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-by Frederick Victor Paredes Añana Note: You must first download and install the Guhit Baybayin True

Type Font to properly view all of my Baybayin texts.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A.) Introduction 1.) What is Baybayin …………………………………………………………….…….….4 2.) New Basic Characters ……………………………………………………….….....5 3.) Modified Vowel Markers …………………………………………………………….5 4.) The word “mga” ………………………………………………………………...……..5 5.) New Punctuations …………………………………………………………..…...…..5 6.) Numerals ………………………………………………………………………............6 7.) Mathematical Symbols ………….…………………………………………………..6 8.) Others ………………………………………………………….…………………….........6 B.) Fred’s Modified Baybayin Font Styles 1.) Aklatin ……………………………..………………………………………………………...8 2.) Art Deko Baybayin ……………………………………………………………………..8 3.) Baybayin Eskriba ……………………………………………………………………..…9 4.) Baybayin Mod ………………………………………………………………….………...9 5.) Baybayin Pambata …………………………………………………………………..…10 6.) Basahan, Modified (Bikolano) …………………………………………….…....10 7.) Formal Baybayin ………………………………………………………………….….…10 8.) Ilocano, Modified ……………………………………………………………………….11 9.) Maalong Tagalog …………………………………………………….…………….….11 10.) Maharlikang Tagalog …………………………………………………..………..…11 11.) Neo-Classic Baybayin ……………………………………………………………...11 12.) Nuevo Cebuano ………………………………………………………………………..12 13.) Pamagkulit, Modified (Kapampangan)…………………………………….12 14.) Panggasinan, Modified …………………………………………………….…….…12 15.) Pangkalahatang Tagalog (PT Baybayin) …………………………….…..12 16.) Panulatin ………………………………………………………………………………..….12 17.) Semi-Formal Baybayin …………………………………………………………….12 C.) Fred’s Other Baybayin Font Styles 1.) Alfa-Kinetix …………………………………………………………………………….…13 2.) Alfa-Larawan ……………………………………………………………………….…..13 3.) Bay Leaves …………………………………………………………………………….…13 4.) Baybayin Kaps ………………………………………………………………………....13

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5.) Futuristic Baybayins …………………………………………………………..…..13 6.) Gothic Tagalog …………………………………………………………….………....13 7.) Guhit Baybayin …………………………………………………………………….….13 8.) Halimaw Font ……………………………………………………………………….….13 9.) Nova Baybayin ……………………………………………………….…………….….13 10.) Oriental Baybayin …………………………………………………………..………..13 11.) Pambatanggeño ……………………………………………………………………….13 12.) Pina-along Baybayin ………………………………………………………….…….13 13.) Pangkaratula ………………………………………………………………………..….14 14.) Pausbong .......................................................................14 15.) Semi-maalon …………………………………………………………………………….14 16.) Simpleng Baybayin …………………………………….......…………………….14 17.) UBV ……………………………………………………………………………….………….14 D.) Abbreviations in Baybayin …………………………………………………..…....14 E.) Fred’s Sample Texts 1.) Philippine National Anthem ……….………………………………….………….15 2.) Philippine Pledge of Allegiance …………………………………………..……16 3.) Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ..........17 4.) Malinak Ia Labi – a Panggasinan folk song ……………………….…...19

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A.) Introduction Hi, I’m Frederick Victor Paredes Añana, a Fine Arts graduate of Far Eastern

University, Philippines. This book features my suggested modifications for the Baybayin script if Baybayin should be revived.

Most of the basic characters were patterned on the Baybayin Lopez Font while the

character for "ra" was taken from the Bikol Mintz Font. This book features my Modified Baybayin Font Styles - each font style has a

downloadable True Type Font version. This book includes my suggested abbreviations in Baybayin for words that Filipinos often abbreviate.

1.) What is Baybayin?

