Template:Infobox writing system

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name
File:Dax sample.png caption
Type	type
Languages	languages
Creator	creator
Created	date
Published	line-height:1.25em
Time period	time
Status	status
Parent systems	family name
Print basis	print
Child systems	children
Sister systems	sisters
ISO 15924	iso15924iso15924 note
Unicode range	unicode
footnotes

Syntax

Required parameters marked in bold.

{{Infobox writing system
| name      = 
| altname   = 2ary name
| type      = (see type options below)
|
The following three fields, prefixed SH (ShortHand), are used only if the type parameter is set as "shorthand" or "stenography":
| SHline    = ("light" or "heavy" - heavy-line shorthands distinguish thick and thin strokes)
| SHtype    = (see SHtype options below)
| SHform    = (see SHform options below)
|
| typedesc  = (For providing additional info after a general type)
| languages = (Major languages using the writing system)
| creator   = (Use instead of famN for artificially created writing systems)
| date      = (Date created)
| published = (Date published - for shorthands and script reforms)
| time      = (Time period during which system was in use)
| fam1      = (Use famN to specify parent writing system/s.
| fam2      =  Up to 15 parent writing systems can be listed,
  ...          fam1 being the oldest.)
| fam15     = 
| print     = (the print basis/model of a braille script}
| sisters   = (For sister writing systems here with common origin)
| children  = (For child writing systems)
| sample    = (Sample image, WITHOUT "Image:" prefix)
| imagesize = (Sample image's size)
| unicode   = (To specify a Unicode range)
| iso15924  = (Either the ISO 15924 four-letter code or number. Template will automatically display both)
| iso15924 note = (To specify more text on the ISO 15924 four-letter codes, e.g. variants, aliases)
| footnotes = (Some information about the writing system)
| note      = (set to "none" to cancel IPA warning)
}}

While it is probably important to always list at least the immediate 'parent' of any writing system, it isn't always practical to list all of the 'children' if this number is too large.

Options for type parameter

Select color coding according to the type of writing system:

Abjad	Alphabet	Abugida	Syllabary	Semisyllabary
Manual	Pictographic	Ideographic	Logographic
Stenography	Shorthand	Undeciphered	Alternative	(default)

Options for SHform parameter

This field should only be included if "type" = stenography or shorthand. Select text color coding according to the shorthand letterforms:

Cursive	Printed	Stenographic	Geometric	Script
Semi-Script	Elliptical	Script-Geometric	(default)

Options for SHtype parameter

This field should only be included if "type" = stenography or shorthand. Select background color coding according to the type of writing system:

Abjadi	Consonantal	Alphabetic	Abugida	Syllabic
Semisyllabic	Mixed	Undeciphered	Alternative	(default)

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