Illiaster

General information
Illiaster is the primary language of Illias.

Alphabet
Illiaster has three written forms, circular, runic, and calligraphic.

With the circular alphabet, each word is written as a series of concentric rings, with the first letter at the center. Each letter is distinguished by a mark placed on the circle at one of seven points. The form was originally used for names, such as grave markers, so there is no established direction or punctuation. Double consonants are usually dropped. Examples exist in which consonants in a cluster are written on the same circle (see ring 5 in the sample).

The runic alphabet is written top to bottom about a central vertical line. Each letter is represented by a combination of eight diagonal, horizonal, or circular marks. Like the circular system, most old samples of runic Illiaster are found on grave markers and do not show much punctuation. A full horizontal bar represents a space between words. A large open circle bisected by the vertical is the generally accepted mark to separate multiple sentences.

The calligraphic abjad is written right to left. The consonants have distinct capital and lowercase forms, while vowels are indicated using diacritical marks. Most letters connect to form cursive, though several lowercase letters begin at the cap line and do not connect to the preceeding letter (including L and T in the sample).