I am creating a language and thought it would be cool if it had its own alphabet.
My question is: who would make that sort of thing? Who can I pay to make an alphabet for me?
Also, does anyone know of any really cool alphabets?
I hope all of this makes sense…
Why would you need someone else to make an alphabet for you?
I think what you mean is that you want a font. I believe the people who usually do that are now graphic artists, but you could also look for a calligrapher. Probably.
Do you mean creating a script (an encoding of the spoken language into symbols), or creating a set of glyphs (pictures that represent those symbols)? The latter is done by a font designer, while the former is normally done by a linguist.
I mean creating a set of glyphs. I would ask a font designer? Thanks!
Three Islands Press, at www.3ip.com, is an example of a company that designs and sells fonts. I’ve given some of their antique script looking fonts as gifts and also had a couple of completely fascinating and pleasant conversations there with a designer - the designer? - well, they seem like a fine little outfit.
I have no interest in their success, just passing on information.