The most scientifically designed writing system in history
Each consonant diagrams the shape of the mouth when producing its sound — a writing system built from the body itself.
Shape of the tongue root blocking the throat. The velar consonant /k/ captured in a single elegant stroke.
The shape of the tongue tip touching the upper palate. The alveolar nasal /n/ drawn as the tongue rises.
The shape of closed lips. The bilabial nasal /m/ — a square representing the mouth sealed shut.
The shape of teeth. The dental fricative /s/ captured as the profile of upper and lower incisors.
The shape of the open throat. A circle representing the unobstructed passage of vowel sound — silence as a letter.
The shape of the throat with breath escaping. The glottal fricative /h/ — aspiration given visible form.
From three ideas — sky, ground, person — an entire writing system unfolds.
The dot — the sky above, the cosmic point from which all creation radiates.
The horizontal line — the flat earth, the ground upon which we stand.
The vertical line — a person standing upright, the bridge between heaven and earth.
Individual jamo combine into syllable blocks — a system of infinite expression from finite parts.
ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 한 (han) — the first syllable of Hangul, meaning “great”
ㄱ + ㅡ + ㄹ = 글 (geul) — meaning “writing” or “script”
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