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Mutya (calligraphy)
| Mutya | |
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| Type | |
| Languages | Tagalog, Visayan languages |
Parent systems | |
| Direction | Left-to-right |
| ISO 15924 | Tglg, 370 |
Unicode alias | Tagalog |
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| Calligraphy |
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Mutyà (Filipino : Sulat Mutya) is a script a virety of Baybayin calligraphy in elaborated forms notable for the curves and circular features on the ends of every character.[1]
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Etymology[edit | edit source]
Mutya script was derive from the Mutya which means "pearl" in Tagalog which is inspiration on the styles of the character forms.
Usage[edit | edit source]
Mutya script where used to write an elaborated calligraphy like formal writings such as scriptures poems, rhymes or rhetorics and in to the beginning of the sentences of a writings. [2]
Types[edit | edit source]
- Chailai -the Regular type of Mutya style. [3]
- Lakandiwa -the bold and more elaborated form of this calligraphy [4]
- Sutla (Silk-type)/ Payak the simplified form of Mutya style mostly a cursive form.[5]
Examples of Mutyà calligraphy[edit | edit source]
The old National motto of the Philippines; "Isang bansa, isang diwa" (One country, one spirit) in stylized Baybayin with a pamudpod ")" virama instead of cross (+) vowel killer, an example of Chailai style .
The lyrics on Alerta, Katipunan (On alert, Katipunan) written in stylized baybayin .
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