SignWriting

SignWriting

Rewritten for clarity

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== Writing direction ==
== Writing direction ==
[[File:Jack and Jill.gif|thumb|287x287px|SignWriting text written vertically in columns, starting at top left, each subsequent column continuing from the top|class=skin-invert-image]]While SignWriting symbols are written two-dimensionally within each sign, the signs themselves are written in lines, either horizontally across the page in rows with each subsequent line below the preceding, or vertically down the page in columns with each subsequent column to the right of the preceding.
[[File:Jack and Jill.gif|thumb|287x287px|SignWriting text written vertically in columns, starting at top left, each subsequent column continuing from the top|class=skin-invert-image]]While SignWriting symbols are written two-dimensionally within each sign, the signs themselves are written in lines, either horizontally across the page in rows (with the rows written top to bottom), or vertically down the page in columns (with the columns written left to right).


SignWriting text was originally written only horizontally. But after [[Deaf culture|Deaf]] users reported that it felt more natural to write signs down the page, SignWriting was changed to conventionally write signs vertically.
SignWriting text was originally written only horizontally. But after [[Deaf culture|Deaf]] users reported that it felt more natural to write signs down the page, SignWriting was changed to conventionally write signs vertically.