Baybayin was the written language used by early Filipinos during the pre-Hispanic occupation. It had 3 vowels and 14 consonants. To view the transliteration chart, click here. Baybayin was a syllabic writing system, which means that each consonant had an inherent a sound while other vowel sounds were represented by vowel markers (for details, see Filipino Script Symbols Chart). Another name for Baybayin is Alibata. Baybayin later fell into disuse years after the arrival of the Spaniards and when the Roman alphabet was introduced. For more information about the extinction of Baybayin script, see http://www.mts.net/~pmorrow/bayeng1.htm#lost

2.) New Basic Characters

Unlike the traditional Baybayin which only had 17 basic characters, my Modified Baybayin has 26 basic characters. That’s because I created additional consonants to make my Modified Baybayin more complete.

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3.) Modified Vowel Markers

There are markers for other vowel sounds:

I modified the vowel markers for consonants with an inherent i, e, u and o sound. The inherent a sound is muted by a cross-shaped marker. (To view the complete Transliteration Chart, click here.) Examples:

4.) The word “mga”

The word mga (pronounced as ma-nga) is spelled the way it is pronounced.

5.) New Punctuations

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6.) Numerals

7.) Mathematical Symbols

8.) Others

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Below is a sample text in my Modified Baybayin script (using the Guhit Baybayin Font). It is the Tagalog translation of Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Notice that I always use the symbol to separate words:

- Transliteration: Ang lahat ng tao'y isinilang na malaya at pantay-pantay sa karangalan at mga karapatan. Sila'y pinagkalooban ng katwiran at budhi at dapat magpalagayan ang isa't isa sa diwa ng pagkakapatiran. - Translation:

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. (Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

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B.) Fred’s Modified Baybayin Font Styles

Below are my 17 main Modified Baybayin Font Styles listed in alphabetical order. Each has a transliteration chart and each has a downloadable TTF (True Type Font).

1.) Aklatin

This is the Baybayin counterpart of the Arial Black font. The name was derived from the Tagalog word aklat which means book. Aklatin comes in 7 different styles. Click the links below to check them out:

a.) Aklatin Heavy

b.) Aklatin Light

c.) Aklatin Segmented

d.) Aklatin Stencil

e.) Aklatin Straight

f.) Broad Aklatin

g.) Elliptical Aklatin

2.) Art Deko Baybayin

This is my stylistic but modern way of writing Baybayin. Art Deko comes in 2 styles. Click the links below to check them out:

a.) Art Deko Baybayin - Normal

b.) Art Deko Baybayin - Shaded

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3.) Baybayin Eskriba

This style was inspired by various calligraphic fonts such as the Pehuensito Regular Font, Digeria Font, and so on. Baybayin Eskriba comes in 8 different styles. Click the links below to check them out:

a.) Baybayin Eskriba - Curveless

b.) Baybayin Eskriba - Light

c.) Baybayin Eskriba - Normal

d.) Baybayin Escriba – Semi-Cursive 1 (coming soon)

Download from Deviantart.com.

e.) Baybayin Escriba – Semi-Cursive 2 (coming soon) Download from Deviantart.com. f.) Baybayin Eskriba Simplified

g.) Baybayin Eskriba – SV (coming soon) Download from Deviantart.com.

4.) Baybayin Mod

This is my modern but simplified style of Baybayin and it comes in 4 different styles. Click the links below to check them out:

a.) Baybayin Mod - Heavy

b.) Baybayin Mod - Normal

c.) Baybayin Mod - SC

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d.) Baybayin Mod - SV

5.) Baybayin Pambata

This is the kid’s version of Baybayin and comes in 2 different styles. Click the links below to check them out:

a.) Baybayin Pambata - Graphic

b.) Baybayin Pambata - Handwritten

6.) Basahan, Modified (Bikolano)

For details, click here.

