IMFI is an acronym for "Initial, Medial, Final, Isolated", a
writing system
A writing system is a method of visually representing verbal communication, based on a script and a set of rules regulating its use. While both writing and speech are useful in conveying messages, writing differs in also being a reliable fo ...
in which each character has four different potential shapes:
* ''initial'' – used for the first character in a word
* ''medial'' – used in the middle of a word
* ''final'' – used for the last character in a word
* ''isolated'' – used for single-letter words
The
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...
and
Syriac script
The Syriac alphabet ( ) is a writing system primarily used to write the Syriac language since the 1st century AD. It is one of the Semitic abjads descending from the Aramaic alphabet through the Palmyrene alphabet, and shares similarities with ...
are examples of IMFI writing systems.
Writing systems
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