Nisklôz and other languages of the planet Nisa are written in the Nisklôz script shown to the right. Writing is basically consonantal and partially cursive; letters may be modified slightly in order to join to the preceding and following letters. A good example of this is the frequent combination of N+S, as in the name Nisklôz itself. Vowels are traditionally written above (or attached to) the following consonant, and it is possible to have more than one vowel mark on a single consonant. There are even standard ligatures for frequent vowel combinations. A lone vowel, or a vowel at the end of a word, is written above a vowel holder (as shown in the alphabet chart). Long or stressed vowels are marked with a short line attached to the vowel. Extra vowel sounds of Nisklôz and other languages in addition to the basic five are written by putting a dot above the vowel mark, or doubling the vowel mark, as shown in the following chart.
The chart on the left illustrates the use of the slash mark (which modifies the sound of a consonant) and the arc (which makes a consonant into a vowel), as well as the modified vowel sounds mentioned above. (Languages other than Nisklôz often have different phonetic values for these symbols, but these are the most common ones.) On the right is a set of alternative vowels for typewriters and other systems that cannot easily handle the complex Nisklôz vowel marks, and a set of additional letters used in Shringlan, Kneril, and other languages of the planet Nisa.
This sample of Nisklôz handwriting illustrates the use of partially cursive writing, vowel marks, vowel holders, vowel ligatures, slashes, lines, and dots in an actual sentence of the Nisklôz language. The meaning of this sentence is "An interesting phenomenon is the orange and green mist that covers the entire surface of Nisa". (This strange bioluminescent "mist" is apparently the product of ancient genetic engineering research, but it seems to be harmless to breathe.)
Nisklôz script printed in books often uses a simpler style that is less connected. In another common variant, vowel ligatures are avoided by using extra vowel holders in the middle of a word.
Kazat ?akkorou is one of only three languages in the Kolagian sector that uses a vertically written alphabet. (The other two are Yortry and Sarkai.) Aside from being written vertically, it is a fairly straightforward and unambiguous writing system. Double consonants (such as the one in the word "?akkorou") are marked with a long horizontal line after the consonant.
When a Kazat ?akkorou word or phrase is quoted in a language that is written horizontally, it is customary to turn the Kazat ?akkorou writing 90 degrees clockwise and write it from right to left. Although the vertical script is still widely used, the influence of Olaetyan computers has led many speakers of the language to adopt a variation of the Olaetyan alphabet.
Many Elvish languages are written with Saklor runes, named after the first six runes in the alphabet. The phonetic values vary from one Elvish language to another, but these are the most common. Variations of Saklor can be quite elaborate, with complex ligatures and calligraphic variations, but the simple linear forms are the most widely used. A number of other scripts, including the printed and cursive Rynnan and Çythin scripts widely used by Draconian Elves, trace their origins to Saklor.
