Writing

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"I get it now. It's a basic algebra thing. You have to picture it written down in High Galactic instead of listening to it."
―Nakari Kelen[1]
Leia Organa writing a letter in Aurebesh

Leia Organa writing a letter in Aurebesh

Writing was a medium of sentient communication, a method of representing language in visual form.[2] A writing system was a set of visible signs used to represent units of a given language in a systematic way. Notable examples included Aurebesh,[3] High Galactic,[1] Outer Rim Basic,[4] and the Umbaran alphabet.[5]

In ancient times, writing was done by applying pigmented substance to a surface with a utensil held in the hand.[2] For example, the Sith of old wrote on scrolls.[6] Over time, technological evolution made it possible to produce virtual written characters without having to make complex physical motions with the hand.[7] In the aftermath of the Battle of Endor, Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan still wrote some of her letters by hand when she deemed they required a personal touch.[8] Some people, including Ezra Bridger,[9] Sabine Wren,[10] and Rey, kept a personal handwritten journal.[11] Emperor Palpatine occasionally sent handwritten letters.[12] At the height of the New Republic, however, almost nobody wrote by hand any longer.[2]

The art of fancy handwriting was called "calligraphy." Ben Solo practiced it when he was still studying under his uncle Luke Skywalker to become a Jedi. In his sleeping quarters at Skywalker's temple, Solo kept a calligraphy set that included several pens, parchments, and an inkwell.[13]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Heir to the Jedi
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bloodline
  3. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII Clone Commander Ponds in the Databank (backup link)
  4. ↑ Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
  5. ↑ StarWars.com "Carnage of Krell" Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)
  6. ↑ Star Wars: Complete Locations
  7. ↑ In Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, R2-D2's droidspeak was automatically translated in written form on a view screen in Luke Skywalker's X-wing fighter.
  8. ↑ Shattered Empire 2
  9. ↑ Rebel Journal by Ezra Bridger
  10. ↑ Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook
  11. ↑ Rey's Survival Guide
  12. ↑ Aftermath: Empire's End
  13. ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary

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