3aba2d3ec7a39ef261ef7aec98ee54f.png
• https://sciencenordic.com/language-linguistics-runes/isolated-people-in-sweden-only-stopped-using-runes-100-years-ago/1418110
• https://web.archive.org/web/20181119082926/https://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/cont/article/viewFile/25609/21149

***Modern Alphabets***

• https://www.africanholocaust.net/scriptsofafrica.html
• https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/11/the-alphabet-that-will-save-a-people-from-disappearing/506987/
• https://blog.skritter.com/2014/07/a-brief-history-of-the-japanese-writing-system/
• https://books.google.com/books?id=ystMAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA762#v=onepage&q&f=false
• https://brailleworks.com/braille-resources/history-of-braille/
• https://www.thechairmansbao.com/brief-history-chinese-characters
• http://learn-hangul.com/home/the-history-of-hangul/
• https://learnrussian.rt.com/alphabet/the-history-of-the-cyrillic-alphabet/
• https://www.metmuseum.org/learn/educators/curriculum-resources/art-of-the-islamic-world/unit-two/origins-and-characteristics-of-the-arabic-alphabet
• https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/sequoyah-and-creation-cherokee-syllabary/
• https://www.voices.com/blog/history-international-phonetic-alphabet/
• https://theweek.com/articles/620397/how-identify-asian-african-middle-eastern-alphabets-glance
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Sign_Language#Writing_systems
• https://www.worldstandards.eu/other/alphabets/

***Etymology***

• https://www.etymonline.com/word/alphabet#etymonline_v_10916
• https://www.etymonline.com/word/boustrophedon#etymonline_v_15673
• https://www.etymonline.com/word/furtive#etymonline_v_14273
• https://www.etymonline.com/word/futhorc#etymonline_v_14285
• https://www.etymonline.com/word/Lucifer?ref=etymonline_crossreference
• https://www.etymonline.com/word/rune#etymonline_v_16645
• https://www.etymonline.com/word/Runnymede?ref=etymonline_crossreference

***Handwriting and Fonts***

• https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/how-fonts-affect-learning-and-memory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/develop/word-recognition
• https://www.insider.com/bad-handwriting-photos-2018-1
• https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/88517/9-handy-facts-about-history-handwriting
• https://mymodernmet.com/influential-typefaces/
• https://psmag.com/education/handwriting-is-history-6540
• https://www.rd.com/list/how-handwriting-has-changed/
• https://siteimprove.com/en-us/accessibility/most-accessible-fonts/
• https://www.toptal.com/designers/ui/typeface-history
• https://www.vletter.com/help/font-faq/history-of-handwriting.html
• https://99designs.com/blog/design-history-movements/history-of-digital-fonts/