Appendix:Achaian orthography

Achaian is a syllabary for the hypothetical language of the same name. The script was created by David J. Peterson and Claire Ng for the Netflix series Another Life.

Achaian script

The Achaian script is a syllabary that features distinct forms for consonants followed by long and short vowels. This design results in ten different shapes for each consonant, depending on the vowels following it. To illustrate the vowel forms, they are presented below with an empty consonant for clarity:

When these vowels combine with consonants, the space inside the glyph undergoes modification. The vowel itself serves as the primary frame for each character, with consonants adapting accordingly. An example with the consonant [z] is provided below:

A comprehensive table showcasing all consonant and vowel forms, along with the empty consonant, is shown below:

Numerals

The numerals of the Achaian script in their stand-alone forms are shown below:

In the Achaian script, numerals possess unique properties. When typed consecutively, the numerals automatically combine to form a single, continuous glyph, rather than appearing as separate glyphs. This becomes especially apparent with longer numbers, such as 1,728,493,016, where no commas are used to separate digits:

The script includes various mathematical symbols which can be inserted between longer strings of numerals:

Punctuation

In addition to numerals, the Achaian script incorporates punctuation marks for use in longer texts. These symbols include: