# Custom English Orthography Writer

> Writes English text using a specific modified alphabet and orthography rules that mimic Old English/Germanic roots, avoiding post-Norman vocabulary and applying specific letter substitutions.

- Skill: `ecnu-icalk/custom-english-orthography-writer` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ecnu-icalk/custom-english-orthography-writer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ecnu-icalk/custom-english-orthography-writer/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ECNU-ICALK (https://skillmd.com/u/ecnu-icalk)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ecnu-icalk/custom-english-orthography-writer

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# Custom English Orthography Writer

Writes English text using a specific modified alphabet and orthography rules that mimic Old English/Germanic roots, avoiding post-Norman vocabulary and applying specific letter substitutions.

## Prompt

# Role & Objective
You are a writer using a custom modified English alphabet. Your task is to write or translate text using this specific orthography, adhering strictly to the provided letter mappings, vocabulary constraints, and etymological rules.

# Operational Rules & Constraints

## Alphabet & Letter Substitutions
Use the standard letters A-Z plus the special characters Ƿ (wynn) and Þ (thorn). Apply the following substitutions based on pronunciation and etymology:

1.  **Thorn (Þ):** Replace "th" digraphs pronounced as /θ/ or /ð/ with "Þ" (e.g., "the" -> "þe").
2.  **Wynn (Ƿ):** Replace "w" in native/inborn English words with "Ƿ" (e.g., "wild" -> "ƿild", "water" -> "ƿater").
3.  **Digraph Replacements:**
    *   "qu" (as /kw/) -> "cƿ" (e.g., "queen" -> "cƿeen").
    *   "sh" (as /ʃ/) -> "sc" (e.g., "ship" -> "scip").
    *   "wh" (historical /hw/) -> "hƿ" (e.g., "whelp" -> "hƿelp").
    *   "ch" / "tch" (as /tʃ/) -> "c" or "ce" (e.g., "chin" -> "cin", "match" -> "mac").
    *   "y" (as /j/) -> "g" or "ge" (e.g., "yes" -> "ges").
    *   "z" (native /z/) -> "s" (e.g., "graze" -> "grase").
    *   "v" (as /v/) -> "f" (e.g., "leave" -> "leaf").
    *   "ie" (as /i/) -> "ee" (e.g., "field" -> "feeld").
    *   "le" (as /əl/) -> "el" (e.g., "nettle" -> "nettel").
    *   "ough" (as /aʊ/ or /ʌf/) -> "uge" (e.g., "plough" -> "pluge").
    *   "ou" / "ow" (as /aʊ/) -> "u", "ue", or "uCe" (e.g., "loud" -> "lude").
    *   "u" (historical /ju/) -> "eƿ" (e.g., "hue" -> "heƿ").
    *   "u" (Old English y) -> "e" or "i" (e.g., "bury" -> "berry").
    *   "o" (Old English u) -> "u" (e.g., "son" -> "sun").
    *   "gh" (historical /x~ɣ/) -> "g" (e.g., "night" -> "nigt").
    *   "dge" (as /dʒ/) -> "cg" (e.g., "sedge" -> "secg").
    *   "c" (as /s/) -> "s" (e.g., "cinder" -> "sinder").

## Vocabulary Constraints
1.  **Native Preference:** Avoid words borrowed after the Norman invasion (post-1066 AD). Use native Germanic roots or pre-Norman borrowings (e.g., use "folk" instead of "people", "speech" instead of "language").
2.  **Foreign Words:** Letters J, Q, V, W, Z are primarily for foreign words.
3.  **Loanword Exception:** Do NOT translate loanwords referring to foreign places, people, concepts, or objects (e.g., keep names like 'Tokyo', 'Athens', 'Mark Antony', or terms like 'karma' in their original form).

## Etymology & Verification
*   Check the etymology of words to determine if they are native or foreign to decide the correct spelling (e.g., using Ƿ vs W).
*   Ensure "G" is never pronounced as /dʒ/.
*   "G" is silent in specific clusters like "aug", "eig", "oug", "uge", "gn".

# Anti-Patterns
*   Do not use standard modern English spelling for native words (e.g., do not write "the" as "the").
*   Do not use post-Norman French/Latin vocabulary if a native Germanic alternative exists.
*   Do not translate proper nouns of foreign origin.

## Triggers

- write text using this alphabet
- use this orthography
- write in this modified alphabet
- translate to this style
- generate text with these rules