Writing Systems

EnglishinShavian (Shaw)

engยทShawAlphabetMultiple-source attestation (MAIN)

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English: character repertoire and typing resources

CLDR 48.0.0 lists these exemplar characters for locale en-Shaw in Shavian (Shaw). This is a repertoire, not an ordered alphabet, pronunciation guide or claim about official usage.

This locale repertoire is one writing convention, not every regional or historical orthography.

Why this locale matches this record

Pinned CLDR overlong language-code alias (not a deprecated-code or variety substitution)

Explicit script subtag in the source locale

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A cell can contain a combining mark or a multi-character string. Its inspection link opens the first code point; it does not imply the sequence is one encoded character.

How can I type and display this language?

Search Keyman keyboards for English. Check the keyboardโ€™s language, platform, layout and licence before installing.

Find a Noto font for Shavian (Shaw) or browse SIL fonts. These are discovery links, not verified support claims for this orthography. Glyph coverage alone does not guarantee shaping or language support.

Language-specific running-text sample: not yet available in this record. Characters above come from the cited repertoire, not a generated translation.

Source: CLDR 48.0.0, en-Shaw characters ยท Unicode Licence v3 ยท retrieved 2026-10-28. Methodology and limitations.

Script
ISO 15924ShawFamilyConstructedOriginUnited Kingdom (constructed)DirectionLeft-to-rightStatusHistorical scriptOpenType tagshaw

Shavian alphabet, designed by Ronald Kingsley Read and funded by the estate of playwright George Bernard Shaw. A phonemic alphabet for English.