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Diacritics are put under diphthongs and hiatuses to help with reading.
{| class="wikitable"
!Diphthong mark ({{Derani|β—Œσ±›Žβ—Œ}})
!Hiatus mark ({{Derani|β—Œσ±›β—Œ}})
|-
|{{Derani|σ±›†σ±šΊσ±›Žσ±šΉ|haΔ±}}
|{{Derani|σ±›†σ±šΉσ±›σ±šΊ|hia}}
|-
|{{Derani|σ±š·σ±šΊσ±›Žσ±›ƒ|tao}}
|{{Derani|σ±š·σ±›ƒσ±›σ±šΊ|toa}}
|-
|{{Derani|σ±šΌσ±š΄σ±›Žσ±šΉ|leΔ±}}
|{{Derani|σ±šΌσ±šΉσ±›σ±š΄|lΔ±e}}
|}
When reading, one should assume that the first letter is a consonant. If the second letter is consonant-only, the first letter should be a vowel.
When reading, one should assume that the first letter is a consonant. If the second letter is consonant-only, the first letter should be a vowel.


Prefixes are separated from the main word by a {{derani|σ±›’}} after the last prefix.
Prefixes are separated from the main word by a {{derani|σ±›’}} after the last prefix.


=== [[Tones]] ===
===[[Tones]]===


The first tone {{done|1}} is not marked.
The first tone {{done|1}} is not marked.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Tone
!Tone Β 
!Derani
!Derani
!Latin
! Latin
|-
|-
|1 (falling)
|1 (falling)
| {{derani|β—Œ}}
|{{derani|β—Œ}}
|β—Œ
|β—Œ
|-
|-
|2 (rising)
|2 (rising)
| {{derani|β—Œσ±›Š}}
|{{derani|β—Œσ±›Š}}
|β—ŒΜ
|β—ŒΜ Β 
|-
|-
|3 (low glottal)
|3 (low glottal) Β 
| {{derani|β—Œσ±›‹}}
|{{derani|β—Œσ±›‹}}
|β—ŒΜˆ
|β—ŒΜˆ
|-
|-
|4 (rising-falling)
|4 (rising-falling)
| {{derani|β—Œσ±›Œ}}
|{{derani|β—Œσ±›Œ}}
|β—ŒΜ‚
|β—ŒΜ‚
|}
|}


=== Punctuation ===
===Punctuation===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Derani
!Derani Β 
!Usage
!Usage
|-
|-
| {{derani|󱛕}}
|{{derani|󱛕}}
|declarative full stop
|declarative full stop Β 
|-
|-
| {{derani|σ±›–}}
|{{derani|σ±›–}}
|non-declarative, non-interogative full stop
|non-declarative, non-interogative full stop
|-
|-
| {{derani|σ±›—}}
|{{derani|σ±›—}}
|question mark
|question mark
|-
|-
| {{derani|σ±›”}}
|{{derani|σ±›”}}
|subordination mark, marks increase or decrease in clausal nesting
|subordination mark, marks increase or decrease in clausal nesting
|-
|-
| {{derani|󱛓}}
|{{derani|󱛓}}
|quotation mark
|quotation mark
|-
|-
| {{derani|σ±›˜}} and {{derani|σ±›™}}
|{{derani|σ±›˜}} and {{derani|σ±›™}}
|marks variables to which can be referred with [[Animacy|anaphoric pronouns]] (only the head of a serial gets marked)
| marks variables to which can be referred with [[Animacy|anaphoric pronouns]] (only the head of a serial gets marked)
|-
|-
| {{derani|σ±›š}}
|{{derani|σ±›š}}
|for [[determiner]]s with null complements (e.g. saying {{derani|σ±šΊσ±›Šσ±šΊ σ±›š|sΓ‘}} instead of {{derani|σ±šΊσ±›Šσ±šΊ σ±š»σ±šΊσ±›Žσ±šΉ|sΓ‘ raΔ±}})
|for [[determiner]]s with null complements (e.g. saying {{derani|σ±šΊσ±›Šσ±šΊ σ±›š|sΓ‘}} instead of {{derani|σ±šΊσ±›Šσ±šΊ σ±š»σ±šΊσ±›Žσ±šΉ|sΓ‘ raΔ±}})
|}
|}


