tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post5977447753865446806..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: History of the Shavian Keyboard Imperial Good Companion Portable TypewriterRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-4610379429254397742014-04-13T09:02:52.923+10:002014-04-13T09:02:52.923+10:00Quite a fascinating look into an interesting typew...Quite a fascinating look into an interesting typewriter. I'm guessing there isn't an awful lot of these out there. Great writeup.Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-54428599885534298662014-04-13T08:59:53.314+10:002014-04-13T08:59:53.314+10:00Quite a fascinating look into an interesting typew...Quite a fascinating look into an interesting typewriter. I'm guessing there isn't an awful lot of these out there. Great writeup. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-18822843940610807032014-04-12T05:56:10.761+10:002014-04-12T05:56:10.761+10:00I studied Shavian for a while, as I love alternate...I studied Shavian for a while, as I love alternate alphabets, and it's lovely to look at. The problem with the "rationalized" phonetic writing systems is which pronunciation to use as the basis for spelling? My cousin in Texas doesn't pronounce anything the way Mr. Shaw or Mr. Read did. Thus one still has to have standardized spelling conventions. But what I wouldn't give for one of those Imperials!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516535435486144754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-66542197570658972032014-04-11T23:29:07.513+10:002014-04-11T23:29:07.513+10:00Interesting, but kind of confusing. Not sure I'...Interesting, but kind of confusing. Not sure I'd want to learn a whole new written language at this point in my life, and to what end!? <br />I've found that with texting, and maybe it's the american education system now, but high school kids don't know spelling, punctuation, or grammar any more. You can hardly read and understand what they write.<br />Maybe one of these phonetic systems could help!?<br />Thanks for your fine research!Don Lamperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10033476212606822358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-41242021472798066352014-04-11T21:53:41.112+10:002014-04-11T21:53:41.112+10:00Fascinating. I remember your earlier report on Sha...Fascinating. I remember your earlier report on Shavian and am glad to see a followup. <br /><br />Only £70 to create Shavian type? Seems like quite the bargain!Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-81502274523731673332014-04-11T18:19:00.882+10:002014-04-11T18:19:00.882+10:00Interesting. I never heard of Sahvian before. Lo...Interesting. I never heard of Sahvian before. Looks more difficult to write. What about numerals? Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com