7.) Formal Baybayin

This is the Baybayin counterpart of the Times New Roman font. Formal Baybayin comes in 8 different styles. Click the links below to check them out:

a.) Formal Baybayin 1 - Normal

b.) Formal Baybayin 1 - Round-edge

c.) Formal Baybayin 1 – Script (coming soon) d.) Formal Baybayin 1 - Sharp

e.) Formal Baybayin 1 - Stencil (coming soon) f.) Formal Baybayin 2 - Normal

g.) Formal Baybayin 2 - Round-edge (coming soon)

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h.) Formal Baybayin 2 - Stencil (coming soon) 8.) Ilocano, Modified

For details, click here. 9.) Maalong Tagalog

This is the Baybayin counterpart of Brush Script MT font. Maalong Tagalog comes in four different styles. Click the links below to check them out:

a.) Maalong Tagalog 1 - Brush Script

b.) Maalong Tagalog 1 - Linear

c.) Maalong Tagalog 2 - Brush Script

d.) Maalong Tagalog 2 - Linear (coming soon)

10.) Maharlikang Tagalog

This is the Baybayin counterpart of the Archaic Old English Alphabet. Maharlikang Tagalog comes in three different versions. Click the links below to check them out:

a.) Maharlikang Tagalog – Archaic Version 1

b.) Maharlikang Tagalog – Archaic Version 2

c.) Maharlikang Tagalog – The Simplified Version

11.) Neo-Classic Baybayin

This is a cross-over between Aklatin and Baybayin Eskriba. It comes in 2 styles. Click the links below to check them out:

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a.) Neo-Classic Baybayin 1 (coming soon) b.) Neo-Classic Baybayin 2 (coming soon)

12.) Nuevo Cebuano (NC Baybayin)

For details, click here. 13.) Pamagkulit, Modified (Kapampangan)

For details, click here. 14.) Panggasinan, Modified

For details, click here. 15.) Pangkalahatang Tagalog (PT Baybayin)

For details, click here.

16.) Panulatin

For details, click here.

17.) Semi-Formal Baybayin

This is a cross-over between Baybayin Eskriba and Formal Baybayin. It comes in two different styles. Click the links below to check them out:

a.) Semi-Formal Baybayin 1 (coming soon) b.) Semi-Formal Baybayin 2 (coming soon)

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C.) Fred’s Other Baybayin Styles

Below are just variations of my previously mentioned Modified Baybayins Font Styles. Each has a transliteration chart and each has a downloadable TTF (True Type Font).

1.) Alfa-Kinetix

2.) Alfa-Larawan

3.) Bay Leaves (coming soon)

4.) Baybayin Kaps (coming soon)

5.) Futuristic Baybayins (coming soon) 6.) Gothic Tagalog (coming soon)

7.) Guhit Baybayin

8.) Halimaw Font (coming soon) 9.) Nova Baybayin (coming soon)

10.) Oriental Baybayin (coming soon)

11.) Pambatanggeño

12.) Pina-along Baybayin Download from Deviantart.com.

13.) Pangkaratula (coming soon)

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Download from Deviantart.com.

14.) Pausbong (coming soon)

Download from Deviantart.com.

15.) Semi-maalon (coming soon) Download from Deviantart.com.

16.) Simpleng Baybayin

Download from Deviantart.com.

17.) UBV (Unknown Baybayin Variant)

D.) Abbreviations in Baybayin

Below are lists of my suggested abbreviations in Baybayin and arranged in alphabetical order. Click the links below to check them out: 1.) Uncategorized list 2.) Categorized lists

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E.) Fred’s Sample Texts

1.) Philippine National Anthem - font style: Guhit Baybayin

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2.) Philippine Pledge of Allegiance - font style: Guhit Baybayin

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3.) Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

a.) Bikolano translation - font style: Basahan Linear – Normal

b.) Bisaya translation - font style: Nuevo Cebuano Linear - Normal

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c.) Ilocano translation - font style: Ilocano Linear – Normal

d.) Kapampangan translation - font style: Pamagkulit Linear

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e.) Tagalog translation - font style: PT Baybayin Linear - Normal

4.) Malinak Ia Labi - a Panggasinan folk song - font style: Panggasinan Linear – Normal

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