== Unicode encoding ==
==Unicode encoding ==
To type Derani characters, we use the block F16B0–F16DF of the Unicode Private Use Area. Check out the [https://github.com/toaq/fonts toaq/fonts repository] on GitHub for fonts that can display these characters. See [[Input methods#DeranΔ± layouts|here]] for typing Derani.
To type Derani characters, we use the block F16B0–F16DF of the Unicode Private Use Area. Check out the [https://github.com/toaq/fonts toaq/fonts repository] on GitHub for fonts that can display these characters. See [[Input methods#DeranΔ± layouts|here]] for typing Derani.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!
!
! colspan=2 | F16Bx
! colspan="2" |F16Bx
! colspan=2 | F16Cx
! colspan="2" | F16Cx
! colspan=2 | F16Dx
! colspan="2" |F16Dx
|-
|-
!0
!0
| {{derani|󱚰}} || DERANI LETTER MAMEI
|{{derani|󱚰}}||DERANI LETTER MAMEI
| {{derani|󱛀}} || DERANI LETTER SHOSHIA
|{{derani|󱛀}}|| DERANI LETTER SHOSHIA
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|-
|-
!1
!1
| {{derani|󱚱}} || DERANI LETTER MAMEI CODA
| {{derani|󱚱}} || DERANI LETTER MAMEI CODA
| {{derani|󱛁}} || DERANI LETTER VEVA
|{{derani|󱛁}}||DERANI LETTER VEVA
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|-
|-
!2
!2
| {{derani|󱚲}} || DERANI LETTER BUBUE
| {{derani|󱚲}} ||DERANI LETTER BUBUE
| {{derani|󱛂}} || DERANI LETTER AQ-AQ
|{{derani|󱛂}} ||DERANI LETTER AQ-AQ
| {{derani|σ±›’}} || DERANI MODIFIER LETTER PREFIX
|{{derani|σ±›’}} ||DERANI MODIFIER LETTER PREFIX
|-
|-
!3
!3
| {{derani|󱚳}} || DERANI LETTER PIPOQ
| {{derani|󱚳}}||DERANI LETTER PIPOQ
| {{derani|󱛃}} || DERANI LETTER GUGUI
|{{derani|󱛃}}||DERANI LETTER GUGUI
| {{derani|󱛓}} || DERANI QUOTATION MARK
|{{derani|󱛓}} ||DERANI QUOTATION MARK
|-
|-
!4
!4
| {{derani|󱚴}} || DERANI LETTER FOFUAQ
|{{derani|󱚴}}||DERANI LETTER FOFUAQ
| {{derani|󱛄}} || DERANI LETTER KIKUE
|{{derani|󱛄}}|| DERANI LETTER KIKUE
| {{derani|σ±›”}} || DERANI SUBORDINATION MARK
|{{derani|σ±›”}}|| DERANI SUBORDINATION MARK
|-
|-
!5
!5
| {{derani|󱚡}} || DERANI LETTER NANAQ
|{{derani|󱚡}}||DERANI LETTER NANAQ
| {{derani|σ±›…}} || DERANI LETTER O-AOMO
|{{derani|σ±›…}} ||DERANI LETTER O-AOMO
| {{derani|󱛕}} || DERANI DECLARATIVE FULL STOP
|{{derani|󱛕}}||DERANI DECLARATIVE FULL STOP
|-
|-
!6
!6
| {{derani|󱚢}} || DERANI LETTER DUDEO
| {{derani|󱚢}}
| {{derani|󱛆}} || DERANI LETTER HEHAQ
|DERANI LETTER DUDEO
| {{derani|σ±›–}} || DERANI OTHER FULL STOP
|{{derani|󱛆}} ||DERANI LETTER HEHAQ
|{{derani|σ±›–}}||DERANI OTHER FULL STOP
|-
|-
!7
!7
| {{derani|󱚷}} || DERANI LETTER TITIEQ
|{{derani|󱚷}}||DERANI LETTER TITIEQ
| colspan=2 |
| colspan="2" |
| {{derani|σ±›—}} || DERANI INTERROGATIVE FULL STOP
|{{derani|σ±›—}}||DERANI INTERROGATIVE FULL STOP
|-
|-
!8
!8
| {{derani|󱚸}} || DERANI LETTER ZOZEO
| {{derani|󱚸}} || DERANI LETTER ZOZEO
| colspan=2 |
| colspan="2" |
| {{derani|σ±›˜}} || DERANI START OF CARTOUCHE
| {{derani|σ±›˜}} || DERANI START OF CARTOUCHE
|-
|-
!9
!9
| {{derani|󱚹}} || DERANI LETTER CECOA
|{{derani|󱚹}}||DERANI LETTER CECOA
| colspan=2 |
| colspan="2" |
| {{derani|σ±›™}} || DERANI END OF CARTOUCHE
|{{derani|σ±›™}}||DERANI END OF CARTOUCHE
|-
|-
!A
!A
| {{derani|󱚺}} || DERANI LETTER SAQSEOQ
|{{derani|󱚺}}||DERANI LETTER SAQSEOQ
| {{derani|β—Œσ±›Š}}|| DERANI COMBINING RISING TONE
|{{derani|β—Œσ±›Š}}||DERANI COMBINING RISING TONE
| {{derani|σ±›š}} || DERANI SYMBOL FOR NULL VARIABLE
|{{derani|σ±›š}}||DERANI SYMBOL FOR NULL VARIABLE
|-
|-
!B
!B
| {{derani|󱚻}} || DERANI LETTER RAIRUA
|{{derani|󱚻}}||DERANI LETTER RAIRUA
| {{derani|β—Œσ±›‹}}|| DERANI COMBINING LOW GLOTTAL TONE
|{{derani|β—Œσ±›‹}}||DERANI COMBINING LOW GLOTTAL TONE
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|-
|-
!C
!C
| {{derani|󱚼}} || DERANI LETTER LAOLIQ
|{{derani|󱚼}} ||DERANI LETTER LAOLIQ
| {{derani|β—Œσ±›Œ}}|| DERANI COMBINING RISING-FALLING TONE
| {{derani|β—Œσ±›Œ}}||DERANI COMBINING RISING-FALLING TONE
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|-
|-
!D
!D
| {{derani|󱚽}} || DERANI LETTER NHANHOQ
|{{derani|󱚽}}||DERANI LETTER NHANHOQ
| {{derani|β—Œσ±›β—Œ}}|| DERANI COMBINING HIATUS MARK
|{{derani|β—Œσ±›β—Œ}}||DERANI COMBINING HIATUS MARK
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|-
|-
!E
!E
| {{derani|󱚾}} || DERANI LETTER JUJUO
|{{derani|󱚾}}||DERANI LETTER JUJUO
| {{derani|β—Œσ±›Žβ—Œ}}|| DERANI COMBINING DIPHTHONG MARK
|{{derani|β—Œσ±›Žβ—Œ}}||DERANI COMBINING DIPHTHONG MARK
| colspan=2 |
| colspan="2" |
|-
|-
!F
!F
| {{derani|󱚿}} || DERANI LETTER CHICHAO
|{{derani|󱚿}}||DERANI LETTER CHICHAO
| colspan=2 |
| colspan="2" |
| colspan=2 |
| colspan="2" |
|}
|}
Use of the combining characters follows Unicode convention, with tone marks appearing immediately after the letter they attach to, and the diphthong mark appearing between the two letters it attaches to.
Use of the combining characters follows Unicode convention, with tone marks appearing immediately after the letter they attach to, and the diphthong mark appearing between the two letters it attaches to.
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The encoding has separate characters for the start and end of a cartouche. This is because cartouches can span across more than one word, so fonts need both ends delineated to know which letters they extend over.
The encoding has separate characters for the start and end of a cartouche. This is because cartouches can span across more than one word, so fonts need both ends delineated to know which letters they extend over.


