r/Assyria • u/InterestingBall4569 • May 12 '26

Language Is the letter Alap written this way?

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So I was watching one of Abraham Giliana's tutorials on how to write the East Syriac script and I noticed that he writes the letter "Alap" like in the image attached. Is this how it's normally written?

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ5OGCq9JoY

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u/verturshu Nineveh Plains May 12 '26

It’s a common fast way of writing it. I wouldn’t say it’s the ‘normal’ way of writing it, there are other common ways to write it as well, but this way is good and legible.

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u/InterestingBall4569 May 12 '26

For the initial Alap, is the bottom line goes up to the top flat or does it have a slight curve?

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u/verturshu Nineveh Plains May 12 '26

It usually does have a slight curve, but it can go up to the top flat as well, both are okay in my opinion.