neography

/niːˈɒɡɹəfi/

Etymology

From neo- + -graphy.

Why this word is great

NEOGRAPHY — [Noun] A constructed script; a synthetic system of writing. From neo- ("new") + -graphy ("writing, representation"). Unlike "orthography" (which codifies existing conventions) or "paleography" (which deciphers the old), neography is the deliberate act of invention—a rebellion against the tyranny of the inherited. It is the angular runes scratched into a notebook by a restless teenager, the looping glyphs of a conlang meant to mirror an alien world, or the cipher scrawled on a café napkin between conspirators. Each stroke is a quiet defiance: the belief that meaning can be willed into existence, not merely inherited.

noun

A constructed script; a synthetic system of writing.“Um, I can't think of a hobby with more diverse interests than ours. We divide our langs into artlangs, auxlangs and loglangs, but acknowledge many other types. Many of us place different emphasis on aspects of the hobby -- neography, phonology, grammar, texts, conculture, art.”