Are there color-alphabets with unique letter combinations for each color?

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The discussion centers around the concept of a color-based alphabet, where letters are represented by combinations of colors, specifically red, green, and blue. While the idea is intriguing, concerns are raised about accessibility for color-blind individuals and the practicality of using colors in everyday writing. The conversation touches on the challenges of remembering multiple symbols, as some participants reference experiences with complex alphabets in academic work. The practicality of a color alphabet is questioned due to the limitations of writing tools compared to traditional letters, which can be easily written with basic instruments. Additionally, there are suggestions for alternative systems, such as sound-based alphabets, which could eliminate the need for visual recognition. Overall, while the idea of a color alphabet is seen as potentially beneficial, significant practical obstacles and efficiency issues are highlighted.
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Ain't there any color-alphabets were different color combinations are different letters, like with three colors, red, green and blue and every letter is a horizontal color triplett?
 
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Or that every letter was a certain color. It would work you know..
 
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Sariaht said:
Or that every letter was a certain color. It would work you know..

Might be pretty difficult for someone who is color blind to read. Are you running out of alphabets for a dissertation in math or something? One of my friends had to use about 4 different alphabets to write his dissertation, and I think was still looking for one more, just in case. To me, that was mind-boggling. How do you even keep track of that many symbols to remember what they all mean? :confused:
 
Sure, but what advantages would there be to that?
 
I think it's harder with symbols than collors for letters, cause there is more to put your eye on since its a filled figure and lesser people would need glasses(?).
And i think there should be a color alphabet, cause it's possible to create and most people have the ability to see colors besides only humans would be able to read the texts (and birds, but they are not that smart), perhaps that is an advantage in the far future when we're at contact with other civilisations. Pitty there is no such alphabet
 
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Morse and binary codes could easily be colors instead of dot, lines, blank, 0's and 1's. Perhaps people find it easier to buy a pair of glasses than to learn a new alphabet.

The major disavantage for a color alphabet is probably the lack of devices as simple as pencils, chalks, and pens to write it down. Letter shapes can be written with the most rudimentary means and are quite independant of any technology or ressources, unlike a color alphabet would be. But you never know, solid applications might come around.
 
How about if instead of a color alphabet we use a sound one. Then you wouldn't even have to see something to read it. Like we could make A sound like...hmm..you know that sound at the beginning of the word apple or ant? We could make As sound like that.
 
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my skull did not get it :smile:

It is more expensive and less efficient, should i carry my colored pen with me all the time, you know if i got lost in the dessert i will write SOS with my ...finger you know.

Still, I think a global alphabet will be really good idea, but the Latin script has kind of diffulty in covering some sounds in other cultures , which are "letters" but we do not use, at least often when we make sounds to communicate :biggrin:
 
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Gonzolo said:
Morse and binary codes could easily be colors instead of dot, lines, blank, 0's and 1's. Perhaps people find it easier to buy a pair of glasses than to learn a new alphabet.

The major disavantage for a color alphabet is probably the lack of devices as simple as pencils, chalks, and pens to write it down. Letter shapes can be written with the most rudimentary means and are quite independant of any technology or ressources, unlike a color alphabet would be. But you never know, solid applications might come around.

Though a tripod pen with the colors red green and blue could be constructed. That is actually a good idea anyway, but i guess similar inventions allready exist.
 
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