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Using special characters: the Halant

The Halant character has many uses. The following examples show how you

can use the Halant to create different versions of the same conjunct. (On an

Inscript keyboard, the Halant is created by typing the letter d.)

m You can create a conjunct that contains an implicit vowel (or a vowel that

is not expressed as sound in a word) by typing a Halant after the initial

character. The Halant disappears as soon as you type the next character,

resulting in a conjunct. Note: Do not type a space after the Halant.

k d l

m You can also use a Halant to keep two consonants from joining together. To

do this, type two consecutive Halants between the two consonants. The

Halant is displayed with the first consonant.

k d d l

A “soft Halant” makes the preceding consonant a half-form, but prevents it

from combining with the following consonant. For more about the soft

Halant, see “The Nukta Character and the Soft Halant” later in this chapter.

Using special characters: the Reph

The Reph is created by typing a Halant after the Ra character, as here:

j d /

An alternative version of the conjunct is this:

j ] d /

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