== Displaying Derani on Discord ==
==Displaying Derani on Discord==
Below are instructions for displaying the Derani script on Discord:
Below are instructions for displaying the Derani script on Discord:


* '''(#1)''' Download and install the font at https://github.com/toaq/fonts/releases/ on your OS (for MS Windows, picking the TTF file may be recommendable);
*'''(#1)''' Download and install the font at https://github.com/toaq/fonts/releases/ on your OS (for MS Windows, picking the TTF file may be recommendable);


* '''(#2)''' Install [https://betterdiscord.app/ Better Discord], [https://openasar.dev/ OpenAsar], or another equivalent, which will add several customization options to the interface of Discord;
*'''(#2)''' Install [https://betterdiscord.app/ Better Discord], [https://openasar.dev/ OpenAsar], or another equivalent, which will add several customization options to the interface of Discord;


* '''(#3)''' Open Discord, then open the custom CSS dialog (in the case of Better Discord, go to βš™ ⊳ Custom CSS), and there copy-paste the following:
*'''(#3)''' Open Discord, then open the custom CSS dialog (in the case of Better Discord, go to βš™ ⊳ Custom CSS), and there copy-paste the following:
<pre>
<pre>
:root {
:root {
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Then, click β€œSave”, then β€œUpdate” (or alternatively, β€œLive Update”).
Then, click β€œSave”, then β€œUpdate” (or alternatively, β€œLive Update”).


* '''(#4)''' Kill Discord, then restart it (doing Ctrl+R is apparently not enough; merely closing the application may not necessarily be sufficient).
*'''(#4)''' Kill Discord, then restart it (doing Ctrl+R is apparently not enough; merely closing the application may not necessarily be sufficient).


== External links ==
==External links==


* [https://toaq.net/refgram/orthography/#derani Refgram: Derani]
*[https://toaq.net/refgram/orthography/#derani Refgram: Derani]