Hemmoian script

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Hemmoian script is the most common writing system for Hemmoian languages, including the ubiquituous Hemmoian Standard language. Although read from left to right, the script is highly non-linear and does not cosnsist of "characters" as usually understood. Instead, the multiple symbolic layers are traced from the main script simultaneously by the reader, who navigates the text with the guidance of dot symbols placed at the start and the end of each clause. The dot count at the beginning of each sentence represents the number of starting points.

Computer Hemmoian is a notable exception among Hemmoian languages, as it has been radically streamlined and linearized to maximize clarity. It is generally represented by a script reminiscent of barcodes.